QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
Hi my name is Jade and I'm pregnant with my second child. I'm 24 weeks pregnant and would like to know will my body treat this labor as a first?

When I was in labor with my first child i reached 7 Cm dilation and was then taken for a c-section as the found he was breach.

I'm very nervous about this delivery as I was very young with my first and think it has left me with a fear of labor.

QUESTION

Dear Lactation Consultant,
Hi there. I could not find that this question has been asked so I am going to ask. With my first child I had a c-section. I tried nursing as soon as I could (which ended up being after I was in recovery for 2 hours and they had already given him a bottle). I tried to nurse him but it didn't seem like there was any milk. I tried pumping to get the milk flowing but nothing came out.

Mothers who have eagerly anticipated a vaginal birth may feel disappointed and inadequate because their expectations haven't been met, and they may even be afraid that because they "failed" at giving birth, they may also "fail" at breastfeeding.

If you've weighed the pros and cons and decided you'd prefer to deliver vaginally -- and you have no pressing medical reasons not to -- there are steps you can take to minimize your chances of having an unplanned C-section. Rita Rubins looks more closely at these important birthing choices.

Even if you're as healthy as a horse and your uterus is chugging along just fine, your age might still mean the difference between a C-section and a vaginal delivery.