Vaginal birth after shoulder dystocia
I’m pregnant with baby number 3, no issues with having a natural vaginal birth with my first (6 pound 6) but come the second, baby was posterior and after pushing for about 2 hours and not getting too far was helped out with the vacuum. Baby’s shoulders became stuck and I was flipped and he was pulled out. He had some minor breathing problems but apart from that, no injuries and I didn’t suffer any tears. (He was 6 pound 9, so not a big baby and not much bigger than my first) I’ve recently been to see my obstetrician who has stated that because of this, I should be considering a c-section for my third pregnancy. Just wondered if anyone has experienced a normal birth after shoulder dystocia.. or not?.. I know essentially it will be my choice as to whether to try and have a vaginal birth again but feel I’ll be pushed into having an elective c-section out of fear of harm to the baby. Obstetrician has said we will monitor size of baby until 36 weeks and I can make a decision then, but I know the baby will be the same size as my others if not bigger so the choice already seems to be made.
Vaginal birth after shoulder dystocia
Vaginal birth after shoulder dystocia
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I had a shoulder dystocia with my third. He was my biggest baby, 7 lm 7 oz (I’m tiny), and we had the same outcome as you.
I went on to have another son naturally with no issues at all.
I’ll also add that the dystocia baby was also a Vbac after my second son was born c section due to placenta prævia
Thank you for your response; were your doctors/midwives pushing for a c-section? Or they weren’t worried about it happening a second time round? I don’t feel mine was a serious dystocia but my doctor seems like she will definitely push for a c- section.
If the obstetrician is suggesting this then I would listen to them. You will feel much safer having a ceserean. I didn’t realise I should have had my 2nd child by ceserean until I was pregant with my 3rd, my first 2 were that bad that the obstetrician presumed I had ceserean. When I told him no and
He looks up my records he was shocked that they allowed it. I had other complications that took over so I don’t think they even thought about that. My 3rd was ceserean and I am so glad I did. I felt so much calmer knowing the baby and I were both safe and all over very quickly for our safety. If you are told to then I’d seriously consider it. They wouldn’t push for it for no reason. I wouldNt risk it.