I had an elective section for my second child after previous traumatic birth. At booking in appointment for current pregnancy, I asked the community midwife about elective section this time, and she said she would refer me to consultant again, and did, to same consultant I had last time, and I got an appointment letter through to see said consultant in September.
Today, I had a letter from the "Birth after Caesarean" team giving me an appointment in August to "discuss options for women considering vaginal births aftersection or planned sections". I was confused as to what this clinic was, as I already have an appointment to see the consultant to discuss this. So I rang up to enquire. The hospital midwife I spoke to was quite cagey about what the appointment was for and said it was to "discuss it". So I said "Well, I already have an appointment to discuss the elective section I want with Mrs X (consultant) in September - won't she go through it all with me again?". At which the midwife said "Well, I'll cancel this appointment then, as it's clear to me that we won't be able to change your mind, so there's no point"!!
AIBU to be a bit upset about this and think that they should be more honest about what this clinic is for, as it is plainly to try and talk people out of having planned sections, and not to discuss "Options for women considering vaginal birth after section OR PLANNED SECTIONS"?
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
AIBU?
AIBU about "Birth after Caesarean" clinic.
215 replies
Caff2 · 30/07/2015 16:45
OP posts:
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.