Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

For those moms expecting number two who already have a small one and have no help , how do you plan on dealing with labor/delivery?

It is just hubby and I here, no family members here that can help and no friends, and baby #1 will be exactly 1 when baby #2 is due.

Are any of you considering an Induction? or Elective c section

Message edited 3/31/2009 4:01:10 PM.

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

I have not decided if I am going to try to have a vbac or another c/s. As for help, my family is 1 1/2 hour away as is DHs. I am going to ask my neighbor to watch DS. She has done so before and he likes her.

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

I am not a fan of selective inductions but I feel in certain circumstances you need to have one and this is one of them.

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i'm very worried about this because my first labor was relatively quick - i'm scared that i won't have too much time to get my DS anywhere.

we don't have any family in the area. we do have friends and neighbors who would help but i would feel funny if i needed help in the middle of the night...

in the end, i'm hoping that my mother will come down to NC at about 37 weeks and stay until i give birth. i know it's a lot to ask of her, though...

basically i have no idea what we'll do

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

Im pretty nervous about this as well and the dr has talked induction for me already -due to #1 being a huge baby. So maybe this may the pusher to make me go ahead with this although Im a bit reluctant because I hear inductions have a higher rate of c-section.

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

yah i have no idea what ia m going to do because i do not have any of those options that some of you guys can even consider. No neighbors , friends, family etc.... i can not ask my mom to come b/c she annoys me to no end and she is not physically able to take care of a toddler due to having had cancer and etc.... so really i am thinking c section probably just to make it easier on me.

i am more about planning i guess... i would feel better.

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

Now that we live OOS this is a fear of mine and I'm not even pg with #2 yet Remember no matter how much you plan you always need a plan B. Who's to say you won't go into labor or your water will break before you have something scheduled? Start befriending some neighbors, local moms, church members, etc..

Re: Moms of #2 with no help- plan for delivery?

What about hiring a doula or a baby nurse for the first couple of weeks?