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Babies getting bigger each time
I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me
to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the bigger thay get. Is that true? I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help from the doctors in our hospitals..... |
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All I can tell you is that my older brother was the biggest of all three of
the kids. I was the 2nd born, and the smallest. Gayle "Shunaari" wrote in message om... I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the bigger thay get. Is that true? I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help from the doctors in our hospitals..... |
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Babies getting bigger each time
"Shunaari" wrote in message om... I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the bigger thay get. Is that true? I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help from the doctors in our hospitals..... As for the 'babies always get bigger' and 'you can't deliver a baby that size'.... hogwash. My mother is 4'11" and had 4 babies, all vaginally. My youngest brother, who admittedly was the largest, was nearly 10 lbs, and she had him lying flat on her back with her knees in the air, as was the 'fashion' 30 years ago. I just gave birth to a 7 lb 14 oz baby vaginally after 2 c/s (the first for 'CPD' - "baby too big" (actually she was just in a bad position; otherwise she might well have come out, and she weighed 7 lbs 13 oz)). The important things are, how big your pelvic opening is, whether you're in a position that allows for maximum pelvic opening (not flat on your back or semisitting), the size of baby's head, and the position of baby's head. You can at least try to manage baby's position - it's part of the battle. But I can't help you with fighting the system. --angela |
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"Shunaari" wrote in message om... I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the bigger thay get. Is that true? No my mother and the three friends I have who have just had babies ALL had smaller babies the second time around. I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. My mother at just under 5 feet tall gave birth to me 9lb 3oz nad my sister 8lb 12oz. I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help from the doctors in our hospitals..... Sorry I can't offer much advice here. Do you have the option of going private? Judy |
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"Shunaari" wrote in message I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the bigger thay get. Is that true? No it's not. Having given birth to 8 singleton babies weighing between 9lb 2oz at smallest and over 11lb at biggest, then 4 weeks ago having a c/section for an 8lb 11oz baby due to obstructed labour I can tell you baby size has very little to do with it. The babies position and angle it enters the pelvis is much more important in being 'able' to give birth vaginally. A baby entering the pelvis, regardless of weight, anteriorally with a nice flexed head will have a head diameter of about 9.5cm's, it will fit through your pelvis neatly like an egg in an egg cup. Your pelvis will give and move and open, the babies head will mould, it's sutures overlap and it's fat will squish and it will be born fine. A baby entering your pelvis posteriorly or laterally with a deflexed head will have a head diameter of 11.5cm's or more. It doesn't fit the pelvis well, doesn't assist the ligiments and pelvic bones to give and stretch open, which in turn don't assist the head to mould and flex, as it's like an egg sitting sideways in an egg cup. These babies aren't impossible to birth, many womyn give birth to posterior even face and brow presenting babies vaginally, but if you don't have a large pelvis to start with, or one that's not quite fully gynecoid, you may encounter problems such as deep transverse arrest which I did. I recomend reading some books on OFP (optimal foetal positioning) to find out more on this if your interested. Pauline Scott has a new one out called 'Sit up and take notice; positioning yourself for a better birth' and is available through ICAN http://www.ican-online.org/ I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. Make the first move and get rid of him, he sounds incompetent and dangerous. I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help from the doctors in our hospitals..... If you can afford to change to an IM. You might want to join the yahoo list ukmidwifery and discuss your situation there. I'm sure you'll get lots of rec's for a new caregiver and support for a VBAC. -- Andrea If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. |
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Shunaari wrote:
I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. I agree. One of my mkp due-date buddies is 5'0 and gave birth to an almost 9-pounder, in a freestanding birth center with no drugs, and had a fairly easy labor and delivery, no complications at all. Are there any OBs or midwives in your area who are experienced with VBACs? Someone here will have the website for the ICAN network; it's a c-section support group with tons of resources and information for you. Definitely check them out, and good luck! Mary S. mom to the Sproutkin, 17 months |
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I hope to goodness he didn't decide you couldn't have a vaginal birth
until you'd been through unsuccessful labour and pushing. I was told my first was "too big" as the reason for my 30 plus first labour ending in a section, but it was junk. It was an impatient doctor who should have sent me home to get some rest rather than continue trying to push something that just wasn't ready to happen. Second baby was a similar size, and third was the biggest, and they were both successful VBACs. 9 11.5 ounces 9 lb 8 ounces 10 lb 4 ounces Mary G. |
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Shunaari writes:
: I had a c-section for my first baby beacause my son was too big for me : to deliver. This is a common myth but really untrue. If your doctor told you this he was lying or incompotent. :-( You obviously hven't been reading enough Todd Gestaldo posts! :-) : to deliver. When I went for my 6 week posnatal check up, I asked the : consultant what was the likelihood of me having another c-section. He : said that the chance was very high because the more babies I have the : bigger thay get. If your current OB sectioned your for an 8 1/2 baby, it is not likely that he is going to be interested in doing a VBAC. Your best chances for a vaginal birth are to find a different caregiver. : Is that true? Obviously not! : I have never heard this before. My son was 8lb 4oz and I am just 5 : feet tall. He said that a lady of my height will not be able to : deliver vaginally a baby of that weight. For some reason I feel like : the consultant just wanted to get rid of me. This is absolutely untrue. What is MUCH MORE significant in determining whether you can birth a baby of that weight is what position you birth in. If you try to birth lying flat on your back, it closes the birth canal up to 30% over other positions. The absolute easiest position to open up are all fours, squatting, or standing squat. Side lying is also usually quite adequate. "The consultant" and your previous OB are simply have given you bad advice because it is in their economic interest. : I dont want another ceasearean again and wish I could deliver : vaginally again but living in the UK - seems like I will get no help : from the doctors in our hospitals..... You are getting smart. They do not have your best interests at heart. I think the first thing I would suggest is to contact a local chapter of ICAN (International Cesearian Awareness Network) to locate a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarian) friendly care giver. Since you are a previous cesearian, the one thing you must avoid to have a safe vaginal birth for your next baby is induction or augmentation. These have been found to be the primary cause of uterine rupture for subsequent vaginal birth. Avoid these, and your risks are no worse than any first time vaginal birther. If you have further questions, post to this newsgroup. Good luck, Larry |
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