Requesting c section after spontaneous labour

Anyone done this? Experiences? Im torn between vbac or another elcs and im swaying to just see how it goes on the day and request a section if I hate it 😅😅 midwife said thats fine loads of people do it but I dont know what that looks like in practise

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My first (2022) I was vaginal birth, but this time I’m requesting an elective c section - the birth wasn’t traumatic at all but he was chunkier, I felt less in control with what was going on & for various other reasons (nothing major major) I requested one. I had my 28 week appt this week with my midwife who had booked an appointmemt with obstetrics for me (admittedly nkt until im 36+1) but she said theyll chat through it with me and book me in then if i still wish too 🤞🏻🤞🏻

My midwife has said I can decide on the day and people do it all the time just wanted to hear from people who had done that xx

I went into labour 10 days before my elective was booked. I went in in labour and said I wanted my section still. It was no issue whatsoever, they prepped me for theatre and moved me to the surgical ward to wait for an empty emergency slot.

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