I am 28 weeks with my second. My first was a bit of a difficult birth - 3rd degree tear, a lot of blood loss. When I had my booking appointment round about 8/9 weeks I was told I would be referred to the consultant because of my previous birth experience and the midwife booking me in said I would most likely be recommended a c section.
Since then everything obviously very much less than normal with regards to appointments etc but I am still yet to hear anything from the consultant, I was expecting maybe a name/phone call by now... If you have been referred roughly when did you hear from the consultant?
I've had midwife appointments alongside my scans and a couple of phone appointments as well where I have raised it but it's been very vague. I also feel a little bit like the midwives I have spoken to have dismissed my concerns and don't see any reason why I wouldn't just go for a "natural" birth again.
I understand the risks of the same thing happening again aren't any higher because they happened again but when I spoke to consultant following last birth he did say if it did happen again then there were likely to be longer lasting effects/it would be harder to recover from, which is what is making me anxious! So I really would like to speak to someone about it. I could possibly be persuaded that a c section isn't the way forward (at the moment I feel it would be the right thing) but I want to understand all the risks.
I have a face to face midwife appointment this week so I will push again. But anyone have any idea roughly when this should happen? Is it getting too late? I know there is still plenty of time so perhaps not!
Or also any experiences of birth following 3rd degree tear?