WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1999: Re: elective caesarean

Re: elective caesarean

From: heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:02:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Heather wrote: >
>I recently had my first baby. The delivery (VBAC) was induced at 42
>weeks and was the most traumatic horrible experience of my life. After
>waiting seven years of marriage to have a baby, we were so excited and
>the delivery went so terribly that I know I want a caesarean section
>when we plan to have another baby. The epidural failed and I went
>through many hours of hard labor with no relief. The hospital staff
>forgot to hook up the PCA pump and not even knowing what it was, I did
>not know to ask. The most frustrating part was the nurses did not
>believe me as I was reporting that it was not working. I completely
>lost control due to the pain, had to have an episiodomy plus 4th degree
>tearing. The baby had to be vacuum extracted and the cord was around
>her neck. Her scores were very low and I didn't get to hold her, my
>husband did not get to cut the cord , she was rushed away and basically
>nothing happened as we thought it would. Noone even checked my from 4cm
>until several hours later when the nurse screamed your ten+2 - get the
>doctor now. And as luck may have it, he was in the shower at the time.
>
>I know I will never go to that hospital again, and upon speaking to my
>doctor at the 6wk. appt., he recommended I set up a meeting with the
>anesthesiologist ahead of time to discuss the failed epidural and what
>can be done if this happens again. This sounds all well and good, but I
>don't ever want to be placed in this position again and have medical
>staff tell me that I couldn't possibly be feeling what I was feeling. I
>want an elective caesarean section with our next child. Who do I
>contact? It is my body and I am well aware of the recovery and risks
>involved. How do I go about having the delivery that is best for me?

I also had a very difficult delivery, for different reasons than yours, but none the less things didn't go as I had wanted. I ended up with a section after 10 hours of labor and pushing for 2 hours. Finally the nurses and my Dr. realized my daughter was just too big to come out and they rushed us for the section. She was 10lbs!! I then spent several hours in recovery with low grade temp so I couldn't see her right away. The only advice I can give you is what my Dr. told me "expect the unexpected." Change doctors, change hospitals, do whatever you need to in order to feel comfortable the next time you deliver and just be thankful for the wonderful little person you have with you now.

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