Elective C Section at Chesterfield Royal

Hello! I’m not due until summer 2026, but I’m already certain I want an elective C section. Can anyone who’s had one at CRH tell me everything they know in particular;
How soon do you get your date when you’ve made a decision
How many weeks do they usually schedule the c sec for?
How long did you stay in hospital for after?
What was the decision making process like were you swayed either way?

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So I can only give one answer about CRH and that how long I stayed in for after because I was in for 6 days before having my son, I was discharged 2 days after having my son but they did try to discharge me after 24 hours, I just didn’t feel comfortable enough to leave after 24 hours due to my son being in nicu

Hiya I had an elective section at CRH in July, we didn’t get our date until a few weeks before (you might get one sooner it’s only because I didn’t decide until late on in my pregnancy) I was at the hospital when I made my decision and they gave my date then! they do elective sections on a month/weds/fri. I found it to be a very positive experience, I stayed in for 2 nights and could have stayed longer but I was ready for home. One thing for definite though is take a little travel fan it’s absolutely boiling on the ward!
Personally for me I didn’t want an induction and that’s what swayed it for me

I also had a C-section at CRH in November, really positive experience and the team were amazing.
I stayed in for 2 nights afterwards, the wards have 4 people on them. I was ready to go home and they were really
Supportive in helping me get discharged.
I was scheduled for 39 weeks pregnant.
They did not try to persuade me otherwise, it’s your birth your choice and they were really great throughout the whole process.

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Reduced Movements

Has anyone else gone in for monitoring for reduced movements and as soon as you arrive at triage the baby starts moving and the CTG is normal? It makes me feel like I am over reacting.

2nd pregnancy after c section

I’m not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon but in the future possibly. I just wanted to know how is pregnancy after c section like my fear is having to go through another emergency operation or even putting strain on my incision during pregnancy

Newborn stage

Is anyone tired of doing the same thing everyday and being on a 2-3 hour schedule? It’s the same everyday and I feel like I’m losing my mind. It’s making me depressed even if I get out once a day. When does it get better? I feel like I’m just waiting for the next stage where it’s not just sitting around all day.

Pregnancy after c section

What time scale did everyone get pregnant again after a c section?
I know the doc said they recommend eating at least a year to 18 months but it took 4 years to get pregnant the first time after being told we could not conceive naturally so not wanting to stop it happening knowing it could take a very long time again but also worried.

Labour

Think im a bit confused really, i went into traige as was having contractions eveey 3-5mins. Since being here im now having them every 2-3mins which was confirmed with the machine and i think the toco was 90-100 and they feel painful and my lower back is in loads of pain but apparently im only just over 2cm dilated maybe, she has said i can stay here for a bit longer to see if things progress as had a previous quick birth as well but i dont understand why the pains are coming this quick if im only 2cm dilated and feel a bit deflated from it also.

I had a sweep this morning also.

Hospital bag (UK)

What did everyone pack for their section? I'm staying in for 3 days due to mental health, not really sure what I'll need to bring, feeling very nervous. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!