momof2tobe
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Im writing this story kind of late but having a newborn and a 14 month old takes all my time.
since beginning i really wanted a vbac and some people (basically my whole family) didnt believe that i could do it because its only 13 months after my c section.
Now i know it is possible...
On friday september i had a sweep and was 2 cm dialated. i was almost 41 weeks so i already had a c section scheduled for oct 2 nd. nothing happened after the sweep. i felt cramps but that wasnt new. the doctor wanted me to come back monday for a check again because my amniotic fluid was low.
i went back on monday oct 1st. they did another sweep. Still same 2cm but i was having some small contractions. so they told me to ask the doctors to check me again the next day just before my c section. i guess they would let me labor if i was 3cm.
So i had contractions for the whole day and they stopped in the evening. i gave up. i thought it was not gonna work. my c section was at 3:30 next day.
At 10pm my family doctor called me! I was surprised that she called so late. she was telling me not to give up yet and told me to stop by her office in the morning so she will do another sweep. i got excited again. i even went for an hour walk at 11pm.
In the morning i got another sweep and i was hqving some irregular pains.
At 1 pm we were heading for my c section and i started having some regular contractions in the car.
when we got there i asked to be checked again. I was soooo happy i was 3 cm! Since i was having regular contractions they moved me to the labor unit. after 2 hours i was 4cm and they broke my waters. and then ooooo man i couldnt stand the pain.
after 2hours i gave in and took an epidural. it was like a heaven. it took about 4hours and i was 10 cm. i was so happy i couldnt stop shaking. and pushing took about 5min and she was out. my Amelia Elizabeth was born at 12:03 am weighing 6 lb 8 oz. shes perfect. and i feel soo good. its much better than c section. i would do it again!
since beginning i really wanted a vbac and some people (basically my whole family) didnt believe that i could do it because its only 13 months after my c section.
Now i know it is possible...
On friday september i had a sweep and was 2 cm dialated. i was almost 41 weeks so i already had a c section scheduled for oct 2 nd. nothing happened after the sweep. i felt cramps but that wasnt new. the doctor wanted me to come back monday for a check again because my amniotic fluid was low.
i went back on monday oct 1st. they did another sweep. Still same 2cm but i was having some small contractions. so they told me to ask the doctors to check me again the next day just before my c section. i guess they would let me labor if i was 3cm.
So i had contractions for the whole day and they stopped in the evening. i gave up. i thought it was not gonna work. my c section was at 3:30 next day.
At 10pm my family doctor called me! I was surprised that she called so late. she was telling me not to give up yet and told me to stop by her office in the morning so she will do another sweep. i got excited again. i even went for an hour walk at 11pm.
In the morning i got another sweep and i was hqving some irregular pains.
At 1 pm we were heading for my c section and i started having some regular contractions in the car.
when we got there i asked to be checked again. I was soooo happy i was 3 cm! Since i was having regular contractions they moved me to the labor unit. after 2 hours i was 4cm and they broke my waters. and then ooooo man i couldnt stand the pain.
after 2hours i gave in and took an epidural. it was like a heaven. it took about 4hours and i was 10 cm. i was so happy i couldnt stop shaking. and pushing took about 5min and she was out. my Amelia Elizabeth was born at 12:03 am weighing 6 lb 8 oz. shes perfect. and i feel soo good. its much better than c section. i would do it again!
