We went home with instructions to call the hospital on Monday morning at about 4:00 AM to go in about 5:00 AM. Once again, I could not go in as there was not room for me. The hospital said they would call me when they had an opening. The called at 9:00 AM wanting me there about 9:30 AM. We got there about 10:00 AM and began with the routine preparation of a hospital birth.

I had a birth plan and the Doctor had agreed that I could have a heplock with no running IV and liquids a desired. However, the anesthesiologist came in. She sat down and looked me in the eye. She proceeded to tell me that there was a high probability that I and my baby could die, but they had to honor my request for a trail of labor. She then ordered double IV's, one in each arm, no liquids. She also order that I be crossed typed for 4 different types of blood because I have a rare blood type and ordered 4 pints of my blood type that was to be in the hospital before the induction was done. I had blood drawn, which was lost in transit and then a redraw had to done!! Finally, the blood arrived and we could proceed. I was hooked up to the monitor, my blood pressure was O.K., but my heart rate was really fast. Sometimes they did not know if was me or the baby. The baby's was faster than normal also, obviously responding to my adrenaline. The doctor came in optimistic as he held a copy of the latest OB/GYN journal in hand. The feature article was on safety of VBAC, even VBAC after rupture. The Lord had even given the Doctor peace, even though he is not a professing believer.

So, here we are. My husband, my dear friend to act as a doula, my 11 year old daughter, a young supportive nurse, her assistant and the Doctor. The process would begin  The doctor broke my water about noon. Labor clicked in about 1:30 P.M., mild and starting to be steady. By 3:00 PM it was intensifying and I was at about a 3cm. and50 percent effaced. By 6:00 PM the contractions were about every minute and I was at 6cm and 70 percent effaced. However, the baby was presenting forehead first and bent off to the side. The body was almost transverse, so she was not descending like she should. The doctor was concerned about the hard labor now and the pressure on the uterus without progress. He worked the cervix to promote dilation, causing some bleeding which he was concerned about. The nurse assured him that it was probably a result of the manipulation he had done. They watched it and it did not increase, so we relaxed regarding the bleeding. The Doctor also tried to get her head to come down in proper position using his fingers as forceps.