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Would like a VBAC in Hartford??
I'm having trouble finding a doctor in Hartford area that does VBACs. It almost seems like VBAC's are not being done anymore anywhere. I would appreciate it so much if anyone has had one, or has had a friend that's had one in the past year or so that could recommend their obgyn. Thank you so much!
Re: Would like a VBAC in Hartford??
Try searching online for OB groups affiliated with the hospital you are planning on delivering at. You can search for OB groups right from the hospital websites. Hartford Hospital is harthosp.org I don't know the one for st. frances, but I remember it being easy to google.
I would recommend against using an OB if you can help it- you are much more likely to have another C if you use one. They basically set you up to fail, from what I hear- you can't go past 40 weeks, but you can't induce either. You have to have continuous monitoring, which is shown to increase C's. I am planning a homebirth vbac next time with a midwife- Joni Stone was recommended to me. She is a CPM. If you do your research you will see that the rates of uterine rupture are actually very low- less than 1% if you wait 2 yrs in between babies- and homebirth is more safe in many respects than hospital birth.
If homebirth is not up your alley, you may want to try Birth and Beyond in Madison- they are a midwifery group that uses Hartford Hospital, but at least they are midwives. My other recommendation is to call Yale Midwifery Group- they are teachers and practicing midwives- if you are willing to drive to New Haven. I would also recommend AGAINST my previous OB's- W Hartford OBGYN- they are not oriented at all toward natural/normal birth.Good luck with this! I know it is a challenge but it is totally worth the effort.
Sigh. I was so disappointed by my own Cesarean....I'm guessing you felt the same way, given that you want a VBAC. I have done so much reading since my birth and am so angered- I think that the hospital setting is what caused my cesarean, and the supposed fetal distress they saw in my son. Doctors say that they do Cesareans to save babies, but they don't tell you so many things. I was not informed that I would have to wait 2 years to have another baby to reduce my risk of rupture. I was not informed that in future pregnancies I would be more likely to have a miscarriage, or placenta previa, or placenta accreta, all of which are dangerous for mom and baby! How is that saving babies? I have read also that after each c-section, you are progressively more likely to require a HYSTERECTOMY for hemorrhage. It is so upsetting.
It looks from your bio like your baby is due like now- is that accurate? Are you still planning to use WHOBGYN? If it's too late to switch to a midwife, hire a doula, at least. Remember that the doctors can't make you do anything. They can't force you into surgery, or into fetal monitoring, or into scheduling a cesarean. Some women even recommend "going to the hospital pushing-" waiting until you can't bear it anymore and going in when it's essentially too late for a cesarean. A doula is someone who can do the refusing for you, so you can concentrate on laboring and birthing. It's worth every penny.
I have so many vbac websites, books and resources. I know that OB's will pressure women into so many things, and it's so important to be informed when they pull the "you'll hurt your baby" or "you're being irresponsible" cards on you. Please page me or post again if you want to continue this conversation!
Good luck!