RE: [ozmidwifery] Blood clots after VBAC

[Nicole Carver]

Hi Kelly, Pain in the scar which persists in between contractions is a warning sign that the scar may actually be separating. Persistent pain afterwards could just be afterpains, but with bleeding in excess of normal might indicate that a scan would be necessary, particularly if the mum plans to have another baby. That is my opinion. I am sure there are others! Regards, Nicole. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kelly @ BellyBelly Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:13 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Blood clots after VBAC Hello all,   I supported a close friend of mine in a natural VBAC on Saturday, where everything was perfectly fine (almost 10lber and only a small tear no stitches) until afterwards – she had really bad afterpain and felt pain from what she said was her scar. When voltaren and panadeine didn’t help, she had peth as she said the pain was just as bad as labour and wanted some relief. This helped and everything was fine, even breastfeeding went really well. She had a little extra blood loss but nothing excessive. Yesterday she passed three or four golf ball sized clots. The problem is that because based on one midwife’s opinion verses several others, she is now not allowed into the Sofitel program with Frances Perry and has to stay in the maternity unit. She is really keen to go, feels well and while several midwives felt she would be fine, one midwife is telling her she will end up bleeding and back into hospital via ambulance.   So my friend wants to know, if she can feel comfortable taking the decision into her own hands, as they have discussed this at length with her fill-in Ob (normal On was on holidays as of yesterday) and it’s been left in her hands to make a decision. She needs to make it this morning asap. Of course I am not going to tell her what to do but said I would find out some information to help her make her own decision.   Also, during labour and obviously afterwards, she was telling me she was having bad pain from her scar. I know muscle moves but the scar doesn’t – is this what would cause that pain? Is it common in VBAC’s? Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - Click Here