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p3nguin

10-06-2010, 11:10

Hi I'm currently seeking info on vbac freindly hospitals . I have privte health so I'm happy to go private but I would prefer midwife care to oby. I had a pretty horrific c section for my ds so hope to have a better experience this time. I'm tossing up caboolture, redcliffe, ( heard bad reviews about maternity) north west private, mater maybe, royal women both of these are a fair drive away though. Any help would be useful thank you

LittleLew

07-07-2010, 13:07

Sorry, I can't really help with this. Though I am also considering North West with bub#2, so really interested in the responses you get!
Good luck in making your decision. It's a tough one isn't it?:wave:

brogeybear

07-07-2010, 13:11

Redcliffe and Cabulture are evil IMO! NorthWest, I wouldn't get your hopes up for a vbac, not sure about Mater or Royal. How far north on the northside are you? There is the Nambour Selangor which is very pro natural birth and would most likely be very supportive of vbac for a private hospy. They also have and encourage water birth facilities.

LinaGirl

28-08-2010, 21:54

Dr Tuicolo at North West is pro vbac. I had an emergency c with a different OB as Dr T was not on call that weekend. At my 6 week check up he confirmed that he would be supportive of a vbac if I wished to go that way for the next baby.

LittleLew

29-08-2010, 14:16

Hi LinaGirl,
So Dr T was your OB? Did you find him to be good and nice to deal with?
I am looking for a good OB for my second bub - not pregnant yet, but I'm a planner!!
LittleLew

puah

30-08-2010, 11:59

You could also consider the homebirth option with an Independant midwife. Check out the home midwifery association of Queensland http://www.homebirth.org.au/ they have a list of Brisbane/ sunshine coast midwives, doulas, birth support workers etc. Perhaps you could talk to some of them on the phone and have a consultation re your suitablility for a homebirth. VBAC success rates are often much higher for HB than hospy attempts. Big plus is you dont have to go anywehre they come to you.

myliltiger1

12-09-2010, 16:22

Hi LittleLew,
We just gave birth to our first son at north west via doctor tuicolo and found him lovely to deal with. We were hoping for a natural birth but it ended up being a c section after 26 hours of labour. From the start he was very encouraging of what we wanted to go with and answered any question I had (which was a few being our first child). I never felt silly for asking any of the questions I had. Also all the midwives at the hospital seem to like him.

~CupCakes~

12-09-2010, 16:29

:wave: hi im not entirely sure about the VBAC thing but i just wanted to share that ive had three wonderful, completely in my own way births at Redcliffe, i even have a friend who transfered herself to redcliffe from Royal womens at 38 weeks cause she saw how lovely they were compared to RW ............ just a thought everyones experience is diff call them and ask it can hurt see where you get a 'feel' for :yes:

Pina Colada

12-09-2010, 20:35

brogeybear

12-09-2010, 20:39

Pina Colada

12-09-2010, 20:51

I hear a lot of people saying this - does anyone know what his VBAC rates are? It seems a few women I have spoken to have said that he was all for it but they had a ceasar in the end, for what I *personally* do not consider good enough reasons. Of course there are a couple who genuinely needed a ceasar, but I wonder about him being all talk but then when it comes to the crunch...yanno?

I don't know what his rate is. Don't forget because you *personally* don't consider them good enough reasons doesn't mean the mother doesn't make an informed decision to go ahead with a csection. I am positive you wouldn't view my reasons good enough, but they were my reasons. I didn't try VBAC, entirely my decision, I was supported to go either way by my ob.

My friend did - her decision, supported by Tuicolo, and was successful.

Theophania

12-09-2010, 20:52

I think any hospy you listed would be ok as long as you have a doula :laughing:

I had a successful vbac at the royal, and I think a lot had to do with my doula.

In saying that my sister had a straight forward vbac at north west....

brogeybear

12-09-2010, 21:05

I don't know what his rate is. Don't forget because you *personally* don't consider them good enough reasons doesn't mean the mother doesn't make an informed decision to go ahead with a csection. I am positive you wouldn't view my reasons good enough, but they were my reasons. I didn't try VBAC, entirely my decision, I was supported to go either way by my ob.

My friend did - her decision, supported by Tuicolo, and was successful.

I didnt mention anything about informed decisions, it is up to each individual to make sure they are informed independantly and not by those who have a vested interest, or to make their sole source of information to be their care provider. I also highlighted the *personal* opinion part of my post, as others may make completely different decisions under the same circumstances.

My line of inquiry was more along the lines of whether he would be likely to "smile and nod" during antenatal care, but when it came to labour, play the 'dead baby card' and have timeframes on labour, dilation, etc.

oscarsmummy

12-09-2010, 21:40

I had a CS at RBWH in 2004 when I had my son due to "failed induction".

That said, I'm going with RBWH with my current pregnancy and they're very supportive of me wanting a VBAC. I'm booked into their VBAC class, which I think is a one-off 2.5 hour night time class.

Fingers crossed my cervix actually decides to dilate this time as I was 16 days overdue when I had my CS and personally I don't think I could've waited any longer or he would've come out with grey hair and a walking stick.