Elective section before 39 weeks?

I think that's standard. Mine was 39+3 too. They'll only book them before 39 weeks for high risk cases. You can still have a c section if you go into natural labour..

I was booked for 39+3 for my first baby but I went into labour at 38+2. Totally fine though, I was given an emergency slot that day and it was done without issue.

Second baby I was booked for week 38 to avoid that again but had it rescheduled for week 37 due to ICP.

They keep emergency slots in the theatre diaries all day for mums who need it, whether that’s mums like us with electives booked and labouring or mums who get into trouble on the wards.

That's standard practice now. They like to wait till the 39th week. I had mine at 39+1, it was originally booked for 39+5 but an early slot became available and because I'd been in for reduced movements and baby was dropping centiles a bit I was offered the earlier slot. Even if you go into labour naturally you can still have a C-section

Ah ok that's reassured me, thanks for responses😊

Mine wasn’t until 40+2 weeks

Pretty standard unless there is a underlying medical issue for it to be 39 weeks onwards, they will fit you in as a lower category emergency c section if you go in to Labour/your water breaks before your date 🙂

Yes ours don't do Tuesdays because your 5 day checkup would be Sunday.
If you down to have a planned C and you go earlier they'll do an "emergency" unplanned c instead l, don't worry. They just don't plan them earlier than 39 unless medically indicated just like inductions etc.
Most people are after their due date not before, look at the app the amount of mummas worried they won't go into labor and have an intervention.

You got this!!!!

My trust does 37.4-38.6 for medical planned c sections and then 39+ for non-medical ones.

I was 38 + 3 (planned elective for gestational diabetes) at my local hospital electives were only done on certain days but they did say if I went into labour they would still do the c-section but that I would maybe have to wait for a space. It definitely felt very scary waiting for that planned day as I was having braxton contractions for weeks but all was fine.

Mine was 39+3 almost 5 years ago and as recent as my second June 24. My friend was with a different health board two years ago she was also 39 + 3 so I think it could be standard practice x