Elective C-section - can you request a specific midwife?

[Ghost88]

Hi all
not sure if anyone will know, but 2 years ago when I had my first baby (traumatic assisted vaginal birth) I mentioned to the midwife that that I was never having anymore children due to being traumatised, she made a comment ‘have a c section next time and ask for me - I can be your midwife again’
I didn’t think too much into it as was adamant I was done having kids.

as luck would have it, I am pregnant again, consultant has said we can have c section this time but I wondered if I could actually request the same midwife that delivered my first baby?

It can never hurt to ask. Your community midwife will be able to give you a better idea of how feasible it is for your trust.

While my head says it's unlikely, my heart really hopes they can sort something for you.

It can’t harm to ask, although prepare yourself she may have moved hospitals, changed role, retired etc or even just be on annual leave when your section is scheduled. That said, I had a community midwife for all my appointments with my DS 5 years ago and I have the same midwife this time. However she wasn’t the one who delivered my DS and it is unlikely she will be on shift when I go in to labour this time.

I'd say unlikely sorry. Midwifery is already chronically understaffed