Any midwives out there?

No, every pregnancy is different and unique except if the mother has a hereditary condition that means she may risk a problem pregnancy- breech births are pretty common footling or otherwise...

I had caesareans for both my deliveries but neither my mother nor my mother-in-law did.

I was a midwife,C sections are not hereditary.A breech birth is not common at all keepingquiet,at least they weren’t in all the years I was a midwife.

Ladyripple my first daughter was a breech birth and I had to give birth naturally no such thing as automatic Caesarians in those days (1967) I was just over 22 living in Hong Kong , no family around as green as grass
They tried to turn her the day before but she whizzed straight back to breech it was not an easy birth

I was a midwife in the Army Blue Belle,did you have your baby in the military hospital in Hong Kong?

Ladyripple

I was a midwife,C sections are not hereditary.A breech birth is not common at all keepingquiet,at least they weren’t in all the years I was a midwife.

Well I attended a few. Maybe I used the wrong word, most breech births can be quite safe even with forceps. I sensed some anxiety in OP and just wanted to reassure her.

My mum delivered 5 children normally with all labours no more tgan 8 hours. I had two births one 27 hours labour and twins 9 hours labour whilst having been in hospital for the 6 weeks before delivery. One twin brow presentation, one breach. No pattern at all. Some people opt for ceasarean nowadays.

I ha e often wondered if births were a bit like periods - long labours with long periods and short with short.
My friend had very short labours (2-4 hours) and short periods.
Mine were both very lengthy!

I have had three C-sections, I have a small pelvis and each baby presented in the posterior position.
Our daughter was identical, she has had two sections.

I was a midwife as well.
Both of my children were born by emergency ceasarian because of my small stature. It caused serious problems in labour.When I had mine 1969 and 1972 you could not opt for a section, if you did your sanity was questioned. During my training I remember nearly all breech births were vaginal.They were not easy and the baby's head was guided out with forceps as quite often brain damage occurred because of the head being born too quickly.My grandmother gave birth to my uncle in a breech birth at home in 1921.Because of this she made him her last baby, she refused to talk about it as she said she was put through hell.
I have no daughters.One of my DILs had to have an emergency caesarean for one of her children.The baby was premature and showing signs of distress when she went into early labour, that was the reason for the section.The baby,( now 28 alive and very well) had to be got out very quickly to save her life.
None of my sisters or my mother had caesarean births.
My prematurely born granddaughter has no children yet, but I can foresee her needing a caesarean to give birth as she is the same build as me!



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Yes ladyripple I remember going up on the vehicular railway halfway up the mountain on HK island all on my own and scared

BlueBelle sorry you had to do that alone and abroad,I rememer so many young Army wives who had nobody with them..My husband was with me throughout all my labours,would have hated to have been without him,2 of my children were born in Italy,husband was the interpreter for the first birth,as my Italian was not good,it got better before second birth.

I never served in Hong Kong,the girls who did loved it.

Thank you for the replies, I actually have 5 children, my first being face presentation which was far worse than the footling breech which was my 3rd. My Mum delivered my brother (footling breech) at home but mine ended up being an emergency c section. Guess it's going to be a case of wait and see how the baby decides to come into the world 🙂

I appreciate that many will say that it is a coincidence but just an update on my question (above). Daughter in law was due last Tuesday and as nothing is happening she has been admitted for a c section today.

A very exciting day for your family Elless. I'm sure all will go well and this time tomorrow you'll be updating us with good news.

No, not hereditary.
I was asked a similar question when my eldest son and his wife were expecting their 1st baby. He had weighed 11lbs. 7ozs at birth and she was understandably concerned whether this was in the genes.

Elless Thank you for your update. It's very thoughtful of you to come back with news of your dil.
I hope all goes well with the baby's birth. Please let us know when the baby has arrived.

Another update 🙂Baby girl 8lbs 14 oz!, it's a good job it was a c section 😲😊

Congratulations to all your family.
I hope mum and baby are doing well.
An exciting time for you all.

Oh lovely news. Thanks for the update and good luck to the new little girl.

Congratulations to you and your family. Wishing your baby granddaughter a healthy and happy life.

Caesareans increased greatly when birth became medicalised in hospitals. Now there is a backlash with parents and midwives encouraging normal births.
Size of baby has little impact on its birth. My last baby was 10lbs 9oz and was the quickest and easiest.

Welcome to the world little girl! Glad everything went smoothly Elless!

NotSpaghetti

I ha e often wondered if births were a bit like periods - long labours with long periods and short with short.
My friend had very short labours (2-4 hours) and short periods.
Mine were both very lengthy!

I doubt it works like that, some women are just lucky!

I suppose you could say cesaerians are hereditery if both a mother and her daughter have an abnormally narrow pelvis, which is uncommon in itself.

That a child's father was delivered by c section cannot have any bearing on the matter.

Hoping to hear OP that your grandchild is born easily and naturally, whenever the due date arrives.