tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191985426467603534.post665030484309645112..comments2021-03-21T21:19:15.974-07:00Comments on The Path to VBAC: Another Great StoryMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465360402301782516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191985426467603534.post-48298034058674417032012-09-29T21:46:07.528-07:002012-09-29T21:46:07.528-07:00Wow, thank you for sharing your difficult journey....Wow, thank you for sharing your difficult journey. So sad for you with all that you have been through and I can't even imagine how heartbreaking that all must be. I pray you will find peace with whatever decision you make with this pregnancy and that this pregnancy and delivery goes well and that the baby is healthy. I would love to hear back from you with what path you chose. I am glad you found this blog and I hope it will be some help to you. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465360402301782516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191985426467603534.post-32138860619271907182012-06-12T11:30:24.381-07:002012-06-12T11:30:24.381-07:00Megan, I just stumbled upon your site and wanted ...Megan, I just stumbled upon your site and wanted to share my story with you. I completely understand feeling let down after a birth experience. I have encountered two very traumatic births that leave me floundering as to how I should proceed with my third. My first and third pregnancies ended with a 10wk miscarriage. My second pregnancy was perfect...until my normal doctor visit at 38.5 weeks revealed our little girl had died. This birth experience was stolen from me in so many ways. I was rushed into an epidural after the induction started, which I wasn't ready for. I was numb from the waist down and stuck in my bed for 13 hours while we grieved and waited for delivery. The actual birth was a breeze. I pushed no more than 20 minutes before our beautiful Addison Margaret was born still. I gave birth in a dimly lit, perfectly quiet room. I got to have the moment where they hand you your baby, but mine would never cry. <br /><br />As I mentioned above, I then miscarried our third baby 8 months later. Then we were blessed immediately with another pregnancy. This pregnancy was riddled with problems. We thought we lost her multiple times in the first trimester before they discovered a large subchorionic hemmorhage. Luckily, the hemmorhage resolved itself. At the 18wk ultrasound they then discovered a velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord. Considering we lost Addison to a true knot, hearing that there might be a problem with the cord was terrifying. Then at 31 weeks I began bleeding at work and rushed to the hospital with what was a partial placental abruption. I spent 4 weeks on hospital bedrest. During these 4 weeks I struggled to come to terms with the fact that a c-section was emminent. I had dreamed of finally getting that moment in the birthing room where there is noise and joy. Getting that moment where they hand you your baby and he/she screams. While under the circumstances I understood the need for a c-section, I was devastated to again have a wonderful vaginal birth experience taken away from me. This pregnancy ended with our beautiful Lela, but I got to see her for the first time as someone held her to my face while my arms were strapped to the operating table.<br /><br />Now I am 13 weeks pregnant. Because of my age, 37, and past history, doctors are very strongly leaning toward a c-section already. I have said I want a vbac, and they say they support that. The problem for me is I have serious mental and emotional issues with allowing my pregnancy to go past 38 weeks. And, since they do not recommend induction with a vbac, I have to go into labor on my own or schedule a c-section. I am struggling with whether I can handle carrying my pregnancy to its natural end considering my fear of another stillbirth. But, I want to replace my original vaginal ending with a happy one so badly...I came across your site as I continue to research statistics, labor inducers, etc. as I try to decide which path is the right one. Thank you for the information you provide and for sharing your story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com