Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Original poster

Elective Cesarean

3 replies

Newmumma516789 · 12/09/2022 17:38

Hi, I was hoping to hear from anyone who has had a recent ELCS.
I'm currently pregnant with baby no2 due March. I have discussed having a ELCS as I had an EMCS with DS1 after a traumatic labour/delivery.
I have today received two telephone appointments for when I'm roughly 21weeks both are on the same day with different people. I am presuming this is with a consultant?!
Can anyone share their experience on the appointments they had with an ELCS?
Thanks in advance.

OP posts:
Willow4987 · 12/09/2022 19:05

For baby no 2 I only saw my consultant all they way through (was under his care due to blood loss from forceps in first delivery)

he was the only one I told I wanted an ELCS and he sorted me out - this was all pre covid

baby no 3 I have consultant appts again but also a phone call with a birth choices nurse. I explained to my midwife that it’s pointless waste of time as I want another ELCS and consultant is aware but apparently I have to have this phone appt because that’s just the procedure. Don’t think it’s much to worry about and seems like a waste of resource in my case but hey ho

ive youve had 1 CS and want a 2nd I wouldn’t worry about the appt. Might just be diff depts confirming what you want

Ladybyrd · 12/09/2022 19:32

I had consultant led care with my second c-section. First child was 10lb 5 and I looked on track for another whopper, but she was only 9lb 1 in the end. Oh, and I was over 40.

Consultant led care didn't mean much in my case. The appointment with the consultant was just a tick box exercise where they explain the risks and check you still want to go ahead. I had requested a c-section both times, but there was no push back at all the second time around. I didn't see the consultant again.

Both of my c-sections went well and I have no regrets.

Original poster
Newmumma516789 · 13/09/2022 17:00

Thanks for all your replies, reassuring this just seems like standard process for most. Agree it seems like a waste of resource and money when I've already had an EMCS and am aware of the risks but I suppose they have to tick the boxes beforehand.
My first section went very well considering the circumstances and I healed/recovered very quickly so fingers crossed the second goes as well.
Thanks everyone

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread