Going into labor before a scheduled c-section?

So mucus plugs can reform. Last August I had a planned c section on the 11th but I actually went into labor the day before and no one believed me even though I was on the monitors. I labored 7 and a half hours then finally they prepped me and baby was born shortly after mind you hubby was sleeping when I was having back labor.

@Joy Yes, I do know that. It's more that I'm trying to figure out what criteria will make them do the c-section earlier. So they wanted you to labor that 7hrs or you asked to? Cause I just read some doctors like you to dilate before a c-section because it helps with bleeding, but I'd never read that before tonight.

I had real contractions inconsistently for about 3ish weeks before my water broke at 37w6d. I went in and they confirmed that it broke and just waited for surgery to happen a couple of hours later. Nothing was a rush, thankfully and the contractions weren’t too bad. I’ve now had 2 prior csections.

I did have a scheduled csection at 39w3d.

I didn't want to they wanted me to

I went into labour in work, 10 days before my section.

I was told not to wait, just to come straight in. I was prepped for theatre and monitored whilst I waited for an empty theatre slot. Had my section that evening.

I experienced this with my first. I just hit 38 weeks and the OB not even called the L&D for scheduling me for the elective C-section even though I already told her I have false contractions since 36 weeks on and off. They only told me to go directly to the L&D once I feel another contraction and told them I’ve booked C-section. I went to the hospital with 3cm dilatation and regular contraction. When I came in the L&D staff told me I’m not on the list and I ended up waiting 7 more hours for the operation room.

Update: my OB said as long as I start having regular contractions, even if they're 15min apart, I can go in for a c-section.