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[gillibeanz]

Im' not sure if Im doing this right but wanted to add my drug free VBAC story. I'm new to this forum.

So my DD1 was born in August 2009, she was 11 days overdue when I was induced at a public hospital. Syntocin drip in at 7:00 and waters broken, contractions started straight away and built up fast I held out for as long as could but by 2pm I was asking for an epidural which didn't arrive until 3:00pm. What a weird feeling that was I felt like a different person once the epi went in and then it was just a waiting game until 11pm when I was told I was 10cm and it was time to push, I had no urge to push and couldn't feel any contractions or pressure so just trusted the midwife to lead me. After 2 hours of pushing and no progress the midwife called in someone else and they advised that I had got an anterior lip where part of my cervix was coming back over and it was blocking babies head from coming out. They were trying to flick it out of the way but it was making it worse. My epidural started to wear off very quickly and I was freaking out, I then felt the urge to push and was pushing but nothing was happening the midwife asked me what I wanted to do I just yelled "get it out, get it out" I was in so much pain and so confused. I was taken down to theatre as they said they would try the forceps first, the Dr said that he was unable to do forceps as they head was still to far up and he was also unable to use the vacuum as he would have to pull and twist and that wouldnt be good. I later found out he meant that baby was posterior and she was coming out forehead first.

So ceasarean it was and to be honest I'm glad every Dr I spoke to afterwards said there was no way she was coming out naturally, without doing a lot of damage. Oh and she was 8lb 14oz. After the CS I felt completely devastated and a complete failure especially when one of my friends told me that now that I'd had one CS any other babies I would have would be CS also... I was gutted.

Then I spoke to a midwife about 3 months later who was a huge VBAC advocate and said it was definitely possible, so I started looking into it more and that was it I had made my decision I was having a VBAC. I was told to wait 18 months after giving birth to TTC again so I waited 20 months and we luckily fell straight away. I went to the same hospital which was VBAC friendly until...

I was a week overdue and well and truly had enough inducement was sounding so tempting and imminent, I'd had 2 S&S and drinking raspberry leaf tea, sex, bumpy drive, and fitball (which I recommend to all) . I'd pretty much resigned myself that I was going to be induced on 41 +3 and it was booked in. Then on Saturday I was 41 weeks and I was sitting at Mums house after we'd been out to lunch and I had a few mild contractions on the drive home, then I felt a trickle I assumed it was my waters and we called the hospital to see what we should do. I was told that the hospital was on "Bypass" they had no Dr's on and they weren't taking any deliveries until Monday.... I was shocked and devastated I'd done all my antinatals there it wasn't fair. The MW was really nice she said come in and we'll check if it was your waters and if not you can go home and cross your legs till Monday! So I went in they did a test and it was not my waters... phew and the contractions had gone away too. Next day I was at home and I started to feel a few mild contractions about 1 every half hour or so they were so mild, so I decided to just take it easy and I just watched a movie with DD1 and then we both took a nap. Later I was pottering around in the kitchen making dinner and started to feel another so I sat down, then I heard this CLICK in my pelvis and then a DEFINITE trickle (6PM). The MW had told me to put a pad in so they could check if any waters do come, so I went to check and there was a smallish green patch meaning there was meconium in the waters. So I rang the hospital and spoke to MW who said they still were on Bypass and they would have to send me to another hospital. Whilst I was on the phone I got a strong contraction much stronger than the others that I'd had previously. We called the mother in law to watch my DD1 and she came straight over I jumped in the shower which was lovely got dressed and ready and off we went to the hospital I was having quite strong contractions in the car we got to the hospital at 7pm and I was doubling over they had gotten so strong so quickly. Went up to the labour ward and they offered me some gas I accepted the contractions were about 30-40 every 2 mins and they were strong, I sort of hopped from one foot to the other I didn't want to lie down. The MW was trying to put the Strep B antibiotics needle into my arm but my veins had disappeared and the MW was having trouble and I couldn't stay still for long so she went to find someone else, a young Dr came into the room and I still couldn't stay still I told the Dr I wanted an epidural she said she couldn't help me with that she was just hear to do the needle. The contractions were sooo strong I felt the need to do a number 2 so I went to the toilet pulled down my pants and there was my bloody show with lots of green mucus sorry TMI! I pressed the button to call the MW into the toilet and i got a new MW I was crying saying I want an epidural it hurts. She said Ok I understand but we need to check how far you are first. I couldn't beleive they hadn't checked me yet lol I'd forgotten too. So I jumped on the bed quickly and as soon as she was done I army rolled off straight back to standing. The MW turns to me and says well done your 9cm this was 8pm.... I think my jaw dropped I couldn't beleive it, no wonder it hurt so much I was going thru transition, my DH gave me a hug and yelled GO GILLY! lol I think he was just happy he wasn't going to be there all night like last time!
I'd always planned to go for as long as I could without drugs, I'd been using the gas which helped but not much. When she told me I was 9cm there was this voice inside me that said tell her (the MW) you can do it without the EPI and then the words fell out of my mouth it didn't even feel like I was the one that said them! She was really excited and yes yes yes you can, she said when you start pushing it will releive the pain a bit too. 10 seconds later I got this incredible urge to push I squated down and pushed and a little splash of water came out not much thou gosh it felt good to push thou she was right I did feel releif. I got up on the bed and started pushing and pushing and pushing then a big splash there goes my waters. Pushing pushing, the MW asked me if I wanted a cold towel for my head I got my DH to put some lavender oil on it and it was so nice, it started slipping over my eyes and ended up being a blindfold I was able to zone out and just concentrate on pushing. Finally I got the ring of fire when the head came out, I did feel a bit of a tear but it didn't bother me I just wanted that baby out. I got the head out and the MW says to me if you've still got a contraction push again and you'll be done. One big push and wooosh out came the baby she literally flew out! What a releif once she was out I had managed to pull up my blindfold just in time to see her come out. She was placed on me but the unbiblical cord was so short she only reached my tummy. She smelt disgusting but she was so beautiful, my beautiful vbac baby I was so proud of her and me.

I had a second degree tear little bit at front and a bit at the back, was very swollen and bruised for a few weeks but definitly healed better than my CS. All up I pushed for 1 hour 45 mins so to recap, water broke at 6pm, got to hospital at 7pm, started pushing at 8pm and Bridget Amber 8lb 10 1/2 oz was born at 9:45pm, thats 3 hours 45 mins of active labour!

Now if I could just talk DH into letting me have another one!