Terrified i'll be refused an elective!!
Hi all, I've posted in here a few times and as some of you may remember I had my daughter by emergency c-section 13 months ago as the cord was wrapped around her ankles and she was in distress, it was an awful experience and I was convinced she was going to die!! There's no way I can go through that again and so had decided to have an elective this time however this morning a friend of mine in a similar situation has been refused an elective and has been told she has to have a vbac as there is no medical reason for her to have a c-section this time!! I'm now terrified that this will happen to me too, I thought that once you'd had a c-section you had the right to chose in the future!! My consultants appointment isn't until the 5th July so I've got ages to wait and am now getting more and more stressed out!! Does anyone know if they can do this or are they just trying it on with my friend? Is there any kind of legislation or law that sayss we can definately choose? Help please xxx
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I don't know if there's any law as such but perhaps you should try to speak to someone before if you are so stressed about it? Perhaps your midwife can help clear up your doubts and concerns on why electives are offered / refused.
Sorry can't offer much help but didn't want to read and run
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perhps in the meantime whilst ur waiting for ur consultant appointment try contacting the head of midwifery at the hospital and se what she says, although it won't eb her decsision she'll no more about the hospitals policies etc and what u wld need to do to ensure ur listened to, i wld also urge ur friend to request another consutant for a second opinion, u find some are more willing than others xx
they can advise you try but i dont think they can make you,