Colleen always felt called to birth and was determined to have the birth of her dreams. After two miscarriages, she was so excited to give birth to her first child. When her birth resulted in a cesarean, she knew the next time around she would make sure things went differently.
Despite her mother and husband resisting the idea of a VBAC she went for it anyway. At 1/2 a centimeter dilated, the hospital sent her back home while she feared her birth was going to end up with the same outcome as before.
Discouraged, she labored at home in the tub, nursed her 22 month old, and shortly after had the overwhelming urge to go to the bathroom! Realizing it was time to have a baby, they rushed to the hospital only to be told, "Don't push. Keep the baby in. We don't have a room for you yet!" After an hour of waiting, she vaginally birthed her baby into her arms.
While delighted to have had her VBAC, her postpartum physical recovery was far more challenging. Looking back, she realizes how she trusted her doctor more than herself and how that may have impacted her recovery. Next time, she says, "I'll choose a home birth."
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