Thread: My Updates!

That sounds promising!!!!!!!!!!!

My dr stripped my membranes w/o asking, too. At first I was pissy about it, but I let it go. I was so ready to be done that I would've let her anyway. I just would've liked to have been asked!

Hopefully your body co-operates and you have your little one VBAC

Why does your doctor insist that baby will be too big? My SIL delivered a nearly 12 lb baby vaginally, so I can't understand why someone can't deliver one less than 9 lbs. The other thing is my OB/GYN told me that the later ultrasounds can be inaccurate.

Eagerly awaiting more updates. I hope he is well on his way!

Any news??? It's interesting that you guys had docs that stripped membranes without asking you. My doc was all anti-membrane-stripping. He told me he'd do it if I really insisted, but he encouraged me not to. I REALLY wanted to with Sean, but ended up not pushing it since my doc wasn't really into it.

Mary - I have no idea why he stripped my membranes if he's already (in his head) declared me a repeat. Although, he told me this week that he knows I want a VBAC something fierce, so I think he was trying to push things along.

Amanda - Fetal macrosomia (fetal weight greater than 8.13) CAN have adverse affects on someone trying to VBAC. My OB tried to say it's because things can get "stuck" on your scar/scar tissue, and cause ruptures. I haven't seen a lot of research on that, except that ACOG states that suspected fetal macrosomia should not solely be a reason to perform a repeat c/s. I honestly think he thinks I'm too small and baby is too big.

I know I'm a little late, but I had an appointment on Tuesday! I'm still 4 cm dilated, but now 80% effaced (I was 50% last week). ALSO! I think I shocked the you-know-what out of my OB, because baby is now -2 station! Last week (well, just 5 days prior) he'd been -4! So that is progress! I think he was super shocked because he was quiet for a while, and then told me he was really pleasantly surprised with my progress. Like I said before, I REALLY think he's convinced I'm too small for this baby. He did admit, though, that my u/s came back with me having a bit of high fluid, which is what is making me look bigger than baby really is. So I think he's coming around to the idea that the baby isn't NEARLY as big as he thinks (he keeps saying 9 lbs!), and that I CAN do this VBAC.

But, at this point, now being overdue, I'm getting anxious! I have an appointment on Tuesday, and I assume since it's my 41 week appointment, I'll have to make some sort of decision on his birth (they'll only let me go to 41 weeks for a VBAC). Ugh. I hope he comes before then!

Stubborn little man!! I do hope your VBAC works out but if not healthy and happy is the important thing

I hope baby decides to come soon! I VBAC'd Aidens big butt (10lbs 4 1/2oz) and nothing crazy happened so I wouldnt worry too much about that part of things! Sending you lots of labor vibes. I hope you get the delivery that you hope for.

Good luck! Sending you tons of labor vibes. I haven't had any heavy big babies, but I've done big heads. Raymond had a presentation of 15" (big head+hand) and needed vacuum assistance, but I did get him out of my tiny body.

Glad there's progress!!!!! Sending you lots and lots of Labor Vibes!!

Hope your little boy comes soon so you can get to try for VBAC.