I gave birth 3 weeks ago - the brief version of the story is 14 days overdue, induction of labour, got to fully dilated easily. Baby was back to back, high up in my pelvis and moving down only slowly. I was in established first stage labour for 20 hours, the last few in excruciating pain.
I was told by the registrar that I would need baby rotated and assisted to deliver using Kielland’s rotational forceps, the most ”extreme" type of forceps. I refused consent and insisted on a c section, which went well and recovery has been straightforward.
I've been mulling it over since, whether I made the right decision or not. I had read about Kielland's forceps, but I hadn't made up my mind in advance about the level of intervention I would accept. On the whole I'm happy with my decision, especially as baby turned out to be 11 lbs 9 ozs so natural birth would likely have been very difficult. It just feels strange to have had to make a choice like that against medical advice and while off my head on gas and air!
Anyway I'd like to hear other people's opinions on which choice they would make in a similar position : Kielland's forceps or emcs?
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C section or Kielland's forceps?
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lunalovegood84 · 22/07/2014 22:38
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