Why did you have an elective c/s???

[trixiethepixie]

Can we please dispell the myth that's it's 'too posh to push'??

Mine was counted as an elective c/s as I wasn't in labour, but ds had to get out at that stage because he wasn't growing and I had high blood pressure. Still I get the raised eyebrows when people find out and didn't go through labour as if "you're one of those ones"

Victoria Beckham, Jordan et al have given elective c-s a bad name (cos they can get their sneaky tummy tucks while they're at it)

In my experience most women wouldn't choose to have a c/s beause of the procedure and recovery so why did you have yours?

Do we actually KNOW that that is the reason they had el c/s? I never believe anything in the paper. I should have had one for breech (transverse) baby and polyhydrammy thingy. DD turned up the right way at the last minute and i ended up trying for vaginal delivery and got an em c/s. Biggest regret!

I had dc number 3 with planned c-section (I even hate the term elective) It was on medical advice following dc2 who was born at home weighing 11lb!

I had complete hissy fit when they told me but the word 'colostomy bag' was enough to convince me that I didn't want to risk damaging my body still further.

I have now had hospital birth, home birth and c section, and despite my earth mother misgivings I loved my c-section

jordan has given birth vaginally once.. i think she had c.s due to medical issues

don;t know about posh

the c.section / tummy tuck thing is most likely an urban myth.. there was a thread on this very topic a few weeks ago

some women do choose c.s as they don;t want to go through vaginal birth..

some choose it to avoid a repeat of an emergency c.s

some choose to deliver by c.s due to position of the baby

etc etc

if people give you raised eyebrows, you can calmly say, ' i had to hve a c.s for the safety and well being of my unborn child' if you don;t challenge people or tell them why you had a c.s, they are going to presume things aren;t they?

Does anyone really believe that myth? I know loads of people who had a c/s and all of them had them for a medical reason (failure to progress, head too big for pelvis, late twins after a previous c/s etc.). I don't know anyone who went for an elective - and even if they did, what business is it of mine? I just think bloody well done to all us ladies for giving birth, whichever way we did it!

I had an elective with DS4. He was transverse and had a high heart rate. Often wonder why it was called elective as I owuld much rather had had him VB. If I had gone into labour we would have both been in trouble and it would have been an emergency CS.

Think it should be called a necessary cs or something less clumsy.

Lulumama you are once again a voice of reason in the madness.

Forgetting all the jordan, beckham stuff just interested why other people had e/cs

ooh, the voice of reason, that sounds dead important

i have a number of friends who had elective sections due to having had previous emergency c.s. i was the 'odd one out' for choosing a VBAC

birth is a very complicated emotional minefield

'Tis v impt

You were the post I'd always search out when I was pg a year or two ago...

That's what annoys me too meh. If I had the choice, I's rather have had ds vb. It's not elective in some cases. It may be called that.

thank you trixie

i agree that there should be a different way of referring to medically necessary c.s that are not emergency.. as elective sounds like a simple choice, doesn; it?

I can't imagine a plastic surgeon doing a tummy tuck on a woman who has just given birth - everything is still so stretched. I would be pretty sure it's an urban myth, deffo.

I had an elective cs with second dc because I was petrified of having another birth like my first one. My c/s was booked in for me when I was about 6 months pg. So, there was no medical reason at that stage to go for c/s, I probably could have given birth vaginally, but I didn't want to risk it. Luckily my consultant was fully supportive.
No regrets.

True electra. I had HUGE overhang but it's completely gone but surprises me that they've had 4 kids or so and still nothing on the stomach

i had an elective section with DD.
DS was born in 2000 after a long hard labour and he was born via a ventousse and i ripped badly and had stitches so when i got pregnant with DD in 2005 i was terrified of having a natural birth. When i was 26 weeks pregnant my mum died and i was an emotional wreck as you can imagine. DD stopped growing because of the pressure i was under and i suffered really bad with SPD. At my 32 week scan i was in a bad way and they decided an elective was best for me and baby. I was not too posh to push.

cos over 10 years ago if you'd had one you got another and if you had had 2 you got a third.

DD1 - Breech, discovered at 38.5 weeks, elective at 39 weeks.
DS - attempt VBAC, 2 days later emergency section
DD2 - elective didnt fancy trying VBA2C

Had an elective for position - had this checked in the operating room as well - just in case she'd turned around. Was a difficult breech that would have been dangerous for dd.

Being through an elective c/s before, would you do it again??

I know I wouldn't if I could get away away with it

I haven't yet had one, but have asked at my booking in appointment (am 8 weeks pg) for an appointment with the consultant to discuss having one, due to complications following the birth of DD1 who got stuck crowning. I had a displaced cocyx which gave me pain for over 6 months and fecael (sorry just can't spell that tonight) incontinence requiring physio for 4 months. I would happily have a VB again if I was guaranteed a better outcome, but if not, I think I want to opt for the more known (and managed?) risks of a C section.
I don't think it is an easy decision to make at all, to effectively volunteer for major surgery, but the 6 weeks or so recovery from a C section to me seems preferable to my previous experience.

breech discovered at 37+ weeks and failed ECV

After 2 days in labour with DS (back to back with neck extended) and then having to have an emergency I didnt even consider doing it again. In fact made sure DH came with me to consultants app to make sure they didnt try and talk me into VBA2C, as it turned out that wasnt even offered.

I'm another who doesn't like to refer to it as elective. It was absolutely not what I would have chosen. Ds1 was an emergencey cs. I was all for a VBAC for ds2 - midwife and consultants all very supportive. Then ds2 was diagnosed as IUGR at about 30 weeks, so at 38 weeks, my consultant recommended a planned cs; he was delivered at 38+5.

stinkyfeet -my ds had IUGR too. Found out about 22 wks. Delivered at 34+5 and they said he was lucky to get to that. What age is your ds now???

Trixie, he's 2.9 yrs now - still little! How old is yours? What was his birthweight?

He's a year. Born at 2lb 07oz

Wow that's tiny - has he made up for it? Mine was 4.15, and I actually think he was just small, not really IUGR at all.

I was just about to apologise for a hijack - then realised it's your thread !

Tbh I don't really take the "too posh to push" line too seriously when it's said to me. I know it's not true in my case and in most other cases, so am not really bothered what others think.