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Panel addresses cesarean and VBAC issues

VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean, pronounced vee-back) are more difficult to achieve than you’d think. Where I live, there are 3 hospitals and only 1 allows VBACs (ironically, it happens to be the hospital where I was cut open). Within that hospital, there is only ONE clinic of doctors who will perform VBACs. Keep in mind I [...]

Nightmares

All night I was having dreams about c-sections and people yelling at me. Every time I woke up I tried to replay the dream in my head so that I’d remember it in the morning, but no luck. All I remember are feelings of fear and guilt.

I was terrified of waking up this morning to [...]

I failed at birth, not you. I'll try to explain...

I was planning on writing another post on my c-section about a week ago because it was bothering me again. Then, randomly, I got quite a few comments from doctors and nurses on my “C-Section Thoughts and Advice” post that was written as part of my birth story. They all came on the same day [...]

Abdomend C-Section Recovery Kit giveaway

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**WINNER: random.org #31, congrats Marisa! Winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. Thanks to all who entered and thanks to Abdomend for sponsoring!**

I had an unplanned c-section December 27, 2009, with the birth of my first. I am still recovering and ask anyone [...]

Your questions about c-sections & labor

I received a few questions by email and post comments about labor and c-sections… I thought I’d try to be helpful to everyone and answer them here:

Question: Did I practice any pain management techniques? Do I think they’d be helpful?
Answer: We decided to do the Bradley Method (husband-coached childbirth). But we didn’t take a class, [...]