Anyone asked for ELCS for first baby?

[PixieCake]

Hi there,

I have been reading a lot about those of you asking for ELCS after a first traumatic birth. Is there anyone out there who has asked for one for their first baby, for non-medical reasons?

My reasons are mainly psychological (fear) although my mother did have terrible labours (don't know if that counts?)

I have done all my research, fully understand the risks and believe I have made an informed decision.
Unfortunately, when I told the MW at my booking appointment she was not impressed. I said I want to discuss it with a consultant and she said I should wait until I am over 30 weeks.

I am only 10 weeks pregnant but finding this very stressful and do not want this hanging over me until the late stages of pregnancy. Plus, if I am refused, I need time to investigate other options.

Can anyone share any advice?

Anyone know a sympathetic consultant at Kingston who I could ask? I have been given Al-Shabibi - anyone had experiences with her?

Many thanks!

Hi Pixie

OMG bless your heart. You have every right now to make a complaint if you can face it.

Why should they get away with this? Did you have the ELCS written in your birth plan and signed by consultant? If so this is your evidence, regardless of whether your named consultant was day off or on holiday.

The on duty consultant should have acknowledged this and taken the corrrect action, instead of making you go through labour and ending up in ventouse delivery. The consultant IMO failed you as a patient and as a woman as was indeed negligent, and I think you have a case against the Trust, especially now as you are suffering the consequences 18 months later.

Im so sorry you had to go throught his, thank you for sharing your story. I dont know if you have seen my thread, but I am going through a fight at present to get an ELCS based on Tokophobia but also medical reasons. So reading your experiences helps me and others to prepare and be aware of what potentially could happen. :(

Hi Pixie,

I have my first consultant appt on tues for elc, second time round.
Thank you for the update, I have to say once someone has jumped through all those hoops and that trauma and worry to then have someone at the hosp suddenly decide to " deny" you a cs seems strastaspherically incomprehensible to me.

As Angelico said - I pray you are able to make a complaint.

Thank you for your post, as Hmm said you have educated those of us going down the same route, I will DEFINATLY make sure its on my notes if i am granted one, but my heart goes out to you at your appalling dreadful treatment.

Did this other consultant just think you had taken it upon yourself on the day in labour to have a section> I just dont get it. There was surely a procdeure in place for you - how can she just change it.

Is it acceptable to have this lottery for gods sake? is this OK? I just dont get it.