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Elective sections, am I making the right decision?

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BrandNewMummy91 · 10/09/2018 22:04

Hi guys I'm very new to all this so bear with me. I'm 32 (+2) weeks today and I had an appointment with my consultant this afternoon everything so far has been going ok but we've had a conversation about my birthing plan and I was given the option for an elective. I've been thinking about this for while as last year I was pregnant with my dd who decided she wanted to come see the world way to early at 23 (+6) weeks. She put up a fight but sadly left us 12 days later, the delivery was very traumatic for me as I didn't even realise I was in labour until 40 mins before she came, the hospital I was in made so many mistakes it was unreal she lost 10ml of blood when she was born due to not clamping properly and everything was just chaos. Now this time around at least with a section everything is some what more clam and controlled and puts my anxiety at ease at bit more. I told my mother in law what me and my other half have decided and she wasn't very happy, she wanted to be in the room with me when this baby arrives, she's made me feel very guilty and like I'm picking an easy/lazy root. So I guess what I'm asking is am I making the right decision here? Should I listen to her and cancel it all?.

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BlondeAmbition44 · 12/09/2018 17:18

@BrandNewMummy91 do we share a M.I.L and i just haven't met you yet? Currently finding myself in a similar situation, M.I.L finds it appalling that I have said that no one but my D.P will be in the room for my ELCS and cannot understand why I don't want 'everyone' there. This is not about her, this is about you and you should not be made feel guilty about your decision, you know what is right for you, all that should matter is you are comfortable and your baby arrives safely, please do not change your mind based on one relatively insignificant person, do what is right for you and if they don't agree show them the door, it's not easy believe me i know but trust me you will be thankful you 'laid down the law' so to speak and your baby birth was on your terms :) Flowers Flowers Flowers

MrsPeacockDidIt · 12/09/2018 17:26

I'm so sorry for you loss. We lost our first boy during labour at 40 weeks and we offered an ELCS with our next child and knowing that helped with my mental health during the pregnancy. I actually had a little wobble around 30 weeks and discussed with my husband whether we should go for a natural labour and he said he just couldn't bare to see me go through a similar birth as we had with our first son and we went with our original plan of ELCS at 37 weeks which I did not regret for a single second. I had an easier recovery from my CS than I did from my previous labour.

gassybaby · 12/09/2018 17:31

So sorry for your loss op. Thanks I've just had a ELCS after a bad birth with dc1 and it was an amazing and very healing experience. It was very calm, controlled and I felt in safe hands. There was even music playing in the background and we were having cuddles and taking photos of little one straight away. The recovery for me mentally and physically has been far better than my natural birth! X

MrsTennyson · 12/09/2018 17:38

I’m so sorry for your loss, something similar happened to me. Choose the birth you want and do not give your MIL a second thought. Her opinion is irrelevant so stand your ground and tell her that you have chosen what is right for YOU and YOUR baby. Best wishes to you.

WhatBoss · 12/09/2018 18:32

Sorry for your loss Flowers

I told my mother in law what me and my other half have decided and she wasn't very happy, she wanted to be in the room with me when this baby arrives
She can fuck off. Thoughtless, selfish bitch.

Have your baby whichever way you want, if a c-section is going to feel safer for you then do it.

Her opinions don't matter and she should keep them to herself.

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