So scared :(

[moosmom]

Leslie,

My daughter was born via C-Section and everything went fine. She still has time to turn. Sometimes they can manipulate her by massage to get her to turn. In any event, you and that sweet little girl will be in my thoughts and prayers.

HUGS

Donna

[Reachoutrescue]

Oh, Leslie, don't be scared. Your lil' girl still has some time to turn...us girls can be stubborn!! I had two c-sections...I was scared to (I was put completely under, but you won't be), but it was done before I knew it!! You will be okay. If you want to know anything specific about c-sections, just pm me. Chin up mommy...you will do just fine.

[sirrahbed]

It has been a long time since I worked in L&D but I do know that you still have time for your baby girl to turn naturally. It is also possible for the doctor to manually turn her while you are in early labor - that can as you have experienced be painful but I have seen it done and the moms did just fine. A breech can still be delivered naturally though I don't know if they will allow that - just to be very safe.
I really do understand that strong desire to deliver naturally. Does your doctor know how you feel? If not, talk to her/him OK?

If a c-section is called for, I see you already have moms writing that they also did just fine. Sirrahsim (above) is my daughter and I visited her when Tyler was 4 days old and she acted like nothing had happened. I have heard it said that the incison site is sometimes even less painful than the vaginal bruising, tearing etc - that go along with the natural.
You will be just fine. Try to relax and look forward to meeting your new baby

[lizbud]

Leslie, I don't know anything about c-sections as some others here do,
but can tell you that if your Doctor does choose that for you, you won't be
missing much but the pain, hemorrhoids, bruised coccyx, etc, etc. It is not
the beautiful thing we read about, but what comes afterward when you see
your baby for the first time, it's worth WHATEVER you have to do.

Whichever way it happens for you, I wish you a happy & healthy baby.

[cyber-sibes]

Hopefully she'll turn on her own. From my experience I have to say it would be better for the baby to arrive by c-section than to go through a vaginal breech birth. I did with my oldest son and it was no picnic, we nearly lost him. Mind you, my doctor KNEW he hadn't turned, and never mentioned the possibility of a c-section. Lots & lots of healthy babies have been born from via c-sections, and that's the most important thing! We'll be waiting to see your precious little one on PT!

*Lizbud is correct, you won't miss labor, BELIEVE ME! Most miserable days of my entire life...

[Cataholic]

Vaginal births aren't all they are cracked up to be. My recovery, which included a broken bone, kept me down for WAY longer than the recovery from a c-section.

It is all happening for a reason. (Mine must have been to make sure no more children came into the world from me

[petslover]

Hey! I know I talked to you about this by e-mail, but she can possibly still turn around. I know my brother was turned the wrong way for awhile, but he eventually turned back around.. Even if you have a C-section it is perfectly safe. You and your baby will be fine.

[Freedom]

Just wondering if you have a mid-wife you can speak with about all this. Sometimes they have different types of experiences to the text book MDs.