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November 2026 Babies 🇬🇧

Natural birth or C Section

Hi ladies,

So for the past 8 months I have been told that there was no way on God’s green earth that I would have a natural birth:
Every scan/ obstetrician’s appointment was the same.
Constantly being told it is a miracle I conceived naturally due to the amount & sizes of uterine fibroids I have.
Most times the radiologist gives up counting and the last scan at 34 weeks I was told they counted 9 sizeable fibroids and they wouldn’t bother counting/measuring the rest as we had run out of time. I was told all 9 measured between 7- 10cm (size of a small melon).

Also my babies head was now facing downwards as would be expected in preparation for birth. However there was a large fibroid right underneath his head by the entrance of my cervix. (I have always been aware of this fibroid in my cervix) it was the main reason I was told that I wouldn’t be able to have a natural birth due to high risk of haemorrhaging.


With all this, I had made peace with the fact that I would be having a planned C section from day 1. Hospital bags are packed etc. I am currently 37+2.

Fast forward today, I went in for a final scan (having more scans than usual due to the high risk nature of other pregnancy).
Miraculously I was told the babies head has now gone past the cervix fibroid and there is actually enough distance between the fibroid and my baby (up to 4cm) and so if I wanted I could have a natural birth. Without saying too much, it felt like the registrar was nudging me towards a natural vaginal birth now that I have the option.

This has thrown me completely and I genuinely don’t know what decision to take.
I have been told I need to make a decision by next week, when the CS scheduling team call me.

Vaginal birth obviously means that I get left alone to go into natural labour at full term etc, but a C section would be at 39 weeks. Less than 2 weeks away.

Please help a girl out.
What would you do if it were you?
Any advice welcome.