I had a horrible birth experience with my son born 9 lbs 1 oz, 1 week overdue. I had Cholestasis, low amniotic fluid, induced labor, 36 hours with 4 hours of pushing, and a 4th degree tear that had to be resewn 12 weeks AFTER he was born because it didn't heal. Took almost a year to heal physically & more than 2.5 years to heal emotionally. Didn't think I'd EVER have another child but the desire overcame my fear. I am a petite woman but genetically prone to bigger babies. I'm 8 months along and HUGE! I don't want to go through all that trauma again so we plan to find out how large this baby is & possibly opt for a c-section. Recover from that can't possibly be as bad as what I went through but I hear so many horrible stories about C-sections - I'm scared! Does anyone have any other suggestions on my options to avoid a complicated birth? Maybe induce early but have him natural - before he has a chance to get too big? Or are c-sections really not that bad? Alex is due in 7 weeks.
2007-06-05
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