Re: [ozmidwifery] breech baby wisdom

[Kate &/or Nick]

>>I agree with Jo in that no-one can force you. However it might be an option to look into booking into another hospital where your choices are supported. It can be difficult to labour & birth in a negative environment where people are likely to pressure you to change your mind throughout.     Ditto from me. I did VBAC, but it took alot of "negotiation". I worked all through my pregnancy with my OB, and she was fine, but every midwife I met from the hospital told me I should be booking in for a cs. They gave me time limits, monitoring requirements and other impediments. All were, according to them, non negotiable. I had already negotiated all with my OB.   I finally wrote to the unit manager, pointed out that I was doomed to a cs if I had any of those midwives, and requested that the most supportive midwife rostered on be allocated to me. In the end, I was allocated my midwife in advance - a midwife volunteered to take my case, and was called in when I showed up in labour. I could not have succeeded without the full commitment of everyone in that room.   So, if I were you, I would investigate other hospitals to see if one is more supportive, or I would start jumping up and down, and demanding that your needs be met. Mine were - in a private hospital that does not have any sort of continuity of midwifery care program. It's amazing what you can achieve if you are "difficult" enough!   Kate