Ok let me tell my story first:
In 92 I was induced because I was a couple days late. My body wouldn't kick into gear and I ended in a c-section. The doctor got tired of waiting. I was fine the baby was fine, he just said your to small to be having babies. the baby was 8 lbs 11 oz.
After that i searched for a long time and found a Doctor willing to give me a vbac. After seeing my records she was very upset. And stated I must have just had a c-section doctor. Cause there is no way they can say I am to small and that be it. Size on the outside has nothing to do with size on the inside. Anyway. I delivered after only a few hours a 8 lb baby with her.
After that I moved and the search began agian. I had a very hard time finding another doctor.
I finally found a midwife/doctor combo. The midwife basically takes care of me and the Doctor goes over my stuff and then is called in if needed. After much discusion they decided to let me have my way. 1 of the reasons was because of the successful vbac. So anyway I have had 2 more vbacs with the midwife/doctor one was 9 lbs 5 oz and the next was 9lbs 13 ozs. So much for the being to small thing.
Now we are to this baby. The last baby did get stuck she had her shoulder in the wrong place an it had to be pulled through. No it didn't hurt as much as it sounds but I think that was just cause I hadn't had any drugs for the labor and the labor was really hurting. Niether I or the baby had any problems once it was over, i didn't even have an episiotimy.
But both the doctor & midwife are concerned. I will be having another ultrasound when I reached 8 months to determine the babies size. If it is large then I will be allowed to try some natural induction. My doctor & midwife really don't like to have to have c/sections so they have been talking to some amish midwives that live around where they do for advice on how to induce naturally, some of them sound wierd but they work. It is intresting to look at the amish c/section rate it is low and so is thier infant deaths so I figure they must be doing something right. LOL
Anyway If the baby is looking large and the natural inductions don't work. The doctor and midwife have been clear that they don't want to take the chance of another possibly larger baby. So I will be getting a c/section. It has been hard for me to accept, but I know that both of them do not want to do it, but they will if they have to. It gives me alot of more confidence in their desision when I know that this is something they themselves do not want to have to do. A doctor with a 30-40 percent rate I don't think has a problem doing them.
I am really hoping to be able to successfully induce early or not have such a large baby. My mom had a 11 lb baby so I know my chances of living normally and not having a big baby are pretty slim.
My problem is that they want me to cut out sugars as much as possible. No pop, no juice expect fresh. no deserts. No candy. I have never had a positive diabetes check, thus I have to do this on my own. I am not doing well. I crave sugar. My dh has started hiding any candy or cookies the kids bring home. Because I don't seem to have any will power. Help!!!!! I don't want to eat it but I can't seem to stop. I don't have a problem with the pop, or juice. I don't drink much pop anyway. But candy and deserts and chocolate. Oh you have no idea how badly I want to drink like a pitcher of hot chocolate. Seriously. And I have never before been a big chocolate eater.
It seems like everywhere I go there is sugar. and with the time of year we are getting into I don't think I can make it. There is halloween candy everywhere, and everyone is giving it away. And Candy corn is a weakness. Then comes thanksgiving and then christmas. I really want to do what I need to, but my head doesn't seem to be in control. Anyway does anyone have any suugestions? I have gotten some info about gestational diabetes from the health dept, but knowing what I need to do and doing it seem to be 2 different things.
In 92 I was induced because I was a couple days late. My body wouldn't kick into gear and I ended in a c-section. The doctor got tired of waiting. I was fine the baby was fine, he just said your to small to be having babies. the baby was 8 lbs 11 oz.
After that i searched for a long time and found a Doctor willing to give me a vbac. After seeing my records she was very upset. And stated I must have just had a c-section doctor. Cause there is no way they can say I am to small and that be it. Size on the outside has nothing to do with size on the inside. Anyway. I delivered after only a few hours a 8 lb baby with her.
After that I moved and the search began agian. I had a very hard time finding another doctor.
I finally found a midwife/doctor combo. The midwife basically takes care of me and the Doctor goes over my stuff and then is called in if needed. After much discusion they decided to let me have my way. 1 of the reasons was because of the successful vbac. So anyway I have had 2 more vbacs with the midwife/doctor one was 9 lbs 5 oz and the next was 9lbs 13 ozs. So much for the being to small thing.
Now we are to this baby. The last baby did get stuck she had her shoulder in the wrong place an it had to be pulled through. No it didn't hurt as much as it sounds but I think that was just cause I hadn't had any drugs for the labor and the labor was really hurting. Niether I or the baby had any problems once it was over, i didn't even have an episiotimy.
But both the doctor & midwife are concerned. I will be having another ultrasound when I reached 8 months to determine the babies size. If it is large then I will be allowed to try some natural induction. My doctor & midwife really don't like to have to have c/sections so they have been talking to some amish midwives that live around where they do for advice on how to induce naturally, some of them sound wierd but they work. It is intresting to look at the amish c/section rate it is low and so is thier infant deaths so I figure they must be doing something right. LOL
Anyway If the baby is looking large and the natural inductions don't work. The doctor and midwife have been clear that they don't want to take the chance of another possibly larger baby. So I will be getting a c/section. It has been hard for me to accept, but I know that both of them do not want to do it, but they will if they have to. It gives me alot of more confidence in their desision when I know that this is something they themselves do not want to have to do. A doctor with a 30-40 percent rate I don't think has a problem doing them.
I am really hoping to be able to successfully induce early or not have such a large baby. My mom had a 11 lb baby so I know my chances of living normally and not having a big baby are pretty slim.
My problem is that they want me to cut out sugars as much as possible. No pop, no juice expect fresh. no deserts. No candy. I have never had a positive diabetes check, thus I have to do this on my own. I am not doing well. I crave sugar. My dh has started hiding any candy or cookies the kids bring home. Because I don't seem to have any will power. Help!!!!! I don't want to eat it but I can't seem to stop. I don't have a problem with the pop, or juice. I don't drink much pop anyway. But candy and deserts and chocolate. Oh you have no idea how badly I want to drink like a pitcher of hot chocolate. Seriously. And I have never before been a big chocolate eater.
It seems like everywhere I go there is sugar. and with the time of year we are getting into I don't think I can make it. There is halloween candy everywhere, and everyone is giving it away. And Candy corn is a weakness. Then comes thanksgiving and then christmas. I really want to do what I need to, but my head doesn't seem to be in control. Anyway does anyone have any suugestions? I have gotten some info about gestational diabetes from the health dept, but knowing what I need to do and doing it seem to be 2 different things.
