themaelane
02-27-2012, 07:45 PM
Can I say it again? I GOT A MIDWIFE!
I've been STRESSING over this big time. I even have an appt set up with an OBGYN/Midwife practice as a backup. Finding a midwife has been very hard for me as I'm an epileptic. I will need to see a doc to get some special scans and evaluations (not even a reg ob will do it, I have to do to a special doc) to make sure my meds (that I have to be on, no question) are not hurting the baby.
Oh, and I'm VBAC, so that doesn't help either. First baby was OP and I got her wedged in my hips. 36 hours of labor for nothing (8 hrs pushing), I had to get the c/s.
Because of my higher risk, I've been turned down by many midwives. I understand, its a big deal, but its no less painful. :cry::cry: I even broke down to my poor 2 YO about it... The midwife world has to fight the medical world and I'm not a battle worth fighting for most midwives.
BUT!!!! I've found a midwife. And I trust her. She was recommended to me by another very nice midwife (who refused me, but helped me find a new path, which made me cry at her kindness). This midwife takes on higher risk pregnancies. Twins, conditions such as mine (as long as I get the testing done that I need to), VBACs, etc. She's also got a dr degree, she's a DO. I'm so giddy and excited right now.
I'm sure my parents are going to go nuts at the idea of a homebirth, but right now I don't care (they don't know we're preg yet, we want to tell them in person). I know it sounds odd, but after the last birth I really feel I CAN do it. I know that if I'd seen a midwife all last time, I could have probably handled the OP, or she'd never been OP. I'm scared, but I know I can do it.
Thanks for reading! :goodvibes:
I've been STRESSING over this big time. I even have an appt set up with an OBGYN/Midwife practice as a backup. Finding a midwife has been very hard for me as I'm an epileptic. I will need to see a doc to get some special scans and evaluations (not even a reg ob will do it, I have to do to a special doc) to make sure my meds (that I have to be on, no question) are not hurting the baby.
Oh, and I'm VBAC, so that doesn't help either. First baby was OP and I got her wedged in my hips. 36 hours of labor for nothing (8 hrs pushing), I had to get the c/s.
Because of my higher risk, I've been turned down by many midwives. I understand, its a big deal, but its no less painful. :cry::cry: I even broke down to my poor 2 YO about it... The midwife world has to fight the medical world and I'm not a battle worth fighting for most midwives.
BUT!!!! I've found a midwife. And I trust her. She was recommended to me by another very nice midwife (who refused me, but helped me find a new path, which made me cry at her kindness). This midwife takes on higher risk pregnancies. Twins, conditions such as mine (as long as I get the testing done that I need to), VBACs, etc. She's also got a dr degree, she's a DO. I'm so giddy and excited right now.
I'm sure my parents are going to go nuts at the idea of a homebirth, but right now I don't care (they don't know we're preg yet, we want to tell them in person). I know it sounds odd, but after the last birth I really feel I CAN do it. I know that if I'd seen a midwife all last time, I could have probably handled the OP, or she'd never been OP. I'm scared, but I know I can do it.
Thanks for reading! :goodvibes:
