My c-section experience with Slane was not wonderful. 25 hours of labor, more than 2 hours of pushing, and a stuck baby do not make for a pleasant experience. I remember the surgeon telling me that any more babies I had would also be c-sections.
When we got pregnant again, we weren't thrilled with the idea of a repeat c-section. We talked to people who did VBACs, and heard mostly good things. We tried to talk the doctor out of it. Maybe I could just go into labor and then have the c-section. Maybe we could try the VBAC.
But, in the end, we decided to go for the c-peat. Having a VBAC means going to a hospital that supports the liability insurance, but ours does not. I didn't want to travel to a larger city, with a doctor I didn't know, and then after hours of labor end up with a C-section anyway. This baby is going to be very big, and chances are it would get stuck again.
I like our doctor, and I like that she is going to do the surgery. I like our hospital's OB wing, I had a great experience with the nurses, and I want to be in town, so that if Q needs to slip home for something he can and only be gone for a short while. I got so much personal attention with Slane, and I want that again.
Sure, I'm sad that this baby won't get to choose it's birthday, but being in a place that I am comfortable is a tradeoff I'm willing to take.
