How likely is it that I will get an elective c-section?

[thesmiths88]

Hi everyone, here's the situation .... I'm 33+4 .... (sorry its long)

I have a bicornuate uterus (partial) and so my baby hasn't moved up into the top 1/3 of my uterus at all due to there being no room. As far as I can tell she is lying transverse although her head may be down and her body transverse. Never had any movement in the top 1/3 of my uterus.

I also have just been diagnosed with a low lying placenta (which is quite common in uterine malformations like bicornuate) which is currently lying 2.7cm away from the OS. The sonographer said it should move up in time for my next scan (in 12 days) but my placenta is posterior and I have read that it is less likely to move.

I also have gestational diabetes and my baby is currently measuring 3 weeks ahead.

Due to all the above problems, I am really keen on a c-section, basically so there are no more problems (my mum had pre-eclampsia and eclampsia during labour resulting in a coma for 2/3 days, and my sister had GD and her first was around 10lbs, and she had to have emergency surgery after due to bleeding. We are similar in build).

However I have been told by other people that the consultant I am under is quite against c-sections. How do I go about asking for one and being quite firm about it? I have an appointment with her tomorrow and think she will probably say to wait for a decision (they were talking about inducing at 38 weeks due to the GD) until after the 35 week scan. If I am not happy with what she says, can I change consultant? I know there is another who is much more pro c-sections.

Thanks for listening and for any advice ....

Yes you can ask for a second opiniion, my consultant turned me down for an ELCS (different situation to you but known to be anti) however she said she was duty bound to inform me that I was within my rights to request a second opinion so I did and have been given a date of 05/10/10. Stand firm, tell them it's affecting your sleep etc and that you want a decision asap and a second opinion if you don't like the answer you get from the first consultant.
good luck!

Thanks Hevster. Did the second opinion consultant feel bad/say anything about contradicting first consultant etc?

no, not at all and they were at the same hospital and work together. Obviously he knew what she had said etc as he could see what she had written in my notes. I just started of by saying that I felt I hadn't expressed myself very well when I spoke to her and took it from there. He was really lovely, actually listened to me, was fully uptodate on my pregnancy and previous birth trauma's and then agreed to the ELCS.

Have posted previously on similar post, basically fight tooth & nail if it's what you want,get second opinion you won't see first consult again ever, never saw any of mine at all 4 births! Do whats right for you.