Requesting a c section

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Has anybody requested a c section and actually got it?

I had a huge bleed with my dd 3 years ago and a lot of anxiety and severe mental health issues afterwards that I feel we're related .
I did not have a blood transfusion. I was going to but the doctor changed her mind and said I needed iron tablets instead, so I had three months of iron tablets .

Do you think I would be taken seriously because of my previous haemorrhage and mental health afterwards after the birth ( I do not have have mental health issues now)the possibility of having another haemorrhage is terrifying.

Thanks everybody x

Yes, you can request and should be given a C sec, make sure you request it early.

Yes you can thankfully! That's what I'll be doing for my next as I haemorrhaged and lost 3 pints of blood with my dd. The doctor told me that it'd be safer and to request one at my appointments

I requested and got a c section. Slightly different circumstances.

Hope you get one agreed.

My friend asked for one and got it but the consultant kept trying to guilt her into changing her mind - but she stuck to her guns.

The law changed about 10 years ago and you are entitled to a section so be firm and request it as early as you can.

Thanks for your messages everybody. I will bring it up in my 16 week check up . I have already been told that they will book an appointment with a consultant at my 20 week scan due to the previous haemorrhage so I will bring it up then too.

I had a PPH and needed many blood transfusions. I was fine after a few days in HDU but my husband has lots of bad memories from that time. He has asked if I would consider a C-section as he really doesn't want me to risk that again.

This time I have an appointment with a consultant at 28 weeks ( should have been 24 weeks but there was an error in sending me the appointment).

I would quite like a pool birth again just with a consultant close by if things go wrong but I'm happy to discuss my husband's and midwives concerns and suggestions of C-section with the consultant and of course I will do what ever they recommend.

Are you consultant led this time? If not definitely discuss your concerns with your midwife.

Just a warning though, with my second c-section, I suffered a secondary PPH, luckily I was still in hospital (DD was in NNU) but it was most likely because I was walking between the ward and NNU several times a day - going down to feed and change my baby then go back to rest & express ready for next feeding, it was quite a long way and they wouldn't take me in a wheelchair after the first day, then accused me of doing too much!

OP you are allowed a c section, the consultants may try to make you feel otherwise but you are, stick to your guns

@Quail15

I had a PPH and needed many blood transfusions. I was fine after a few days in HDU but my husband has lots of bad memories from that time. He has asked if I would consider a C-section as he really doesn't want me to risk that again.

This time I have an appointment with a consultant at 28 weeks ( should have been 24 weeks but there was an error in sending me the appointment).

I would quite like a pool birth again just with a consultant close by if things go wrong but I'm happy to discuss my husband's and midwives concerns and suggestions of C-section with the consultant and of course I will do what ever they recommend.

Are you consultant led this time? If not definitely discuss your concerns with your midwife.

Yes I am consultant led this time thankfully .

Yes, it'll be fine to request a c-section, discuss it with the consultant.

I had my appointment with the consultant 3 weeks ago and have agreed to a c-section no bother.

@RainbowMum11

Just a warning though, with my second c-section, I suffered a secondary PPH, luckily I was still in hospital (DD was in NNU) but it was most likely because I was walking between the ward and NNU several times a day - going down to feed and change my baby then go back to rest & express ready for next feeding, it was quite a long way and they wouldn't take me in a wheelchair after the first day, then accused me of doing too much!

Oh I know that it's always a risk but I'd like to do my best to be both physically and mentally strong to care for baby. It just helps to put my mind at rest.

I had an emergency c section with last baby and requested an elective with my 4 month old. No one even challenged me or discussed it with me or tried to change me mind once. You are entitled to request one and it shouldn’t be a ‘fight’ to get one as long as u understand the pros and cons. My elective section was an absolute breeze compared to the emergency one in terms of pain and recovery/mobilisation. I was up and walking with catheter removed 9 hours after delivery. Recovery was easier than previous vaginal deliveries too.

@SugarbabyMilly

My friend asked for one and got it but the consultant kept trying to guilt her into changing her mind - but she stuck to her guns.

The law changed about 10 years ago and you are entitled to a section so be firm and request it as early as you can.

I've had three children. The last birth almost killed me. They won't be able to make me feel guilty at all.

I'm in Australia so the health system is a bit better equipped than NHS, but I am going through our public system and was actually offered an elective C sec at a public hosptial without even needing to ask when i went in for my 28 week consultant appt, because I'd had a traumatic birth the first time around. She said it was common for this to be offered. I'd unfortunately had quite a number of complications, but one of the main things the doctor mentioned was my PPH.

So I would have thought it would be a perfectly valid reason to at least discuss it.

A friend had a PPH and was told that a section would make another one more likely. She was diagnosed with PTSD from the birth and had counselling, and afterwards had a successful birth without another PPH.
Not that you shouldn’t request a section, you are allowed to for preference alone, but they may offer you other options as they are genuinely safer for you.

Yes I requested it after a traumatic pregnancy loss and It was granted with no issues.

I know at least two ladies who just wanted one and they were also given xx

Yes I did. I had a forceps delivery and lost 3 litres of blood when I gave birth vaginally. I had three blood transfusions and tore internally all the way up to my bladder, it was horrible. I went on to develop PND and I believe this was partially due to coping with the birth and the very long recovery period.

I had an ELCS approved with no issues. We did discuss the possibility of another PPH and how this would be handled.

My ELCS went very smoothly and in the end I only lost 250ml, 10x less than in my first birth. My recovery was a breeze compared to the first time.