When was your elective c/s booked?

[{sarah}]

Nope I'm not pregnant, I was just thinking about next time.....

Has anyone been able to book their c/s for their due date? I always read about them being done at anywhere from 37-39 weeks, is this so you don't go into labour beforehand? The reason I ask is that historically I go overdue with my babies (8 & 10 days) so there would be no reason why I'd have to have my c/s booked in earlier than the due date.

[Arimeh]

Hey babe

With DS I was booked for the 10th January - he was due the 16th. So 39 + 1.

I think it depends on the OB though, cos my sister's OB books hers in usually at around 38.5 weeks - last one was at 37 weeks.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I read a post of yours a little while ago about choosing the date of your babies birth being very 'arbitrary'; so despite not willing to put your body through the motions to try for a VBA2C, why don't you wait to go into labour, so it's an emergency C/S?

If you have a history of going over, it seems possible that it would happen again so if you were to book an elective date I would request it at 41 weeks. Elective CS babies already run the risk of needing to be in SCN because they have not had the chance to get rid of mucous etc, so imagine booking yours at 37-39 weeks, when you have a history of being closer to 42weeks... just seems wrong, and I imagine it would only make the birth experience less empowering, whereas if you do choose an elective, this will be your chance to have a perfect birth and you want the results to be that little one is in your arms after birth.

I hope this has made some sense. Big

[nic]

Hey Sarah, ours was booked for 39 weeks exactly, we were given the option of booking for 3 days later as well. When we arrived at the hospital, I was already 8cms, and the OB told us next time I might have to be booked in for 38 weeks.

Nic

[{sarah}]

Nic if I arrived at 8cm I would be stoked!

CM the problem is mentally I can't prepare myself to go into labour to just have another c/s. I would love to have a VBA2C but mentally I can't do it, I can't get my brain to stop thinking about what happened the last two times & I know it would affect the labour. The thought of deliberately going into labour & then going striaght for a c/s doesn't work for me either. However if my c/s was booked for 40 weeks (or even if it had to be earlier) & I went into labour before that I'd be going for it. Sounds silly I know, but if I happened to go into labour I'd go with the flow and try my hardest to get that baby out but I'm not willing to prepare for labour again just to have everything come crashing down a third time.

[maz]

which one

Nikolaus - emergency....no SCN straight into my room

Wilhelm - due on the 25th Jan - c/s 16th...waters broke on table - again straight in my room...no SCN

Vyolett....emergency on the 2nd Sep as I was in labour and yet again my waters broke on the table BUT booked for the 5th of Sep - due 13th september - no SCN - breast feed in recovery

Mateauz - due on the 13th of Jan - c/s the 8th....waters broke waiting in the prep room - in SNN due to cord being around his neck and being blue and not breathing when born

I also had generals with all 4.

I wouldn't think about it to much hon.......wait until the later part of your pg...you know your body and at what stage its at

so despite not willing to put your body through the motions to try for a VBA2C, why don't you wait to go into labour, so it's an emergency C/S?

going through one failed VBAC is heart wrenching enough but the risks of complications after having 2 c/s is extremely high..internal bleeding, internal tears of the c/s scar, let alone the emotional scaring involved to your mind for maybe failing again. Its not as easy trying for a VBAC after having an unsuccessful one

[Arimeh]

darl, I can totally understand where you are coming from. If only I went into labour in the first place.. LOL

[Deejoy17]

Sarah like you my babies are late being born at 41 and 42 weeks.

Anyway even with my late arrivals every pregnancy is different, I wanted the latest date possible for bubs arrival, OB said that he doesn`t like doing them any earlier then 38 weeks and usually no later then 39 weeks.

Our blue bundle of joy will be arriving on 17th June, at exactly 39 weeks, I was given two dates, the other date was 5 days earlier which was too early for me, OB was happy I picked the later date and it was nice to be given the choice to do so, even weirder is right along we had a feeling bubs would be here on the 17th!!

I do find it a bit strange that this bubs will be arriving so early compared to Matthew and Adrian but I also see their point to doing it at this stage, the last thing they want is an emergency c/sec.

In saying all this I also see a number of women have gone into labour or are very close to dilating when it comes time for their c/sec, I wonder if this happens as the brain isn`t worried about going into labour IYKWIM.

In some ways I wouldn`t be at all surprised if my body does something weird on me and decide to go early.

Also my OB has been very good with my dates, he`s gone on what I`ve told him not what the ultrasound or my last bleeding told him, there`s been no swapping and changing dates due to u/s dates like other OB`s have done to me in the pass.

It`s been good to know way in advance as to bubs birth date, I was told 6 weeks ago and I also know it`ll be after lunch time.