To be making myself ill about pregnancy.

[Lotte7]

I am extremely anxious. I had a elective C-section due to my anxiety 15 years ago.
I have just discovered I’m pregnant again and I’m driving myself crazy. Will they let me have a C-section again this time? The midwives I’ve spoken to have all said it ‘should be fine’, but it’s just over the phone.

The midwives at my booking in over the phone appointment told me to contact my GP for a referral to a consultant due to mental health this early on. My GP was also confused by this, and was not very helpful. I think eventually she realised how anxious I was and how it was affecting me and then passed my details on. I’m

I had a section with DD (3.5yo). When I had my first consultant appointment with this pregnancy he asked about my thoughts about the birth and I said, “I would like another section”, and he said, “Ok no problem”. That was it. I was expecting to have to advocate for myself but none of the three consultants I’ve seen through this pregnancy have asked me to even consider a VBAC.

It sounds like you have underlying conditions which will require consultant led care anyway. I’d say with a previous section, MH concerns re. anxiety plus the NICE guidelines you’ll see little to no resistance to a second section.

I had an emergency c section for my first pregnancy. Then was given the option for c section second time around, unfortunately it doesn't all get arranged until later down the line but you'll certainly be offered the section as you've had it before so don't worry!