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374 | Diana, two babies, spontaneous labour, epidural, fourth-degree tear, fistula, doula, MGP, physiological birth, second-degree tear

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I've Had a 3C and I Want a Vaginal Birth

On her notes in the hospital it said that she had a 3C tear. The obstetrician initially thought it was a 3C but as soon as it had changed your fourth his whole mind set had changed. And I was like well what about me what if I want to have a vaginal birth and he said he sort of made it feel like I was going to be a burden. If I was to tear again he said if you have your baby at night and we have to come in a colorectal surgeon to repair you because this would be a second tear. Oh yes you'd really be annoying someone. Yeah it's right. So I just got horrible leaving out of point

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