Consultant booked c section for 39+4?!

This is an absolutely normal date for an elective c section. They’re always in the 39th week for most situations. Are they aware of your health issues and have they said this is a reason to have a c section earlier? If not then it’s completely normal, I had mine at 39+4, if you go into labour before then they’ll still do the section :) no need to worry x

It is normal. Consultants mostly like to book elective caesarean section once 39 weeks are completed. I have undergone elective c-section a week ago at 39+3.

My consultant explained me that till 39 weeks proper lung development of baby is completed and if there is no urgent need to perform c-section(due to worsening of complications), they prefer 39 weeks to be completed.

It normal as I had mine scheduled at 39+1 . They said I wasn’t high risk that was why it was that week.

Go to PALS and make a complaint say you're not being listened to and that serious health issues it was agreed it would be 38 weeks and now the new consultant has booked you late 39 and you weren't listened to. They'll intervene for a 2nd opinion. Be noisy! Honestly I wish I'd don't this with my first, I had to go 3 times with my 2nd and it was previously inappropriate.

Defintely call them up for a discussion.

I had my elective week 37 as they factored in my health issue and risk to baby, it was scheduled for later but they moved it. There’s plenty of spaces in theatre diaries to make way for emergencies

Mine was booked for 40+2 weeks

Can you get your old consultant who agreed this with you to ring the consultant you’re seeing now and tell them the plan?

Mine was 39+6. Don’t worry, if you go into labour just head to hospital and they’ll still give you a c-section.

I had mine last month 39+4. They just said if I go into labour I'd get bumped up the list as an 'emergency'

Mine was booked for 39+4 and i had a concern about low platelets and even on the day was unsure if i needed knocked out thankfully didnt

I'm having mine at 38+4 because getting that close to the due date was giving me such terrible anxiety (tokophobia). When I explained this to my team, they explained the risks vs benefits of doing it slightly earlier but were happy to move it forward a few days.