How much say did you have in your scheduled c/s date?

Since my first ob appt I've been booked in for my cs. Originally it was for 39 weeks, now because my dates got bought forward, it is 39+4.

As its now turned out, due to my mums work commitments, we have no-one to look after dd on the day of and the day after my scheduled cs. I'm so stressed but then hubby tonight suggested why not ask my ob if we can move it, either a couple days earlier or later.
But I feel like I'm saying 'oh that date is not convenient to have our baby sorry'!
Did you have any say in your 'preferred' date??

I refused to book a date mainly cause I didn't want to have a csection. However as it got closer and I realised I was going to have to have one, I sussed out when they do the sections, picked a date I liked (12-1-12) and then insisted it get done that day. I know it was a bit cheeky but I had to work around when xh had the kids, mum was off work, my bf having her kids looked after etc. so yeah, you can move them around a bit.


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I was trying for a vbac and they tried to get me to book in at 8 days over, which was totally convenient for them! I pushed quite a bit as I didn't want a c/s and ended up going 14 days over and having an elective on a Saturday morning which was a bit unheard of. I would think that shifting the date one day here or there to suit you is totally fine and the babysitting issue is definitely something to consider. It can't hurt to speak to him at your next app xoxoxo

My cs hasn't been booked in yet, but it wouldn't hurt to ask and find out if your date can be changed. My dh is going away in march and at m appt this week I will be making that ate known because I can't be booked in on those dates.
In saying that to they won't go and book an elective c/s on a sat or Sunday so they do it when it suits them, why can't we have a say in when it suits us!
Let us know how u go.

with my daughter in 2005, the date my ob gave me was the same day my friend died a few years earlyer, i said oh no, thats the date my friend died... he changed it to the week earlier which ended up being my birthday. this made baby elective c section date @ 37 weeks.
my daughter decided to arive early anyway so we dont have same b day !

I dought an ob would book a csection that early though now, my ob only used tuesdays, hopefully yours works more frequently, I would ask, dont feel bad about " oh that days no sutible"

All the best

my Dr tried to do my c Section on my mother in laws birthday ( we dont really talk ) so i cracked it cause i thought i had no say LOL the next appointment i had a bit of a cry and he kinda looked at me weird and asked why i didnt say something earlier . Anyway we changed it!! apparently they can be flexible depending on the hospital but they wont do it before 39 weeks ( at my hospital anyway) unless there is a real reason!

I used to work in an Obs/Gynae theatre unit. Whilst there is some flexibility - you will be restricted somewhat by what days your obstetrician (or your obstetric team if you've got that kind of thing) has their elective c/s list on.

ie. I didn't have a c/s; but the Ob I chose was one I worked with and her elective c/s list (public) was on Fridays; and her private list was on Thursdays.

Just something to be aware of - and they are usually restricted themselves according to the times available in theatre; and what the booking lists are doing for that week.

HTH!

We had very little say in ours, but mostly because we are going to a small country hospital with limited operating schedules. Of course if I went into labour beforehand they would deal with it. We were given a date & requested a week earlier, which would have been yesterday but I'm still here with a giant belly at 38w 4d.

I'm hoping I'll have the guts to ask tomorrow at my appt so will let you all know!
Thanks for your help though. Pretty sure my ob only does scheduled on Wednesday's as that's the only day she does not take any appts from her office and is the day I'm booked in. I don't think she'll be prepared to bring it forward by a whole week (which would make it only next Wednesday - eek!) but I'll see what she says anyway.
If she says no we're pretty much up a creek without a paddle so some begging *may* take place tomorrow :)

Yay! The paed Is happy for me to deliver a week early which means - IM HAVING A BABY NEXT WEEK!!!!

Next Thursday 15th March is all systems go :)

Ob was fantastic and has organised for me to have two doses of steroids next week just in case.

Wow, freaking out..! Thanks for your help girls x

You have a nice ob! Im happy for you that the date is eaiser.
Goodluck for next week :)

Wow kel, so exciting!!

Woop woop!