I'm 15 weeks pregnant and had a terrible first birth. My labour progressed really slowly, then my second stage (pushing) was 4 hours with no epidural and an oxytocin drip. My DD was eventually born with episiotomy and ventouse. She was 9lbs 5oz and had to be resusitated because she'd been stuck in the birth canal for too long. I'm due next May and at a recent midwife appt they said I need to think about my next labour - ie, the baby could be bigger and I could face similar problems. One midwife I saw even said I was lucky I didn't prolapse because I pushed a big baby for so long. I'm seeing a consultant in 2 weeks and one option he's going to discuss with me is a c-section. However, I'm wary about having one with a toddler to look after. Does anybody have any advice for me? Or been in a similar situation? Part of me thinks that second time labour will surely be easier (?!) but the other part of me is worried I'll damage my body with another long, drawn out labour with a big baby.
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