Any second time Mum's who had forceps first time around?
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Hi girls,
I'm just after some good news stories (although will take the bad with the good) of anyone who had to have forceps with their first birth but managed to avoid them next time.
I had a forceps delivery as my DS was 'stuck' due to a narrow pelvic arch and after 3 hours of pushing he just wasn't budging. He was so bruised bless him and we had serious BF issues and sleep issues which I believe were a result of the forceps. I saw my consultant today and told him that I didn't want forceps again under any circumstances but he didn't give me any assurances whatsoever and in fact made me feel less than confident that I would have a 'normal' vaginal delivery.
Has anyone been in a similar position? What the consequences in your subsequent pregnancies?
Thanks
Tink x
I'm just after some good news stories (although will take the bad with the good) of anyone who had to have forceps with their first birth but managed to avoid them next time.
I had a forceps delivery as my DS was 'stuck' due to a narrow pelvic arch and after 3 hours of pushing he just wasn't budging. He was so bruised bless him and we had serious BF issues and sleep issues which I believe were a result of the forceps. I saw my consultant today and told him that I didn't want forceps again under any circumstances but he didn't give me any assurances whatsoever and in fact made me feel less than confident that I would have a 'normal' vaginal delivery.
Has anyone been in a similar position? What the consequences in your subsequent pregnancies?
Thanks
Tink x
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I hope you get your natural delivery!!
I had forceps with my first delivary i just couldnt physically push him out, i have had two babies since then and had a natural delivary with both. With the last two the pushing stage has been very quick. I didnt have a epidural as i did with the first and i was taking rasberry leaf tablets and evening primrose which help with the later pushing stages of labour.