I saw my consultant this morning, it was to basically make sure my blood pressure etc is fine & that I'm not getting pre-eclampsia again like last time, because I wanted a VBAC..so they said they'd see me at 36 weeks to make sure all was well before anything could be arranged
Thankfully BP etc is all fine
He gave me two options, one to book an elective ceasarean, telling me there is a risk of 1/200 of a scar rupture if I give birth normally, or I can try and have a normal birth..
I really want to avoid another section, but it looks like a lot of things have to go right for me to be able to deliver normally!! I have to go into labour spontaneously (they won't induce because the risk of scar rupture is a lot higher), I have to go into labour before 40+12 (an elective section is being booked for me on 25th Oct, which is 40+12 for me). I have to make progress within 4-6 hours otherwise they won't let me stay in labour they will send me in for a section. I'm not allowed a home birth or a water birth.. It also sounds like they are going to want to monitor the baby constantly so I don't know if I'll be having to lie down on the bed the whole time
I was hoping to walk around and remain quite mobile! So hearing all this I didn't know whether I'd be better off asking for an elective section instead!! at least I'd have a date to see my LO then
I did find out that baby is definitely head down and 4/5th engaged yay
So I have to go back on 10th Oct, where they will officially book the section for the 25th, and if I haven't shown signs of going into labour they will do a stretch and sweep *shudder* does that hurt as much as people say?
And am I allowed to request a woman does it, as my consultant is a man??
Basically praying for LO to make an early appearance and a quick one so I can avoid a lot of stress hehe 
Thankfully BP etc is all fine
He gave me two options, one to book an elective ceasarean, telling me there is a risk of 1/200 of a scar rupture if I give birth normally, or I can try and have a normal birth..I really want to avoid another section, but it looks like a lot of things have to go right for me to be able to deliver normally!! I have to go into labour spontaneously (they won't induce because the risk of scar rupture is a lot higher), I have to go into labour before 40+12 (an elective section is being booked for me on 25th Oct, which is 40+12 for me). I have to make progress within 4-6 hours otherwise they won't let me stay in labour they will send me in for a section. I'm not allowed a home birth or a water birth.. It also sounds like they are going to want to monitor the baby constantly so I don't know if I'll be having to lie down on the bed the whole time
I was hoping to walk around and remain quite mobile! So hearing all this I didn't know whether I'd be better off asking for an elective section instead!! at least I'd have a date to see my LO then I did find out that baby is definitely head down and 4/5th engaged yay
So I have to go back on 10th Oct, where they will officially book the section for the 25th, and if I haven't shown signs of going into labour they will do a stretch and sweep *shudder* does that hurt as much as people say?
And am I allowed to request a woman does it, as my consultant is a man?? Basically praying for LO to make an early appearance and a quick one so I can avoid a lot of stress hehe
