HIPPO BRIGADE

I feel moved to comment, which though I’ve been reading here for a while, I’ve never done before (sorry!). My first pregnancy ended in a c-section, too. I didn’t have the same complications as yours. I had a daughter with a bony butt and all those glorious finger exams where they say “oh good, I feel her head?” Liars. They felt her bony butt. My daughter was breech and we didn’t know it until I had progressed all the painful way to 10cm. They said “ready to push?” And then they said, “wait – don’t.” Five minutes later I was in surgery.
My second pregnancy I was determined not to repeat the c-section. I successfully VBAC’d my (non-breech) second daughter. That delivery made me a rock star in my own mind. I did it! Which is to say: you can, too. It may be the single most empowering thing I’ve ever done. I went in with determination as my biggest tool. The doula, the research – it’ll all help. But just believe in yourself. I’m such a VBAC advocate now.
I’m pregnant again for one last time and there’s no question in my mind I’m going for a VBAC2 (a V2BAC? VB2AC?). I’m so excited. You’re due before me – so be my inspiration!

Wait, back the bus up. Your poop and insides can fall out your vagina whenever they feel like it? Is that what you said? I know very little about labor and c-sections but now I’m fascinated.

I’m thinking that would be a pretty sweet ice breaker. No need for small talk when you’re just shitting everywhere! Woo hoo!

hey beckey….congrats on having a boy! So fun! I am excited for you! And I am glad that you not giving up on the natural type of birth. Just for some encouragement….my first was a c-section and then I had two V-Bacs! So you can do it!!

Hi Beckey,
I am good friends with Sam and Ryan and they introduced me to your blog. My hubby is Sean the lead pastor at Flood. I believe we met during Sam and Ry’s wedding. Anyways, I have been following your blog for a few weeks now and I seriously love it! I look so forward to seeing your posts. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know about the video, “Business of being born.” It was produced by Ricki Lake. It was so good. I just delivered my 2nd son, Laken, in a birthing tub, 8 weeks ago. If you want more details, I would love to share! I highly recommend getting in water!!! It was so amazing. Samantha was in the room with me and videotaped it! Good luck with everything.

Also, I think you would get a kick out of another blogger: dooce.com. She is an author and just had her second baby! Let me know what you think. She is frickin hilarious!

please!! you are going to be a rockstar!!! that other doctor was probably jealous because you’re a hot bitch.

OMG! I swear, I love that you tell it like it is. that’s so me! “Poop on the floor!” I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog!

Anyway, I just want you to know my vag delivery (first time) didn’t go so hot the first time around…doctors/nurses can sometimes be lame. I don’t know how else to say it…but sometimes they mess up…and certain individuals (such as myself)are on the receiving end! For Instance, our first child, the nurse didn’t properly secure my IV, I barely moved, and it somewhat dislodged, and my blood (at a furious pace) began dripping on the floor. Now, I have this huge fear of needles, more than pushing a kid out my vajayjay…and so by the time my husband could find the nurse (yea, they didn’t respond with the damn button)there was a ton of blood on the floor..and the nurse SCOLDED me for “moving too much!” I’m huge and trying to get comfortable..a slight hip turn???? But what was worse, I had a hard time and almost required an emergency ces….but they were able to use suction to get him out…well, my bladder/urethra swelled from all the hours of pushing…and guess what? I couldn’t pee for 3 days! (Except, they didn’t realize that & kept scolding me to pee…until I started crying that I felt pressure on my bladder and I couldn’t go.) Let me tell you, the lead nurse’s eyes were huge when they removed the urine for me! The new nurse got in a lot of trouble that night! SO….hospital’s err all the time, whether or not it’s vag/ces birth.

Look at it this way: You’ve already had your “trying/harder birth” I have faith this next one will be super easy…you’ll fly through with colors! (My second was super/super easy! I almost did it without pain medication…almost, I’m not crazy!)

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I’m so glad you are being proactive and researching ALL of this. It’s important. I was still a kid when I had my first, and after 72 hours of labor (post water-breakage) and nearly stroking-out, I had an emergency C-Section. It was devastating. Long story short, I am the veteran of FOUR C-Sections and one partial vaginal birth (my 2nd pregnancy was with twins…one came out vaginally, partially – long story) and I wish I had been more proactive and that there had been the kind of community that exists today which supports women who don’t just accept the status quo.

Stand firm and don’t let your dr’s schedule dictate a healthy birth.

One thing though…A LOT has to come into play before a rectal or uterine prolapse can occur after repeat C-Sections. The overall health of the mother is a big factor and the type of C-Section she had, the recovery…a lot affects some of the really nasty postoperative complications that might occur.

good luck. I’ve been meaning to do a post about my experiences with a C-section too. It’s all so overwhelming.

I have two friends who have uteruses that fall to their knees from time to time and they have to push them back in. Both of them had 4 kids, vaginally.

I’m thinking it’s good to have a nice mix of vaginal births and c-births.

you know, so nothing gets overdone and you can keep your parts on the inside of you