Foothills hospital has a level 3 NICU. South Health Campus you get to stay in the same room during labor, delivery, and postpartum. Rockyview General Hospital has a midwifery program on site. However the most important part of your birth isn’t where you give birth, but with who.
Having a vaginal birth after a c-section can be an uphill battle. There are lots of things you can do to improve your odds of having a successful VBAC or VBA2C. From getting educated to doing Spinning Babies positions in order to get baby in the best position. With preparation you have an 80% chance of successfully having the vaginal birth you always wanted.
A bishop’s score measures your body’s readiness for labor by performing a cervical check. It is typically done before an induction to help decide what method of induction to do. The bishop’s score assesses dilation, consistency, effacement, and position of the cervix as well as the station of the baby.
Depending on the method of induction, it could take anywhere between a few hours to a few days. The more ready your body is when you start the induction, the faster the induction will be. I go into the varying methods of labor induction including Cervidil, Foley Bulb, and Pitocin/Oxytocin and how long you should expect each to take.
Doula Brielle
