[Deb]

Hi Deb,

Please pass this message on also to those that know me--Nikita, Taylor, etc. Sooooooo--remember how I was going to have a scheduled c-section (and was absolutely fine with it)? Well--the section was planned; but I went into active labor the day before and was already 6 centimeters when I got to the hospital. My doctor thought it was safe to try for a VBAC--and it worked GREAT!!!! So much for "plans". My dilation and pushing all went well and relatively fast I'd say. I would have never predicted this! It all went fantastic! Yeah yoga! It must of helped!

Jack Fischer arrived healthy and happy! He seems easygoing thus far! We are over the moon with joy : ).

Looking forward to seeing everyone again at postnatal or mommy and me!

Thought you'd appreciate my birth story!

XO,

Jodie

[hannahthompson]

1. A VBAC candidate who has had a previous vaginal delivery has an 89% success rate for a VBAC and fewer complications as opposed to a woman who has never had a vaginal delivery. It is therefore not appropriate to ask women who’ve had successful vaginal deliveries to have repeat c. sections based on “hospital policy.”
2. Women who have spontaneous labors have more successful VBACs than women who are induced in labor.
3. Doses of oxytocin or Pitocin greater than 20 mu/min increase the risk of uterine rupture
4. Intrauterine pressure catheters do NOT accurately predict uterine rupture and should not be used for that purpose.
5. VBAC candidates who need more than one medication to induce labor are at an increased risk of uterine rupture
6. If a VBAC candidate has an epidural and still feels significant pain or needs frequent doses of the epidural anesthetic, there is a significant risk that there might be a uterine rupture.