We've also been cycling through all the docs at our practice. It's important to meet all of them at least once since you never know who will be delivering you. We've been asking all of them about their thoughts on whether we should do a planned c-section or try a vbac. The feedback we've been receiving is as mixed as the number of docs there. So it's a little difficult sifting through all the different opinions, especially since no one really knows what will happen when the time actually comes to deliver. They are all very careful to not tell me what to do, but none have ruled out or said they wouldn't recommend a vbac. They all seem open to the fact that it's something I could attempt if I wanted to. The doc we spoke to today said that she would not rule out trying a vbac, but the fact that William did not descend at all after 2 hours of pushing was concerning to her. She said it also seemed like my labor curve and how I progressed was very dysfunctional, since it seemed to be more on one extreme of the spectrum, characterized by an extraordinarily slow progression with highly erratic contractions.
I don't know why I explained all that... maybe it's more for my memory, but the basic point is that no one knows what will happen during labor/delivery. I would like to try a vbac b/c that's what makes more sense to my feeble little mind. Generally, the recovery time is faster, and that's just how God made women to deliver babies. So it makes sense to me to try to do it that way. Of course, God has His best planned in all this, and that's what we want to follow. So we would appreciate your prayers about whether the Lord would have us pursue a certain course, or just wait and let things happen. Certainly, we will know more as the pregnancy comes to an end, as much of it still depends on the baby's weight, how he's positioned, how quickly I'm able to progress, how my contractions are going, whether the baby may go into distress, etc. But we would love and be so grateful for your prayers regarding wisdom and trust. Ultimately, God is sovereign, and His will will be done. I can rest in that assurance.
Here's a brief synopsis on what the Lord is doing in our precious baby boy at 30 weeks...
Rock-a-bye baby, indeed--your baby goes to sleep now. When he's not asleep, he's busy making faces, bopping around, hiccuping, and nudging you. He weighs almost three pounds and is about 14 1/2 inches long. He's close to having a fully functioning nervous system that regulates the body, and his nerve fibers are now encased in myelin, which allows impulses to travel faster.
(pic & info from parenting.com)
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