Hello You all, It was a time I wasn't on the list, but again I joined your interesting conversation. The discussion about fear and having a previous c-section is very actual for me now. I have a mother who is now 42 weeks and preparing for c-section. She has had one with her first for breech position. She had an elective cesarian at 39 weeks. We have done now all we could to help her to at least start labour. She wanted so hard to feel contractions, so that she once felt how it is and also for the baby to be prepared. We used bachflowers, homeopathy, footmassage with essential oils and a lot of talking, helping her with her feelings, giving warmth and support. Yesterday she was with the gyn and she told her that she has a lot of women with a first cesarian that aren't going in labor with the next pregnancy. She thought that the scar could be the cause, because of cutting some nerves. That messages from the muscles of the womb couldn't reach the cervix anymore. Has anyone heard of this? I think that fear is the reason here. Fear to fail.
Warm greetings Lieve On 21-11-2002 00:59, "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jo, > > Fear has a major impact on the progress of labour because it interferes > with the natural flow of hormones. Rather than explain it all here, you > might like to read about this at: > > http://www.birthinternational.com/articles/painlabour.html > > I believe that one of the main reasons that women wanting a vaginal birth > after caesarean have slow labour is due to unresolved fear, perhaps of > "failure to peform" again. Many women are left with the distinct impression > (or perhaps are told directly) that their body didn't work "properly" the > last time because it was "too small", "failed to progress" etc. This is a > major challenge to one's capacity as a woman and may well impact on her in > a negative way. I feel sure that the unwillingness to have one's ability > put on the line again and face potential emotional trauma if "failure" > occurs again, may underlie many women's acceptance of an elective caesarean > for subsequent births. > > The other major factor of course, is the attitudes of the caregivers > (midwives and doctors) who are with her during the next birth. I've seen a > midwife ask the woman during a VE "How far did you get last time?" and when > the woman answered "5 cms", the midwife nodded with a knowing look on her > face - the woman was 5 cms at the time. The midwife then went out and > organised for the registrar to get ready for a caesar. It was funny (sad?) > to watch the staff valiantly trying to get her shaved and prepped while the > baby was being pushed out a short while later!!! > > I did hear a very funny story in a workshop the other day when we were > discussing the labelling of woman as "a trial of scar". One midwife said > that hat her hospital they just write "TOS" on the front of the file. > Another midwife said "does that make the doctor who will do the surgery a > "TOS-SER?" Much mirth..... > > Cheers > > Andrea > > At 12:59 20/11/2002, Jo & Dean Bainbridge wrote: >> I have often thought that the power of the mind would have a vast impact >> on labour and so forth. Haven't 'been there' for too many birth and each >> has been with women who were really sure, informed and so forth, but fear >> played a HUGE factor in my experiences. Could people please share their >> knowledge on how fear can impact (or doesn't if the case may be) on labour >> lengths and especially in regards to vbac. > > > ----- > Andrea Robertson > Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.birthinternational.com > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
