wanting to cancel ecv :(

[Sarah2013mum]

Hi, i'm hoping for some advice. im just under 38 weeks and after my baby has been frank breech since 30 weeks I had final presentation scan yesterday and talked to doctor about options. My last child was also breech and i had an ecv which did work but the pain was just unbearable that i swore I'd never go through that again.
This time I'm. More concerned as I have an anterior placenta and have found evidence that the risks are much higher due to this.
So why do i find myself feeling pushed into an ecv which is supposed to take place on monday morning.? The doctor was quick to point out that while success rate was only 50% he could have my baby out in under 4 minutes should he become distressed or placenta detaches.
I reluctantly agreed yesterday but have had no sleep all night and jave been so emotional. I have this awful nagging feeling that somwthing will go wrong and im just waiting to pluck up the courage to ring to cancel app :(
Ive never been very good at stating my wishes and feel like im going to end up having to go anyway and they will perswade me to let them.
Whilst this is my 4th baby and id rather avoid a section id much rather have a planned one than an emergency its just getting the point accross i guess.
So confused and worried :(

Hi Op,

I just want to say that I had an ELCS on NYE (2013). It definetly wasn't anywhere near as bad as people had said. I had the CS at 9.37 on NYE and I was out of hospital and home on New Year Evening. I was only on paracetamol and ibuprofen. Although uncomfortable for the first week it definetly wasn't agony and I could carry the baby, change and feed DD with no problem. I was breastfeeding (if you want to that is) immediately etc.

I was also driving after 2 and half weeks or something like that. I was back at the gym at 4 weeks with full comeuktant approval. Also my tummy muscles have gone back and I have no ugly CS overhang.

I just wanted to reassure you that IME, CS are no where near as bad as people say the are.

Good luck

If you have any questions happy to answer. I did lots of research prior.

That should be home on New Year Day, evening.

Well done! Am having my third cs the day after you. It's really nothing to worry about, nice and calm and quick! Take things easy afterwards and keep taking painkillers and you'll be fine.

I am home after my csection on Tuesday.

Mine was held up for six hours because of emergencies coming in and my waters broke while was waiting so it ended up being a big rush and I was contracting while I had the spinal.

It's not an option I would have chosen but, despite being terrified of it, the spinal was quick and very effective, and I was discharged last night with no problems.

DS2 was on boob within an hour of surgery (if that's something you want to do). I needed a bit of help overnight with changing him, but Cather came out next morning and I was off to the loo unaided shortly after. I showered unaided that day and am home pootling about now.

I was so upset to have a CS, but I feel fine and even invited visitors to come and see me in hospital because I felt so well.

I wouldn't choose it again, but my view of them has completely changed.

Well one OP xx