Response from Leslie
Read Leslie's VBAC story here.
I wanted a vaginal birth so badly. I had always
from my very first birth wanted to do things the
most natural way possible. I read all the right
books and magazines, knew everything there was
to know, and had such wretched experiences! It
seemed so unfair! Knowing this was possibly my
last baby, I was absolutely determined to experience
vaginal birth this time.
I started by reading Open Season. That really
filled me with power, the feeling that I could
do it. I read it over and over throughout the
pregnancy whenever I felt doubt. I also read the
birth stories the Compleat Mother publishes. Anything
to help me think positively.
I took Bradley Classes this time instead of Lamaze,
and did my practicing too. :-)
In addition to my usual large amounts of vitamins,
I drank lots of raspberry leaf tea and took evening
primrose oil and an herbal preparation with black
and blue cohosh toward the end of my pregnancy.
I also visited a chiropractor regularly to help
the baby stay positioned properly (two breech
babies prior).
Finally, I joined a yahoogroups list called AnEmpoweringVBAC
that was very encouraging and full of information,
particularly from a women named Kathy
who has 12 children, of whom 8 were HBACs.
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