Dear Cas, Congratulations and well done.
I have had my two sons via vaginal births - no. 1 with epidural and forceps due to PE (diagnosed during labour) - not a CS, but I felt a failure. Nick was 'removed' from me rather than me birthing him - I felt nothing of his arrival beyond labouring to 5cm when the epi was administered - he was pulled out of me and I was mangled to boot. Medical circumstances intervened. With #2, I had naturopathic care pre and ante-natally, and booked into the birth centre. Unfortunately towards the end of the pregnancy my BP creeped up (nothing terrifying though) and I was transferred out of the birth centre midwifery care into the hospital's OB care. They wanted to induce at my due date to prevent PE again - despite none or only trace levels of protein in my wee. I was induced with crochet hook 2 days past my due date, and made to have synto to speed up the labour only because they were busy in the ward (nooone labouring at all in the Birth Centre - why could I not have gone there? - my BP was fine at the time, and I know they induced same way with some birth centre clients who were approaching 42 weeks). Anyway, I achieved an analgesic-free vaginal birth, and felt every moment of Alec's arrival - definitely the agony and ecstacy - I was so proud of my struggle to give him life, but 14 months later I still regret the circumstances surrounding the beginning of labour, the synto and the tears surrounding the decision to go ahead with the induction on the day. It's so hard to feel you have not caved in, when medical circumstances seem to be conspiring against you, and to have faith in people when trust is not so well engendered. Your story rang many bells for me, and had me in both sad and happy tears. You have my heartfelt sympathies, and my admiration for your courageous decision and beautiful baby boy. Don't be too hard on hubby - it must be very hard for them, but I know what you mean. Well done on your victories along the way - dimmed lights and bf in recovery - VERY important for both you and baby. Congrats on 1500g in 3 weeks - I reckon it's just a fabulous milk supply - it usually gets more with each baby - and your comparative relaxedness after this 2nd CS compared to no. 1 has you producing well I would guess. My 1st lost a lot before gaining excellently. No. 2 son didn't go backwards at all, and gained excellently from the start. Enjoy Daniel, he will seem to grow up even faster than Liam! I too, am planning a homebirth in the event of there being a #3... Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne and Caroline McCullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Back again... > My little boy Daniel James McCullough was born on May 3 by (perceived > necessary) Caesarean Section. > > We did up a homepage with some of the pictures from the birth and Dan's > first few days if you want to take a look. The Birth story is on there > too. > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~iccoffee/daniel_homepage.html > > It has been a long hard journey for me these past 10 months but boy has > it been educational and to all those on this list who told me not to go > Private... You were absolutely right... That said... towards the end I > was planning on homebirthing behind my obs back with the mw I hired for > birth support but the forces of nature proved to be against me in the > end. On the up side, I had excellent post natal care but I reckon the > ward midwives had some interesting things to say about me especially > since one of them found my placenta in the fridge in a plastic bag > (hubby forgot to take it home... Oops! : )). > > If I do have another baby I will definitely be homebirthing as it seems > impossible to have a positive VBA2C birth in hospitals here. I wish I > was wrong about that. I doubt I'll have another anyway but will wait a > couple of years before thinking about that. > > Anyway, I am looking forward to learning much from this list and also, > just to let you know, I will be very busy in the coming months putting > together and executing a media strategy to promote the NMAP here in Qld > before the State Election which is due for late this year or early next > year. If anyone wants any input to this and has some bright ideas or > contacts please email me privately. > > Also, a group of us from the BAG (Birth Action Group) have put together > a proposal to do a forum titled "Birth in Australia-- Agony or Ecstasy" > at the Woodford Folk Festival this summer. We find out on August 31 if > our gig has been accepted into the programme. Let's hope so. > > Better go and make dinner while Bub is asleep... > > > Cheers Cas > > Mother to Liam born Feb 16, 2000, by emergency Caesarean after a cascade > of unnecessary intervention. > Mother to Daniel born by perceived necessary Caesarean May 3, 2003. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
