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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) Bring in a friend or family member

2) Use these next few months to get to know your neighbors. Then ask one of them.

3) Start building relationships with a few babysitters, especially older women where you would trust leaving your child at their home overnight. That way you don’t have to worry about them not waking up for phone call. You show up and knock/ring door bell. And college students that are used to being up late.

4) Hire a doula.[/quote]

OP here. I think I may just schedule a c section. My heart isn't set on a vbac anyway. I want to try because I feel like it's the right thing to do but I'm just not excited about it. These decisions are tough and I have lots of anxiety lately.

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In your case I’d absolutely schedule a C. That gives you lots of time. In the meantime you’ve got 4 months to secure 2-3 babysitters who would be options. You can so do this![/quote]

Op here. Thanks. There's really no way to know that I won't have a complicated vaginal birth. All the research says both have risks. My recovery was slow with the c section but I would do anything not to go through labor pain again.

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With a history of a baby who came 6 weeks early, you have no idea if you will even make it to your scheduled date. [/quote]

That's true but I am working with an obgyn office. I am sure they will take care of me should I want another c section.[/quote]

Sure. And if you want a c-section, great. I have had 3 and am not against them at all. But I wouldn’t make a decision to have one because of childcare issues. You may very well go in to labor before the scheduled date. [/quote]

OP here. It's not about childcare issues at all. As I said before my heart is not in the vbac. I know this slipped out at a random time. I have lots of anixety around birth. My first one was very traumatic. I feel much better now that I got this out and decided it's best to go with a c section. Thanks for all the help. 
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