I've been having a rough third trimester. I have gestational diabetes and obstetric cholestasis. The later has seen me have two five-day inpatient stays in July because of derranged liver results.
Baby will arrive by or before 37 weeks I've been told (34+3 today).
Because of the toll on my physical health recently (I've lost over 25lbs over the third trimester) and pre-existing mental health issues, I've been told that there will be intervention if labour is taking more than a few hours. This is baby number one.
Based on this, if I go for an induction there is a near certainty that it will end in an emergency C-section.
I'd rather just go straight to the c-section, but I think some of the consultants are still a bit vague about this. Apparently my NHS trust is not a fan of early C-sections.
Thing is, it's not a true 'elective' it's a sensible option based on current health issues and pregnancy complications.
How do I pin them down to a date?