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Forced Elective c section for low lying placenta

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:27

Hi All, need suggestions i had my 36 weeks 5 scan for low lying placenta found 1.4 cm away from internal os. I am terrified and consultant booked elective c section and got consent form signature scheduled on 15.01.2020..( 38 weeks 6 days) Really i want to try natural birth. I do not have any bleeding throught pregancy and other than no complications in my pregnancy. consultznt never given chance to speak and said no way for vaginal birth. How can i stop this i dont want to do surgery by forced..

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SleepingStandingUp · 06/01/2020 00:30

Well they can't force you, you can refuse to go in and await natural labour. But if your placenta does come out (don't know technical name) or blocks the way you're baby is going to be in serious danger. Do you want to take thst risk?

Sound like your consultant handled it badly but they're saying C Sec for yours and the babies safety. Isn't that what matters most?

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:36

Hi SleepStandingUp placenta is low and it is not blocking cervix it is near and complications of this is they tell it might bleed during labour will affect both you and kid so not to take risk... As i did not bleed i want to leave to labour and if not planning for emergency but they forced we cannot allow you to labour

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stilldoesntknowwhatshappening · 06/01/2020 00:36

As above nobody can force you to have any surgery.
But you need to weigh up the pros and cons.

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:39

Even i requested i am fine for operations wait till due date as my first pregnancy was natural birth and over due i said i wont go labour this one too please wait they said its not possible no dates in hospital we need to do c section on this date for you . so really i feel terrified

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stilldoesntknowwhatshappening · 06/01/2020 00:40

They can not force you into anything. Have you been offered anymore scans?

Shelby2010 · 06/01/2020 00:42

I had a CSection as my DD1 was breech. I was really upset when they told me, so I know how you feel. However the procedure was fine & I recovered quickly. You can still write a birth plan for a cs, and have skin to skin contact as soon as the baby is delivered.

At the end of the day a safe delivery for you & the baby is most important. 💐

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:42

I asked one more scan before surgery she rejected it. I felt consultant wants c section . i do not know if they get more money out c section

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Shelby2010 · 06/01/2020 00:45

If you’re in the UK, they are quite reluctant to do cs unless medically required.

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:47

Yes i am in UK due to this placental complications they forced and dates they are not adjusting though. i am slowly making up mind to accept c section but dates i want to go 40 weeks atleast

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Shelby2010 · 06/01/2020 00:48

I’m not medically qualified but 1.4cm sounds very close to the os when you think it’s going to dilate to 9cm or so.

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PoorniUk · 06/01/2020 00:50

Most of placenta in Left uterine wall and only leading edge in 1.4 cm. So in this case i should have been bleeding in second trimester but i have no bleeding at all

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Shelby2010 · 06/01/2020 00:51

But they want ensure they deliver before you go into labour. If the placenta detaches then the baby could die within minutes & you potentially haemorrhage & bleed to death. ☹️

tisonlymeagain · 06/01/2020 00:51

Just because you've had no bleeding doesn't really mean a lot to be honest. Not sure why you're pinning so much on that.

Ribenaberriesgowoo82 · 06/01/2020 00:54

There have been incidences of women being cleared for vaginal delivery when their placenta has been as closer to the OS as yours and they have tremendous bleeding during delivery. This is in spite of having no bleeding prior.

It really isn't a risk worth taking if you have been advised other wise.

soapboxqueen · 06/01/2020 00:56

They'll want to do the c-section before you go into labour naturally. Waiting until 40 weeks increases the chances you'll go into labour.

They can't force you to have a c-section but you must understand the risks of not doing so if it has been advised.

nocoolnamesleft · 06/01/2020 00:58

A term baby's entire circulating blood volume is about the same as a can of coke. They really don't need to lose much to be seriously up the creek. I wouldn't risk the vaginal delivery.

saraclara · 06/01/2020 01:03

You want your baby to risk dying? Even if you're prepared to risk your own death, surely you can see that there's a huge likelihood that the baby might not survive.

My daughter had the same problem. This isn't one of those 'well it might work out okay' decisions. The risk is great. And as someone else said, these days hospitals are about saving money. They don't do planned caesarians without good reason.

housinghelp101 · 06/01/2020 01:03

In the nicest way OP get a grip. They are not seeking to 'force' you because they want more money or to be awkward Hmm It is hospital policy and although no.one can force you it has been decided that an early elective c/s is safest for both you and the baby. I had the same problem, I only made it to 37 weeks and had a massive haemmorhage, emergency c/s under GA. I was very lucky that my bleeding started during an antenatal check up in the hospital as we could both have died otherwise. The doctor told me those that don't bleed are more of a worry as they are literally a ticking timebomb. Please graciously accept what they think is the safest option.

Meshy12 · 06/01/2020 01:04

Doctors don’t go for a c section unless medically necessary or the mother wants it - it’s costs the NHS money and it is a serious medical procedure.

However here the doctor wants to prevent you going into natural labour as all it takes is a partial detachment of the placenta and that could cause very serious if not fatal implications.

Please do your research and ask questions about this by all means but please also think very seriously about the implications before going against this consultants advice

bluebunny123 · 06/01/2020 01:05

I would listen to the consultant op. It could end really badly for you if you were to wait. They're telling you the safest option is a section so I would go for that. It isn't about money at all they'd rather see a safe baby at the end of it.

PinkDaffodil2 · 06/01/2020 01:06

It is much better to have a planned c-section done calmly than risk an emergency one if you go into labour naturally - especially if you develop complications you could have a very scary / rushed experience with higher risks.
No one can force you to have the operation but they will want what is best for you and your baby and should try to help you understand the reasons they prefer a section.
Can you tell us what is is that makes you feel terrified?

Soontobe60 · 06/01/2020 01:07

OP, I haemorrhaged after delivery, and it nearly killed me. And I was in hospital at the time. Imagine you go into labour in the middle of the night, begin to haemorrhage straight away, and both you and your baby die? That's a very real possibility.

Legoandloldolls · 06/01/2020 01:07

They cant force you. Also if its NHS no one profits from a c section, if anything they cost more and look bad on the hospital stats.

My mum.had a baby die from placenta previa. It doesn't have to cover to cervix to be fatal.

I hear that emergency c section is more traumatic than planned ones too so maybe they want to spare you that?

I would insist that you have another scan closer to your due date if I was you. But I see your already almost due.

I had placental scans weekly, but that was for pre eclampsia. Once I hit 37 weeks it was game over as baby wasnt classes as premier and I was induced. But maybe there is a chance of a scan a few days before your OP? I don't see how that would be unreasonable as placenta do tend to get pulled up out the way as the uterus grows. Mine did, it was 1cm away but I think I was earlier on than you, 26 weeks if I remember correctly.

No harm in asking. Take someone to back you up

Cohle · 06/01/2020 01:09

They're not trying to force you into anything OP. They are offering you the course of action that they, in their professional opinion, think is safest for you and your baby.

WillaDaPeephole · 06/01/2020 01:24

NHS doctors don’t make any money out of you having a C-Section.

Your placenta is within 1.5 cm of the cervix. If you’re lucky, as the cervix dilates to 10cm the placenta will be pulled out of the way. If you are not lucky (as thousands of women are not) the placenta will peel off the uterine wall, the baby will die from a combination of blood loss and lack of oxygen and you will have a massive haemorrhage from the placental bed as the uterus can’t clamp down because of the (dead)baby in the way. If you’re lucky enough to make it to surgery you might need an emergency hysterectomy. A lot of people talk about unnecessary c-sections but for you and your baby surgery before labour starts could be lifesaving.