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Elective c-section - when do you get given a date?

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Allthefours · 25/07/2015 09:14

I'm 28 weeks and have an appointment with the consultant on Thursday. I'm hoping to get my date then so we can start planning!!

This baby no.4 for me (with a 15 year gap between baby 3and 4) and c section no. 4 so it's definitely happening that way!

For those that have had elective c sections, when we're you given a date? Was it as early as 28 weeks or much later? Does it vary depending on location? I'm in Leicester where there are 2 hospitals, a friend has her date already and she is a few weeks behind me but is having her baby at a different hospital, I haven't yet met with the consultant so far this pregnancy.

Would be interesting to see the variations. Thanks.

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eaiand2 · 25/07/2015 09:19

Just ask the consultant on Thursday.. Either he will give you a date or tell you at what point they will allocate you a date. I assume these things vary hospital to hospital.

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WidowWadman · 25/07/2015 09:22

I got mine at the 20 week appointment. But then I could demonstrate that I had researched my options

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Hellohellohowareyou · 25/07/2015 10:34

Got mine at 20 week appointment too, went in confident and had researched pros and cons etc though I didn't have to fight my corner at all! It was pretty much a case of consultant :'so you've had a previous emergency section have you any thoughts about how you want to deliver this baby?'

ME: yes I would like an elcs please
him: ok I'll go get the diary!