Hi Essie,

I'm sorry to hear of your year end miscarriage and by now you/ve gone past that stage in this new pregnancy.
Wow! It must have been quite a roller coaster ride of emotions for you till now.

Please ask your friend for the studies indicating that vbamc are more dangerous. I'd like to have a provbac doctor read through to demystify the medical

jargon.
I can understand your friends concern for you and also your desire for a natural birth. I think once all the pros and cons are looked at objectively then you

can make your decision based on awareness of facts and what is right for you, which differs from person to person.
Also having a baby in general is not without it's risks. Yet women all over the world have babies every day. Sometimes we do it 2 ,3 ,4 or more times. The

risks associated with a VBAC or a VBAMC should be considered but within the perspective of having a child in general.

A fist time mother (or any mother having a baby) has a risk of near 2% for a prolapsed cord. This is a life threatening event for a baby. The chances of a

uterine rupture in a VBAC mother is between 0,3-0,7% and a VBAMC somewhere between 0.7-1.3% yet medical personnel often are appalled at women trying for a

VBAC but don't consider the very real and possible complications that sometimes may arise in all pregnant women.
This is one of life's biggest trials. To know what is best for us and then to follow through with it.
I wish you the best of luck on your journey as it is difficult to find pro-VBAC doctors.
Let us know what is happening and we can try to support you as much as possible.

Love and respect
Lia
xxx

Hi all

Sory for being gone for so long. Unfortunately I had an early miscarriag at about 6.4w. It started about 3 days before new years day with spotting(once a

day), got worse when we went to bed just after 12 new year, went to the local medi clinic (we were on holiday at my parents), got sent home to return at 11

because the doctor wanted to sleep as he had "a rough night". Just as I got up to go back I started bleeding and not spotting anymore. I lost the baby the

next day on our 1000km journey back home. My gyni saw me the same day and there was no baby. But ja, I survived that.
The great news. I am pregnant yet again. Today I am at same amount of time I had my miscarriage. Its a bit nerve wrecking. Keep expecting to see blood.

I am still looking into having a vba2c. This is something I really want.
I have spoken to a friend who is in her final year medical stoudies. She insists that "new studies" shows that a vba2c is just to dangerous. And I will never

find someone who will do it for me, as they can loose their licence if something goes wrong???????????

Now I am even more confused. I so want a normal birth.

this doctor sounds mag! Who is he?

Karen clarke is provbac but I'm no too sure where she is based right now.
You can find her on http://www.birthworks.co.za

Let us know what's happening!
Love and abundance
Lia
xxx

All the best and CONGRADS ont he new bundle!

Just found out yesterday that I am pregnant. My due date is 23 August. I so hope to have a vba2c. (I have posted my story earlier on welcome and intro.

So I guess the first step is to speak to my doctor? I have a apointment for the 8th of January.

Wish me luck.

If anyone have any info to share with me regarding vba2c, docs or midwives in the knysna area that is pro vba2c............. It would be much appreciated. 

PS. I know of a gynie in Knysna that told my friend that if she wishes to have a home birth, he would come out to her house and assist.