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<p>Wow! That’s awesome. Years after my birth experiences, I had a series of diagnostic tests. Among other things, the doctors found that I have more of a “male” type pelvis with a tiny outlet. They told me I would probably have not been able to vaginally deliver even a 6 pound infant. </p>
<p>My VBAC attempt went 16 hours and my doctor tried very hard to help me do it. But all that time and effort never got me more than 3 centimeters dilated. I never understood my friends that all scheduled elective C-sections at 38 weeks-my doc would never have agreed to that. I was really disappointed to not get to experience a more “natural” birth. I got over it, though, as the most important thing is a healthy baby, but I did have a short process of grieving.</p>
<p>I would have had no problem working with a nurse midwife in a hospital setting. I even thought about going that direction after graduating from nursing school, but eventually got pulled into critical care instead. I have a lot of respect for the training nurse midwives must do to become certified and competent.</p>