Could you have coped with a 5 hour car journey 3 days post C-section?

[Daya]

I have a ELCS booked at a London hospital, I have for long and complicated reasons got to move to the North of England and have being told this morning that the hospital I am transferring to in the North will not give me a ELCS!

They do not do them on 'maternal request' and was advised that my only choice was to either not transfer my care from London and go to London for the ELCS or have a natural delivery at the new hospital.

I feel totally shaken up by this, really upset, I wouldn't be driving myself but would obviously have a new baby in the car with me. This is my first birth and don't know what to do?

Could you have coped sitting / laying in the back of the car for 5 hours post CS? Is it really unrealistic to plan this - at the moment I feel like I can't face having a natural birth now i've planned a CS for so long.

So glad you've got it sorted DAYA. You'll get all the postnatal care up there too and no worrying about having to travel.

Keep all bits crossed for you though!

Brilliant. So glad to here you found someone sympathetic. :)

Hope everything goes well for you. Good luck!

Thanks hmm - your fighting talk was very inspiring when I felt like giving up.

So glad you got it sorted, well done for sticking to your guns.

So pleased for you Daya

I did a 2.5 hour car journey home after both my c-sections, first trip after 2 nights in the hospital, second trip after 3 nights (could have left after 2 nights, but wanted to stay another night - mainly because of the fact that food was served, and I didn't have to bother to get up to do anything).

Plan several stops to feed baby, take enough painkillers, take it easy - you should be ok.

Good luck.

Ooops - see everything's been sorted - glad you don't have to worry about the travel bit!

You are not allowed to drive post operation & this would invalidate your insurance. Also I don't think they can refuse an elcs anymore?

Daya, make sure you have a pre-40 week plan. If you begin to labour before your CS date, will they then refuse to do the CS?. Make sure the consultant has written in your notes that you get an immediate CS.