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38w3d today and all is well :-)
I got my favorite OB out of the 4 in the practice. I would *love* to have him on call when I go into labor! He agreed internal exams are pointless, and he doesn't do them unless the patient requests them. We discussed my birthplan, and as he was looking it over, he stated they already do the things I specified as wanting, as a matter of course. I had a few questions that I got great answers to, the main one being my wanting to know just what may indicate a repeat c-section, since I'll be admitted as a VBAC labor. Essentially, the same things that a section would be indicated for a typical vaginal delivery... extreme fetal distress or life/death situation. I'd been worrying this, as I didn't want any arbitrary limits being set. Basically, my labor is being viewed as just that.... a labor. It's not a "trial of labor", or one that will be over-engineered as a special case. The only indication that I'll be different from a typical labor is that I'll have constant fetal monitoring per hospital policy (at least the monitors are portable, so I can move around), I'll have a hep lock, and I'll be typed and cross-matched in case surgery occurs and blood is needed. So I'm feeling *very* relaxed and at ease, and very pleased that this is going to go the way I wanted :-) Nan |
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I had a few questions that I got great answers to, the main one being
my wanting to know just what may indicate a repeat c-section, since I'll be admitted as a VBAC labor. Essentially, the same things that a section would be indicated for a typical vaginal delivery... extreme fetal distress or life/death situation. I'd been worrying this, as I didn't want any arbitrary limits being set. Basically, my labor is being viewed as just that.... a labor. It's not a "trial of labor", or one that will be over-engineered as a special case. The only indication that I'll be different from a typical labor is that I'll have constant fetal monitoring per hospital policy (at least the monitors are portable, so I can move around), I'll have a hep lock, and I'll be typed and cross-matched in case surgery occurs and blood is needed. So I'm feeling *very* relaxed and at ease, and very pleased that this is going to go the way I wanted :-) Nan Did your Dr mention anything about checking your incision for rupture by ultrasound? I had my big u/s today and asked the tech to check my incision. She said she couldn't see it but she could see if there was scar tissue or adhesions or if it was already ripping. Not particularly encouraging so I'm going to ask my Dr at my next appointment. Just curious though. |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:26:49 -0500, "Sophie"
wrote: Did your Dr mention anything about checking your incision for rupture by ultrasound? I had my big u/s today and asked the tech to check my incision. She said she couldn't see it but she could see if there was scar tissue or adhesions or if it was already ripping. Not particularly encouraging so I'm going to ask my Dr at my next appointment. Just curious though. No, my scar has never been an issue at any of my visits, or at either u/s. Nan |
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"Nan" wrote Basically, my labor is being viewed as just that.... a labor. It's not a "trial of labor", or one that will be over-engineered as a special case. That's great to hear! If I ever end up needing a c-section I would certainly want my next labor to be treated this way for a VBAC. Glad your appointment went so well! You're getting close! Jill |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:43:25 -0600, "Nikki" wrote:
Nan wrote: So I'm feeling *very* relaxed and at ease, and very pleased that this is going to go the way I wanted :-) Well that is just fantastic. I bet these last couple weeks and the big day are just as easy!!! I hope so, but at least this is one less (big) worry on my mind! Nan |
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Nan wrote:
So I'm feeling *very* relaxed and at ease, and very pleased that this is going to go the way I wanted :-) Well that is just fantastic. I bet these last couple weeks and the big day are just as easy!!! -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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"Nan" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:26:49 -0500, "Sophie" wrote: Did your Dr mention anything about checking your incision for rupture by ultrasound? I had my big u/s today and asked the tech to check my incision. She said she couldn't see it but she could see if there was scar tissue or adhesions or if it was already ripping. Not particularly encouraging so I'm going to ask my Dr at my next appointment. Just curious though. No, my scar has never been an issue at any of my visits, or at either u/s. Nan Okay, just wondered how other people's Drs dealt with it. |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 12:11:45 -0500, "Sophie"
wrote: "Nan" wrote No, my scar has never been an issue at any of my visits, or at either u/s. Nan Okay, just wondered how other people's Drs dealt with it. I do have a classic incision scar externally and dh noticed it getting stretched, not long ago (it's not as if I can see it, lol) and I can feel it getting tighter as I'd gotten larger so I mentioned concern to the doctor, but he didn't have a concern about my low-transverse uterine scar. Nan |
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I do have a classic incision scar externally and dh noticed it getting
stretched, not long ago Which way is classic - vertical? Mine's horizontal. I can barely see it now, it just looks like I have a good crease from my underwear band or something. (it's not as if I can see it, lol) Lol - I remember someone asking here not too long ago about what a scar would look like months and years later - I had to go look in the mirror. and I can feel it getting tighter as I'd gotten larger so I mentioned concern to the doctor, but he didn't have a concern about my low-transverse uterine scar. Nan Mine hasn't bothered me, internal or external. I did have a burning pain one day across the bottom of my abs, as it were. The Dr said where the external scar is has nothing to do with the internal one, so we just put it down to normal stretching and stuff. I honestly can't say I'm worried about rupturing (for a few reasons) but I'm interested in how Drs deal with the issue. |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:56:58 -0500, "Sophie"
wrote: I do have a classic incision scar externally and dh noticed it getting stretched, not long ago Which way is classic - vertical? Mine's horizontal. I can barely see it now, it just looks like I have a good crease from my underwear band or something. Yep, mine's vertical. My blood is positive for Kell Antigen, and apparently there was none available in the hospital bank the night I had to have surgery. The doc said a "bikini cut" could possibly bleed more, so I said "whatever, do what you have to do". (it's not as if I can see it, lol) Lol - I remember someone asking here not too long ago about what a scar would look like months and years later - I had to go look in the mirror. Mine isn't even that noticeable. Well, it is now... but it's not when I'm not huge. and I can feel it getting tighter as I'd gotten larger so I mentioned concern to the doctor, but he didn't have a concern about my low-transverse uterine scar. Nan Mine hasn't bothered me, internal or external. I did have a burning pain one day across the bottom of my abs, as it were. The Dr said where the external scar is has nothing to do with the internal one, so we just put it down to normal stretching and stuff. I honestly can't say I'm worried about rupturing (for a few reasons) but I'm interested in how Drs deal with the issue. Yeah, I think mine was mainly just my skin stretching. I just kept putting moisturizer on it and that helped. Nan |
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