Nobody really has a choice, do they? What happens, happens. And I had to accept that at the end of the day, there was no choice, it was out of my hands. …I feel happy that I was allowed to try for a natural birth. …And I felt happy about the fact that, if I didn't have him naturally that they were going to take me into theatre rather than try to induce me, because basically the …I don't know if I mentioned to you last time, but the consultant sat with me and looked through my notes and, I think this was before I saw you, and she said to me, “We won't put you through what you went through last time”, and to me that was a huge relief. It meant there wasn't going to be a- you know, an attempt at labour that would end up being a disappointment. It was clear cut. If I didn't have him, I knew I was going to have a caesarean. …Because last time it was very much as case of my hopes were high that it was going to happen naturally, and then of course I crashed down even harder when I had to have an emergency caesarean so, knowing was better, definitely.
So how realistic do you think it is to encourage women to be involved in their decision-making?
Very, yeah, but they need to know of all consequences that could occur. …That, at any time, if you're having a natural labour, at any time things could change and it might not go that way. |
