This question is not dissimilar to Kitstwins' question about consultants below, but with a slightly different emphasis!
Last October, I had an early miscarriage - it was my first pregnancy. Though I obviously can't know this, I'm convinced that part of the reason I miscarried was that I was in a state of terror about the whole process, particularly the birth part - to the point where I couldn't really eat/sleep/function at all.
I am now considering getting pregnant again - and also seeing a psychotherapist to try and deal with some of my issues beforehand so I don't go quite as mental this time! But what has become apparent is that the only way I could ever have a baby is by elective caesarean - and I don't say this lightly by any means, as I do know all of the many disadvantages and risks involved.
If I did get pregnant again, I would seriously consider going private (I'm based in London), so what I wanted to know was if anyone had any recommendations of private consultants who would be suitable given my various anxieties? I know that if I pay for a caesarean I can get one, but I would like a consultant who took my fears and choices seriously rather than simply writing me off as 'too posh to push'. Ideally within a private wing of an NHS hospital, but am willing to consider all options.
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Private consultants for caesarean
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martha7731 · 04/03/2008 14:00
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