Elective C/S - pay for section and 'tidy up' of excess skin/stretch marks?

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This is just a question, so don't all jump on me in horror for asking but a friend mentioned to me that it can be possible (if you are having your DEFINITELY LAST child) to pay your consultant to do an elective C/Section and whilst he's at it he will take away all your loose flappy left over skin, stretch marks etc (basically a mini-tummy tuck) at the same time. I've had two normal deliveries in the past and am pg with my LAST child. Quite fancy the idea of this.........what do you ladies think? Is this possible and if so where do I go to get it done?
[puts bag on head and runs for cover]
By the way I am aware of the risks of a C/Section and for the record had a hideous labour with my last child which VERY NEARLY ended up with a crash Section.

major surgery sucks.

that's how i see it.

i remember having those damn pins put in my right knee after my accident and thinking, 'who the fuck would sign up for major surgery voluntarily?'

i felt like a truck had hit me.

my friend had hers tidied, at john and lizzies in london, an extra grand. her stomach still flops over her scar which she isnt pleased about.

A surgeon will cut the excess scar tissue so it's easier to sew up, heals better and you'll have less keloid tissue - hard lumps- or complications should you need any other form of abdominal surgery in the future.
For some , it has the added bonus of tidying up!

I did think about having a tummy tuck at the same time as my last C Section.
I decided that it wouldnt be a good idea, as I felt that a belly that had just had a baby removed from it probably wasnt the best for a plastic surgeon to work on.
I decided that I would give it a year or so and then see how I felt.

I have completely decided against it now, as I wouldnt fancy all that scarring.

I think that if you could have a normal delivery there would be even less reason to go for a CS followed by tummy tuck - why not just have baby normally, and then after a year have a "normal" tummy tuck, as you will get a better result.

Thanks lulumama for the recommendation. Someone else recently mentioned K Law to me, but haven't got around to contacting her yet. I think she's actually quite near me.
Have been sitting here in tears when thinking about my last delivery - had no idea it was affecting me so badly. I will definitely ask to see my notes and find out what happened so can put it all behind me and resolve things.
Funny, until now I didn't realise how scared I am of labouring again. How ridiculous.
Thanks again lulumama - you're obviously a very perceptive doula. Am gutted you don't live here as if you did I'd be booking you right now!
(Are you sure you don't fancy a holiday in Scotland next year?!)

thank you that is so kind .

i hope that you come to terms with your last birth and have a much more positive and empowered experience this time

and get in touch with Klaw!!

I had to have my scar resutured after my child was born, well over a year later actually, and even though it was being paid for by the insurers it definitely wasn't a tummy tuck.

Thanks lulumama and everyone else for commenting on my (somewhat bizarre) thread. It's been very enlightening.
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