Read her story here: https://doulamomma.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/the-birth-of-stella-rose-home-water-birth-after-inverted-t-cesarean/
Tag: vbac
Lenore’s Birth Story (Bronwyn’s VBAC After a Preterm Vertical)
Lenore Calais February 22, 2011 12:42 pm 8 lbs 1 oz 20.5" I'm the sort of person who recognizes patterns. I don't have to try. I simply see them. My children are slowly teaching me that it's okay to break them. I noticed several similarities between my first two pregnancies and births. Both children were… Continue reading Lenore’s Birth Story (Bronwyn’s VBAC After a Preterm Vertical)
Scotlyn’s Birth Story (Jenny’s VBAC After Left Lateral Extension Involving Uterine Vessels)
Jenny and Billy were expecting their second baby around November 5, 2016. They were followed by a family doctor, Dr. Millar, and planned to try for a VBAC at the Civic with additional support from their doula, Victoria. Early in the pregnancy, Dr. Millar sent Jenny for a consult with an obstetrician, Dr. Lamensa, because… Continue reading Scotlyn’s Birth Story (Jenny’s VBAC After Left Lateral Extension Involving Uterine Vessels)
Sergio’s Birth Story (Katie’s VBA3C after Preterm Inverted T)
Baby's Name: Sergio Emanuel Stats (DOB, weight, inches, etc.): 8/16/09, 6lbs 7oz, 19 in, 37.1wks I had been having prodromal labor off and on for the last week. I was having ctxs every 4 minutes Sat evening but they didn't seem to be going anywhere or getting any more intense so i just dismissed it… Continue reading Sergio’s Birth Story (Katie’s VBA3C after Preterm Inverted T)
Nova’s Birth Story (Rowen’s VBAC after Upright T Cesarean)
On Saturday, July 30 at about four or five in the evening I started to have cramps and thought this might be the beginning of baby's arrival considering that he or she was overdue by 5 days at that point. We decided to go to bed early that night because we thought if baby was… Continue reading Nova’s Birth Story (Rowen’s VBAC after Upright T Cesarean)
Jackson’s Birth Story (Ruth’s VBAC after a Preterm Classical)
Baby's name: Jackson Lucas Born at 5:08am, September 26th 2011 at 39+4 weeks The birth of our third baby has been so healing, in ways that words cannot fully describe. The heartache and pain of our losses, of our preemie experience and of the surgery that brought our prem into the world had been with… Continue reading Jackson’s Birth Story (Ruth’s VBAC after a Preterm Classical)
Castiel’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Unexpected VBAC After a Classical)
2012 was a very bittersweet year for our family. In the late spring of 2011, my husband ended up being diagnosed with unexplained secondary infertility. There were some decisions to make, and after a lot of thought and heart to heart chats, we felt the choice we made was right for us. We decided on… Continue reading Castiel’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Unexpected VBAC After a Classical)
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
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