VBAC

So, I wanted to attempt a VBAC since I decided to have a c-section with the twins.  When I first went to my OBGYN appt with the twins, my first question was if I could have them naturally. She said sure. As time went on, I got sucked into these chat room horror stories where people had one baby vaginally, and one via c-section. Or even worse, both naturally and one twin ended up with CP because of lack of oxygen... like in my OB's case. One of her twins has CP. So they were both head down, and low.  I totally could have tried to have them naturally, but I just wouldn't be able to forgive myself if something went wrong and one ended up sick.  So, c-section it was. (And my recovery was really tough. At 6 weeks out, I was still in pain. And at 6 months out, when the boys would step on my scar it would hurt. And at 1 year out, I was having to get injections into my scar to make it flatten out. No fun.)

This time, I knew what I wanted and I just had to find a doctor who would give it to me.  In The Woodlands, there are very few doctors that will perform a VBAC. Doctors have to carry a special kind of insurance in order to perform one. Your doctor has to stay at the hospital with you the whole time in cause your uterus starts to rupture.  Hospitals don't want the legal repercussions that could follow if something goes terribly wrong. There are just a lot of risks involved in attempting to VBAC. So, I wasn't sure I would be able to find a doctor up here in North Dallas.

But, I found the most wonderful doctor in all of Frisco! She happens to be my friend, my neighbor, we attended women's bible study together, and go to the same church. It was just meant to be. How many times can you say you have a doctor that you have also prayed with, and will also pray for you?! I'm pretty sure the number is small. So, when I texted her asking for a list of doctors that would perform a VBAC, her response, was I do them.... I knew it was a sign!

So, back to my delivery...
When she came into the room at 9am to check me. She was about to open this thing that would monitor my contractions from the inside, to see how strong they were. I had been laying there on my side for awhile trying to get the contractions to come closer together again. And I just kept praying that I could do this for probably an hour. And that is when she said she could see his head, I was ready to push! In walks Brandon at this very moment! Thank God!  And all of a sudden I started crying. I have never had that happen to me before. Just tears flowing. I was just overcome with this feeling that everything was coming together and things would be okay.
It was so crazy.

Dr. Jordan Mitchell