How to record birth phobia on the ELCS system?

[PixieCake]

Hi all,

I am having an ELCS because I have had some psychosexual problems in the past. It has been a bit of a long road getting it agreed, but it is finally all signed off and booked in.

At my appointment today, after I had seen the consultant, I was shown into a room where a woman sat at a computer booking it in. I don't think she was medically qualified. She asked me what my reason was for having the CS - she needed to enter it on the system. I didn't want to go through it all with her (it was upsetting enough having just gone through the whole process with the consultant) so I told her it was for personal reasons.

She then put 'social reasons' on the booking system, but told me that I would be the first to be moved to another day if it got too full as other reasons (eg high blood pressure) get priority.

After I left I wished I had come up with something better to put on the form, but I thought I would burst into tears if I had to tell that woman all my personal stuff.

It will take a lot for me to psyche myself up for the operation etc, and I really feel that my situation should not be belittled as 'social', which to someone trying to sort out the bookings might sound like 'too posh to push', so I would be first to get struck off the list.

So I'm thinking of phoning up to ask them to change what it says in the system. Do you think I can do this? Who do you think I should ask for on the phone? What do you think I should ask them to put?

Thanks in advance

Does your community midwife know about your reason for requesting the c/s? If so I would phone her and ask her to sort it out for you, just explain how difficult it is for you to talk about to new people. Hope you get it sorted quickly. :)

I understand where you are coming from, but whatever they put - psychosexual problems or social reasons - you will be the first to get bumped if necessary. Physical problems will take precedence over mental ones, there really isn't anything you can say or put on the spreadsheet that will change this.

I have read your previous posts and at the hospital you are going to, you aren't likely to get bumped. I wouldn't worry about it.