elective c section?

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• ladyblue

  Feb 27, 2009 6:49PM

  hiya,
  
  i had an em cses as my son was bigish at 9lb 5. i've got very small hips so he never even engaged. at my booking in they said i could chose an elective which i think i will do.
  
  with my ds i had a scan at 34 weeks as i had an anterior placenta and they said he was small so i dont want to rely on a growth scan again!
  
  anna 15+2x

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• Mobo09

  Feb 28, 2009 6:24AM

  Yes - because you've had a previos c-section you will be offered either an elective Csection with next pregnancy (there is a small chance of scar rupture during labour) or to try for a VBAC (however you would need to be closely monitored during labour. This should all be discussed with you fairly early on in your next pregnancy.
  Hope this helps
  Mobo
  37+0

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• rebeccawillsmer

  Feb 28, 2009 2:13PM

  yes u absolutly can choose as u have already had 1!!.. thy may ask why u want 1, and mabe suggest vbac bt u r 2 decide!!!... i am 27 weeks n had app thrsday and told consultant i want 1 as i had 1 with my first- he said he has no probs with doing it... he asked y i want 1, i told him, and he explaind tht my reasons wr valid bt nothing 2 worry about, bt he said at the end of the day its up 2 me!....

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• taffygirl

  Feb 28, 2009 2:18PM

  I've had 2 emergency c-sections and I asked for an elective on my 2nd and they told me I had to try naturally. I really think i twas down to the consultant I saw and hospital policy - but I think they could refuse , I would ask your midwife which consultant is more likely to be on your side! With my 2nd I ended up gong 18 days overdue as it was a bank holiday and couldn't be booked in for an elective until then. now with the 3rd it's an elective - woohoo xx

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• tanroe

  Feb 28, 2009 4:00PM

  i had similar situation to you, my baby was only 8lb 9 though. However, mw and consultant said to me that he was too big for my size- also had massive head which think was the main issue!! am now og with baby no2 and am chosing to try vbac but, i have had growth scans throughout to make sure she is not too big. have been told shes an average size- but i know that can mean anything!! so am just keeping my fingers crossed. only have a wk to go- so ill let u know,
  xx

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• joannemarie

  Feb 28, 2009 5:56PM

  I had an emergency section for similar reasons, although Reece wasnt quite so big he was 9lb1. When I went for my 6 week check afterwards I was told that next time I could have a section or try for a natural birth by the consultant then, but my current consultant seems dead against it! I told her straight away that I wanted one but they cant find my notes from the first time. I have to have a scan at 34 weeks to see if my placenta is still low. She said well if it is thats the descision made, your having a section and I said I have already made my decsision, and she just ignored me. I am going to speak to my midwife next time I go. Everyone I have seen has said its another big baby (I am only 5 foot and small build) I dont see the point of going through another 20 hour labour to end up having an emergency section again. I think the chances are if you cant get one out your not going to get another out, and second babies tend to be bigger as well.

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• tilly08

  Feb 28, 2009 8:42PM

  Thanx guys for all ur replys i also forgot to say that my uterus didnt contract either when my placenter was delivered which caused hemmoraging but iv just though to myself cuz i dont quite understand wouldnt my uterus have to contract to help push him out??

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