Alternative Birth

I'd like to know why, too. I'm a midwife, so maybe I can help.

My DIL was told she's need a c-section, that there was no way she owuld ever be able to birth a baby normally. She transfered out ot her OB's office to me, laboured at home, went to the hospital and had a vaginal birth 8 minutes later.

 

do some major research. Now. before it's too late. Find out exactly what the risks are of having a vaginal birth given your circumstances, and how likely they are to happen. You should read not only articles about the studies, but the studies themselves. If you don't understand what you are reading, ask someone, anyone, everyone. Never ever ever take just one doctor's or one person's word as truth until you do your own homework and factor in all your own very unique circumstances.

AND, research cesarean surgery as well. Find out all the risks of agreeing to a c/section, risks to both you and your baby. Weigh those risks against the risks of having a vaginal delivery. Only after you do those things can you make an informed decision about what is best for both you and your baby.

I would personally fire any doctor who is talking about cesarean at this point in your pregnancy, and I'd most definitely find another care provider. It sounds to me like the typical scare tactics they use to get you to comply with what they want to do to you without questioning their authority. Right now, you need to question it, all of it. Putting unquestioning faith in any one person gives them the power to abuse you. Not all doctors take advantage of that power, but many of them do.