Early labor started on Friday, May 11th, at about 2pm. I was having painless contractions every 5-7 minutes so I just went about my day as usual. The next morning, Brian and I took Emma to soccer and I noticed I was still having a lot of contractions. I decided to time them when I… Continue reading Elissa Marie’s Birth Story (Kristie’s Rupture During a VBAC Attempt After an Inverted T)
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Confessions of a Uterine Rupture Mom
By Andrea Marie FierroHaving a Special Scar is more than just having a scar on your uterus. It is much more than that, and it goes way deeper. A lot of people don’t understand. My Special Scar is an upright T due to a complete uterine rupture. When it happened, I was told that I couldn’t… Continue reading Confessions of a Uterine Rupture Mom
Statistics in Decision Making
By Bronwyn Fackrell, M.S. Here at Special Scars, we are frequently asked about the safety of pregnancy and vaginal birth with various types of uterine scars. Often times, care providers give one set of numbers and another set can be found in medical research literature, not to mention the countless anecdotes, both positive and negative.… Continue reading Statistics in Decision Making
The Rupture Post
By Bethy Young After women receive their Special Scar, the first thing they are usually told is they will never be allowed to labor again. Often, this warning is expanded to other recommendations including delivering any future babies weeks before term by repeat c-section or even a verbal warning against having future children at all.… Continue reading The Rupture Post
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