RE: [ozmidwifery] effects of contractions on the fetus???

[Sally Westbury]

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“If you had been completely confident that your baby was well you could have waited but the information that you were being given did not seem to indicate that there were a few odd things… I’d be anxious with low amniotic fluid and a slightly lowered heart rate.. “   sorry.. I meant the information that you were being given did seem to indicate….   Sally   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sally Westbury Sent: Wednesday, 5 November 2003 8:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] effects of contractions on the fetus???   Oh Cas,   You will never really know.   It is a bit like thinking if I had not take my child to the beach today he wouldn’t have been drowned and therefore it is all my fault….   No one can be sure that you could not have birthed your baby vaginally, safely. No one can be sure that you would survive a c/s!!   My gut feeling is… you made a good decision.. too many not quite right things.. and your gut feeling about no induction…   You did wait 16 days…   If you had been completely confident that your baby was well you could have waited but the information that you were being given did not seem to indicate that there were a few odd things… I’d be anxious with low amniotic fluid and a slightly lowered heart rate..   Weighing up the risk… good call.   Love Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife.