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I Dont Want This...

1 posts on this thread and the last post was on November 19th, 2005 12:06 PM
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Colleen - November 19th, 2005 11:35 AM
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This will be my third c-section, and I dont want one. How can I convince my doctor to allow me to have a natural birth?


Jenney - November 19th, 2005 12:06 PM

It's not like you just had one c-section and then you want a VBAC. You have had two sections. And after having two sections it is more dangerous for you and the baby to attempt a natural birth when you may end up having a c-section regardless. You likely will not find a doctor or a hospital that will allow you to have a natural and you likely will not be able to convince your present doctor to allow you to attempt a natural. You know what the doctors are like after a woman has had only one c-section and then she wants a VBAC. A lot of doctors and hospitals simply refuse the VBAC because of liability. You may want to try a midwife but I do not know if even a midwife will want to try a natural birth on you after you have had two previous sections. Oh, why did you have your two previous c-sections? Breech babies? Large babies? Failure to progress?