Fight it, I know its so tiring when you're pregnant to have to fight for
these rights, but she may just come to an agreement witht he hospital that
she will be happy with. Take it from a VBAC herself, she needs to be
'bloody' minded all the way thru the pregnancy and thru the birth. Stick
with it, yes she may still get monitored during the birth (stay home as long
as poss.), but put that suitcase on the bed, do everything possible if it
comes down to it to keep her moving. I had the poor midwife chasing me
trying to get her trace to work, (would have had better results with
intermittant monitoring, but that was the policy), be brutal, the
monitoring is their (hosp/midwife) problem not mums, just let mum get lost
in the labour. hope this kinda helps.
Amanda
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:34 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Speaking of steps backwards...
From a woman wanting a VBAC in my forums, who is also a dear friend and I
hope
to support her if she gives birth some time around the Australian Doula
Conference:
I was just told at my midwife appt this week that the hospital has changed
policies in the past few months and now required constant fetal monitoring
of all
induction, VBAC and higher risk births.
Now, I am all for making sure our babies are healthy and doing well during
labour,
BUT our hospital seems to have variations of women's positions during
monitoring
which is frustrating. One midwife told me I would have to stay in bed,
another said
that some women are able to be on the fit ball & may not be able to roam
heaps
but are able to change positions and get more comfortable.
I have in my birth plan a clear indication that I don't want to be
monitored
constantly, that I want to be able to have breaks & shower etc etc... she
said
today the only option for that would be once my membranes were released &
attaching a monitor to the baby's skull. And I don't know how I feel about
that
either.
...this is Redlands Public, but apparently its gone through all of QLD
Health public
systems that "higher" risk pregnancy's need constant monitoring during
labour. I
told the midwife today that under no circumstances would I agree to
constant
monitoring. I asked her what they could do about it & she said nothing
really...
Why is the answer always 'There's nothing we can do about it'? Makes my
blood boil - if enough people care we CAN do something about it...
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