Elective C section

I might have to have a c section anyway because of a fibroid. But if it's possible to give birth vaginally, I'm going for the c section elective option anyway. I have decided this because my chronic health conditions, this had impacted my mental health over pregnancy. Having a date set will really help me.

@Bex this is my thinking, I know my MH will decline the closer we get so having a set date will help so much I think.

Having elective c section.

I'm asking midwife on Tuesday for an elective so I'll let you know how that goes... I'm low risk but I just want the control so hoping there isn't a big fuss made of it

I have my 25 midwife app next week and going to bring up elective c section too.
Bit like you have anxiety over the whole thing and i think for my own sanity its the right option for me x

I thought about it as well but I read that there is a longer recovery from a C-section? Also higher risk for complications?

@Maayan from what I've read recovery can be harder and there's risks of complications for either C section or VB everyone is different though so best to speak with a consultant to see what they say I think which is what I will do next week

there isn't higher risk with section just different risks. And recovery is generally longer yes but depends what sort of vaginal birth you compare it to

you have every right to request an elective c section on the Nhs. There should never be any shame or judgement on either method of delivering a baby. Both are recovery in themselves.

C sections are far more common in some countries due to less trauma that can be caused to baby and mother when vaginal delivery goes wrong. And atleast the professionals and the mother can plan and prepare more with c section.

Do what suits you.

I reckon if you suffer with anxiety a c-section is a good option. For your body to do what it needs to do you need to have very low anxiety levels. If you’re in fight or flight your bodies natural response is stop labour …. NHS would deem that “failure to progress” and you’d end up with intervention anyway.

I didn’t have anxiety with my first but did have a haemorrhage and my son was poorly and needed to go to NICU which has made me anxiety for the second. I’ve mulled over it a lot and feel c-section is safest.

Longer recovery for a caesarean and tbh the unknown could still happen in an elective 🤷‍♀️

depends, if you’ve had major surgery before in life it’s something people have an idea about what to expect and know what recovery can entail. An episiotomy and perineal tear on the other hand is no joke, and neither is recovery from a vaginal delivery with complications that ends up as an emergency c section.

my auntie had to have an emergency c section and she said the recovery was awful, she couldn’t drive, she could barely move most days & she had to have those horrible blood thinner injections in your belly that sting so bad 🙈 she said going over a heavy speed bump made her feel like her scar was going to rip open but i am debating an elective c section as i am so scared & i’m high risk so it could be the case i have to have a c section but i’m scared of both tbh, vaginal delivery & a c section so i’ll just have to suck it up either way🤣xx