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Anonymous
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On trying to deliver breech -
I had a breech baby for #2. The doctor did not discover the breech until I was already in labor and at 5 cm. I had to make a quick decision, the doctor said his concern was that he thought this baby was a lot bigger than my first (which she was), and he did not know if I could deliver a baby that large. I opted for the c. Like others, my recovery was not bad - better in many respects than my experience with #1 (tore badly, lots of bleeding, etc.). Two of the other women in our family gave birth in July, and they both had c-sections without a breech baby. They were in labor for hours and ultimately could not deliver the very large head that runs in my DH's family. DC#2 has the same head. I don't even want to think about what would have happened if I tried to deliver a breech baby and the head got stuck. It didn't even occur to me to factor the head into my decision, but it could have caused a nightmare. |
Anonymous
| I had a short labor, but then pushed for 3 hours and no progress so mine was an unplanned c-section. I was disappointed but my recovery went very smoothly. Overall, I was just happy that both baby and I were healthy. |
Anonymous
| Back to OP's question - get up and moving as soon as they let you after the surgery (at some hospitals, you are required to be in bed for 24 hrs after the surgery, others are apparently more flexible). It will hurt like a b!tch but it will really help with the recovery. If you are planning to BF, I found the boppy invaluable especially those first few days, it cushioned the incision really well. My feet were really (I mean REALLY) swollen for the first few days after the surgery, apparently that's not uncommon. Not sure what can be done about it though. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| I had an emergency c-section with my DD 2 years ago and was up and walking around, even running soon after! I had no complications and recoverd very quickly. It was much smoother than I expected. I am having another c-section soon as I am 32 weeks pregnant with twins. |
Anonymous
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I too had a c-section because my baby was breech. I was upset at first but once I knew the day that I would have the baby and that I was not going to have to go through labor I was ecstatic! Keep in mind this is not the case for everyone I could have gone into labor early.
Also after doing research on breech babies I realized a c-section was, in my opinion, the best choice. The recovery for me was not bad at all, again everyone is different. I exercised up until the day before my cs and I think that helped in my recovery. Make sure you start walking (I think i was allowed to after two days). Stay mobile and remember to go to the bathroom. You might not feel like you have to go because you still might be numb but go anyways. I didn't and the pain was awful. If you live in a multi story house I would set up shop in the section of the house you will be in most of the day since taking stairs can be a little rough at time. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Tchabo is hardly a quack doctor! Everything I've ever heard about him is that he's great. Certainly an option if an option is being looked for. Of course, it still may lead to a C-section. And of course, maybe you don't need options. But no need to put down capable doctors that know their stuff and have helped many women! |
Anonymous
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Your newborn baby will be gorgeous - no squished, bruised, or otherwise mangled face (like my kids). You will be able to plan ahead, pack your bag for the date you know you'll need it, know when to tell family to visit (this is key if, like me, you have a mother that would otherwise arrive 2 weeks before the birth and camp out until baby arrives, so as not to miss the big event). You know exactly when you need to wrap up whatever is left at the office (if applicable).
For a planned c-section, recovery is usually much smoother than for a c-section that follows a long and difficult labor. You will feel better before you know it (even though it may not seem so right away) and you will have a beautiful, healthy baby! Oh, and here's another great benefit - you'll probably be able to avoid the whole pee-when-sneeze issue that follows many moms who delivered vaginally, whether they'll admit it or not! |
Anonymous
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In fact, Tchabo is the head of OB/GYN at VHC. He delivered my breech baby, went fine. He also has experience doing "versions" a technique to turn around a baby from breech to vertex. Apparently quite painful, I never had it done.
I needed a different hospital for various reasons for my 2nd pregnancy. When interviewing OBs, asked them how they delivered breech. The one I went with said he loved doing breech because they challenged his skills. I have also read that the automatic breech to c-section path is quite regional and most midwestern docs and hospitals do vaginal breech much more routinely. FWIW |
Anonymous
| I've heard good things about Dr. Tchabo, but don't you think it's a little late in the game to switch doctors at this point? I mean, regardless of how one delivers, wouldn't it make more sense to stick with the doctor with whom you've been seeing for the last 9 months and are more comfortable? Switching doctors so late in the game would made me crazy! |
Anonymous
I personally think this is REALLY fucked up. CHALLENGED HIS SKILLS??? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? What the hell is THAT? I am a cadaver? I think that is the most INSANE thing I have ever heard. My baby and my body are not "skills" to be challenged and I don't give a rats ass what the fuck they do in the midwest. A baby's head stuck in the birth canal is NOT what a sane person risks. Jesus Christ, people have lost their GODdamn minds. |
Anonymous
Ah-hem. It sounds like YOU are the one who has lost her mind. |
Anonymous
| How so? |
Anonymous
Its never too late to switch OB's. If you find that your OB isn't in line with what you want, switch. Its not uncommon for people to switch to Dr. Tchabo late in their pregnancy. One may find that though they haven't been seeing Dr. Tchabo for 9 months, in one visit they are more comfortable than their previous OB. |
Anonymous
I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm just totally comfortable with my current OB that if she said I might have to have a c-section, I would trust her judgement (she has given me exceptional care thus far). |
Anonymous
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I have friends who are ob/gyns and Tchabo had a very good reputation. He is one of the few providers who has experience with vaginal breech, VBAC, and multiples. C-sections were not always as popular as they are today and were not automatic for twins and breech. Many newer doctors are not even being trained to do VBAC or breech. You do not want someone who either never learned to do it or hasn't had a lot of experience because judgement is key. Also as I understand it the real risk is that if the baby gets stuck when in the birth canal and you need an emergency c-section it is a much trickier and risky surgical procedural. A very good experienced surgeon could deal with this but there's a good chance your ob/gyn doesn't have this experience. A regular c-section is very simple, any ob/gyn can do it and the risks while real are low.
I'm a risk adverse mama and I would simply go for the c-section. I would rather have a scheduled c-section than an emergency one. If I wanted 4 or 5 kids then I would consider switching to Tchabo. The real risk in a c-section IMO is that it complicates subsequent births but if you only want 1 or 2 kids no problem. Many women can go for 3 without a problem but it depends on the scar tissue and incision. |