Hi
My wife is due on 4th Jan with our 2nd child. Our first we had a ELCS due to him being a very large baby (10lb) and his head wasn't engaging.
After the CS my wife's stiches re-opened and recovery took 6-7 weeks. It was a very stressful time with the nurse having to visit daily to re-dress. Thankfully there were no infections, and it healed naturally.
We have to decide whether to try for VBAC or have another planned CS. We have a growth scan and a appointment with the consultant on Tuesday. We've been trying to come up with questions to ask.
Is there anything specific we should ask? My wife would ideally like a VBAC but doesn't want to be induced.
To add to things, the midwife thought 2 weeks ago that the baby my be breach.
At our initial appt in Sept, the consultant said that if we elected for a CS at Watford General, we'd have to have one after 39 weeks, which would be between Xmas and New Year, I was concerned that the hospital wouldn't be fully staffed during this period. So many things to think about....Help!
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Consultant appt. on Tuesday, CS or VBAC?
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francohoops · 09/12/2012 20:45
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