My reasons for elective cesarean section;

We sound very similar Brooke. I'm a planner by nature. Oh and I highly recommend having the spinal. Morphine is pure bliss!LOL!

Goodluck for today Julie, you have to let us know how you get on.

Julie,
I hope you have bubs in your arms now
Bec

Good Luck Julie.. I hope you are enjoying your baby girl right now :)

Sorry you got such bad treatment the first time round ((hugs))

Ally

Thank you for starting this thread.

I am lucky that only my IL have reacted to the elective c/s thing but in real terms with #1 I didnt have a choice, it ended up being an emergency c/s under GA. #2 I decided that I would try VBAC but my OB declared that bubs was going to be too big so just under 37w, I had another c/s with spinal, it was amazing. Bubs was only 7lbs 5 ozs. I changed OBs for bubs #3, and decided from the very start that I would go with what I knew. My OB never questioned my reasons, but as I had a sick father, 2 other daughters to care for, I thought a pre-planned date would be best for me and my family.

It didnt work out that way though! My waters broke at 34w, and I ended up having a c/s very early, bubs was small and transferred to a NICU at another hospital so I saw her for 2 minutes in her first 3 days of life. I didnt hold her until she was over 3 days old and it was very scary for all of us. Thankfully Hayley is fine now and I never regretted the c/s. I know that if I should ever have another child a c/s is the choice from the start.

I dont let anyone tell me that I have made the wrong decision, MIL has tried but I know I did what was right for me and my family.

Hi Julie...Sorry I didnt see your post earlier to wish you all the best for you birth....I hope everything went well for you :hug:

Dinky...Thanks for sharing your story...Its nice to see pple coming in to talk about this subject. Scary that bubs came early, but I am so glad things turned out for you and baby in the end. Thanks again xxx