Elective c section booking

Yes. I waited until 36/37 weeks to discuss my options. They usually do this so the baby is full term so they can usually breath by themselves. Obviously every hospital is different. Just wait until then and see what they’ve got to say. You may have to wait a bit longer unless you have medical issues then they’ll want to get the baby out asap

Hiya, I had a planned c section in Northampton and they didn’t give me an appointment until 37 weeks pregnant and I was booked in for my c section at 39 weeks!

I know it’s a different hospital but they may book later like mine do ☺️ x

I had an appointment with a consultant last week where I was 29 weeks and booked in for my date at 39 weeks and my pre op at 38+6

It's normal I had a c section at 39 weeks. They want to make sure baby is full term and fully developed and able to breathe on it's own.

Yes normally that’s not discussed until your 36 week appointment

I didn’t ask for mine until 35 weeks and my midwife told me she couldn’t book it for me but she left a note on my notes that I am looking to get one. I then had to wait for my telephone appointment and told them what I wanted then it was booked for 40+2 weeks

Yes I had mine booked when I was 38 weeks pregnant, because they need your baby to be full term.

I’m 38 weeks and got a call with my date yesterday 😊

Yes I was 38+5 when they gave me my date for my section which was 39+5

I’m 35+4 and was only given my date when I was 34+5

That about 4 weeks before they would normally do the csection. Yes, booking in at 33 weeks for a csection at 38/39 week is pretty normal.

Normal! I had a consultation when I was 37 weeks and got booked in for my c section then and there which I had at 39 weeks x

They wouldn’t really talk to me about mine until my 36/37 week appointment, I had mine 39 weeks.

I asked my midwife at my 30 week check up for a c section and within a few days I had a app with consultant who booked me in for 39 weeks.

Thanks everyone 🙌🏻

My midwife at the GP sent a request form to the consultant at the hospital and on my next appointment wanting to discuss reasoning of why I would want a c-section, they then proceeded to book what day my selective C-section is as they need to know in advance what day/time they need the theatre for me