Showing posts with label VBAC vs Caesarean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VBAC vs Caesarean. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 May 2011

To push or to be pulled?

In light of a lack of anything specific going on bellywise, I have been mulling over the VBAC option.

And so we have my pros for each option:

Caesarean section benefits:
No risk from traumatic birth or picking up infection/injury on the way out for baby
Quick birth at prearranged time - no mad dash from daddy or babysitters required.
Lack of pain
No ripped bits or forever incontinence.
No chance of an emergency section if elective chosen.

VBAC:
No surgery to recover from - can lift baby and boys, and drive straight away. Even if I'm a bit torn...
Home from hospital quickly.
Baby should breathe better having been squeezed through the birth canal.
Baby should be properly cooked and born when ready - small concerns as to overestimation of dates.
Breastfeeding should happen; labour should trigger colostrum production and so it becomes a possibility. Would be nice to have option.
Saggy udder wouldn't be worsened by second scarring.

Yeah, the last one's a bit vacuous. So is lack of pain as a reason for having a caesarean.

So that's 6:5 in favour of the VBAC.

Hmmm. On a trial basis, am I convinced????

I have plenty time to decide. 34 weeks I have till I have to say. That's 14 and a bit weeks away. I may enquire about parentcraft classes as I didn't pay much attention last time as I was in course for a caesarean when the classes were. I understand they do special VBAC ones, I don't know if they do here.

Oh god. I'm coming over all NCT. Save me...

In case I didn't mention, the next scan is 8 sleeps away. Oooooooh.