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Making decisions about birth after caesarean
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Making decisions about birth after caesarean
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Aged 30 and under
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Interview 24
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She didn't rate her antenatal classes very highly, but the fact that they had covered complications meant she did not feel too worried when she hersel
Had planned CS one week pat her due date when it was found that baby had stopped moving. Mother experienced rupture and needed a blood transfusion. Wanted a water birth with 2nd child but advised to have planned CS due to previous complications.
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Aged 31-35
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Interview 27
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She was scared about rupture of the scar and did not feel reassured that she would be able to stop labouring and have an emergency caesarean when she
1st child was breech, had planned caesarean. Struggled to breastfeed and felt low for long after. Wanted planned CS with 2nd child, but felt pushed into VBAC by clinicians. Went into labour early and had emergency CS at 38 weeks, found experience worse than previous.
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Aged 30 and under
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Interview 17
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She has decided to attempt VBAC even though she does not feel overly optimistic and is worried about the possibility of uterine rupture. Played by an
Waters broke but 1st baby's head was outside the pelvis. Induced, then had emergency CS. Agonised over how to deliver 2nd child, persuaded by health professionals to attempt VBAC. Laboured to 7cm, but baby's head not engaged so needed another emergency CS.
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