At past 40 weeks pregnant, we were anxiously and excitedly awaiting the birth of our fifth child. When my water broke, we hurried to the hospital feeling excited and ready to meet our girl. We were laughing and cracking jokes when we arrived and got to the room. This was our 5th rodeo, after… Continue reading “I Am Not OK” – a mother’s reflection on identifying birth trauma
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Practice Bulletin 184
By Bronwyn Fackrell ACOG recently released Practice Bulletin number 184 about VBAC, to replace number 115. Here's what it had to say about special scars. Overall, nothing much has changed. ACOG still will not sanction VBAC under most circumstances, yet still doesn't have a rupture rate for most of us. While they have thankfully moved… Continue reading Practice Bulletin 184
How to Talk to Your Husband about VBAC after Your Special Scar
Tony WhitmanMy wife has been asking me to write this for a while, so here goes. This essay is to help all of you because some of you have husbands who are hesitant to read articles. It is my belief that if they choose not to read and educate themselves to your specific scenarios, then… Continue reading How to Talk to Your Husband about VBAC after Your Special Scar
For the Partners
Here are two articles that my husband, Tony Whitman, has written for the dads or partners. Mothering Today - Sharks and VBACs Whole Woman - Coerced Fathers
The Accuracy of Operative Reports
by Jessica Tiderman“Why did my OB tell me that I had a classical incision but my operative report says that I have a low transverse?” If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this, I wouldn't be rich, but I probably could take my family of 7 out to dinner at a really… Continue reading The Accuracy of Operative Reports
A Critique of A VBAC Primer
By Jessica TidermanMy assignment was to choose one article that you disagree with or feel contains information that might be harmful, inaccurate, controversial or unnecessarily frightening for pregnant women. It sort of turned into a rant. 😉 Article: A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives By Heidi Rinehart, MD http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/vbacprimer.asp The first problem that I… Continue reading A Critique of A VBAC Primer
Confessions of a Uterine Rupture Mom
By Andrea Marie FierroHaving a Special Scar is more than just having a scar on your uterus. It is much more than that, and it goes way deeper. A lot of people don’t understand. My Special Scar is an upright T due to a complete uterine rupture. When it happened, I was told that I couldn’t… Continue reading Confessions of a Uterine Rupture Mom
The Emotional Side of Special Scars
Collected by Jessica Tiderman I have been trying to write something about the emotional side of Special Scars for over a year. It's been extremely difficult for me. I started running out of time to get this written for this post, so Katie suggested asking the ladies of the group these questions: “How did your… Continue reading The Emotional Side of Special Scars
The “Healthy Baby Card” Part Three: Talking to a Woman with Birth Grief
By Bethy Young Welcome to Part 3 of our series! If you are behind please check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our series on the “Healthy Baby Card”. Let’s go back in time to the friend from part 1. Your friend has expressed the sadness that comes with not getting the birth she desired. In this scenario, you… Continue reading The “Healthy Baby Card” Part Three: Talking to a Woman with Birth Grief
The “Healthy Baby Card” Part Two: A card Not to Pull
By Bethy Young“Just be thankful for what you got” “It could be worse.” “Many people would give anything to have a baby.” “It’s not about the birth, it’s about the baby” “A healthy baby is all that matters” These are all things that people say without a second thought. They are meant to be comforting… Continue reading The “Healthy Baby Card” Part Two: A card Not to Pull
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