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Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:42
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] australian
story
Wasn't the first birth an emergency c/s? I got the feeling
she thought the baby was alive and well before labour started and then the
baby pased mec, the emergency c/s and the MAS. I think there was a lot of
fear involved and I think at least in the Women's Weekly story the mum
acknowledged that. I too was disappointed that she opted for a ceasarean
birth, but I have never had to face her situation. Many, many issues which may
or may not ever be faced.
I worked with an amazing woman in the USA who had a very empowering
homebirth vbac with her second daughter after a stillbirth due to ascending
E.coli infection with her first. Her first birth had been an intended
homebirth that was transfered to the hospital for prolonged labour after
prolonged rupture of membranes and mec liquor. The mum and babe were monitored
with ctg upon admission and a satisfactory trace was obtained. The cesarean
was finally done for so-called FTP but not fetal distress, the baby was
moribund when born, though they did try to resuscitate her. Apparently the
whole theatre staff were crying, as they had all expected a live baby. This
birth had happened in a small rural hospital in another state, so everyone new
each other it was very traumatic. The mom had not dilated past 3cm during this
birth. So, with her second birth we decided that if we had to do a VE no
matter what it would never be 3cm. This mom worked so hard on processing all
through her pregnancy and before and afterwards, on many levels too
psychological, spiritual, physical. When she did go into labour, she galloped
along so that when I got there and she requested a VE there was no lying about
her 6cm and 2 hours later she had a lovely 9.5 lb baby girl crying in her
arms. Mom had been certain she was having a boy, and was just overjoyed and
overwhelmed with her daughter.
Just my thoughts.
marilyn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:05
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] australian
story
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Vanessa's first birth was a C/section too. Was that
safe?
LOUISE
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