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How frustrating i just read that james van der beek's wife just had a home breech birth after unsuccessful attempts to turn the baby... So it's definitely possible? Also I've heard of babies turning during the last week! Good luck :-\

I can understand how disappointing this must be for you.

I had an emergency c-section, and it really really wasn't as bad as people make it out to be. My recovery was extremely quick, I don't feel like my bond with Sawyer has suffered in the least, and I didn't have any issues with my milk coming in, like people would have you expect.

In my opinion, message boards and blogs have done a lot of demonizing of the c-section, it is not a lesser birth experience, just a different one.

@cyndistar3: Good luck!! And I agree with the other posters... the C-section isn't a horrible birth experience, just a different one. Obviously medically if it's the best way to get the baby out safely, knowing now is so much better than finding out after 20 hours of labor and rushing to the OR!! It might not seem as intimate as pushing out the baby and immediately getting skin to skin, but there are pluses as well... you know for sure when the baby is going to be born, and you aren't distracted and traumatized by crazy contractions or getting your epidural while contracting and vomiting and all that. I had several risk factors happen during my 24 hour labor that led my doc to tell me that I would probably need a C-section-- at hour 21! I was devastated because it was so sudden and going through all that labor didn't prepare me at all to think about a C-section. I'd so much rather know weeks in advance what to expect rather than go through all that trauma just to end up in a 5-minute emergency C-section.

I know this is very little to console you but just trying to look at the bright side Keep us updated!!!!

Good Luck, just remember that you will get to meet your baby no matter what form of delivery ends up happening. The most important thing is to do whatever is healthiest for baby and momma even if it goes against your initial birth plan.

I can definitely understand your frustration. Baby Jumper was born via planned c-section because she, too, was breech.
It's a tough pill to swallow, especially if you had your heart set out on a vaginal birth.

A c-section isn't a horrible birth experience. Mine was incredible (you can read the story here: http://www.hellobee.com/2012/04/13/chloes-birth-story-part-1/ and here: http://www.hellobee.com/2012/04/16/chloes-birth-story-part-2-2/)

It truly was a pleasant experience, and a very relaxed one; no one was in a rush and everything was planned, and I had time to do research, comfort myself, talk to my husband and OB to calm my fears... in other words, I was at peace with the c-section, and knew that this was the healthiest exit for baby.

I'm sorry! You never know, baby might suprise you and flip last minute. But just remember that this is about the baby, do whatever is best and safest for the baby!