First baby- elective c-section?

[Superunknown1]

Hello!
Currently 19 weeks pregnant and been thinking about how I’d ideally like to give birth, and if I had the choice I would absolutely choose a c-section. I’ve seen mixed comments on here about whether or not you can request a cesarean without a ‘reason’, and some people say you can’t ask for one at all if it’s your first baby. Any information on this would be much appreciated! It’s a while until my next appointment to ask my midwife and just looking for people’s experiences 😊

Hey I'm having a section however I'm high risk etc and had some pretty wild births.

But ultimately its your choice and if this is how you'd like your birth your baby go for it.
By all accounts planned CS are great.

The thing is, with this being first baby you don't know how your labour and birth would go, so it's really tough to call.

I will say I'm one of those freaks who really enjoyed giving birth, not saying it wasn't super painful but once it was over I was grand with my easier births, but I truly enjoyed it and I had pethidine with one which was just ... a joy 😁

Some people just know they prefer a section, I was one of those people and successfully had one for all 3 of my births.
You just need to find a consultant at your hospital that will agree to perform it and obviously demonstrate you have made an informed choice and understand the acceptable pros and cons for each method of birth.

Rubbish! 🙈
You can request a c section for a first baby and you can request one for any reason. I think you may have to change hospitals in some cases (might be wrong).
I chose an elective c section as I had a breech baby (docs wanted to turn the baby -ECV). I declined. Had a sit down meet with two docs and listened intently, but at the end maintained I would like a c section. (Sonographer and nurses that I met all said go for the c section!).

Have a good think and decide how you would like to proceed. C secs are painful afterward in my opinion, not unbearable but a bit miserable for a good few weeks. Everyone is different.

I'm having one in August, for no other reason than that's the only way I'm prepared to get this baby out! The midwife/consultant she referred me to have said nothing other than its my choice.

DO IT! I did it for my two and zero regrets, I'm still so happy that I made my own choice. I said fear of birth.

Mine was an EMCS and I loved it! For my next baby I would definitely choose an ELCS. Just learn about the recovery and all the lovely things you can do (delayed cord clamping, music etc) and check what's possible in your hospital

You absolutely can get one, for whatever reason.

I’ve had two (one yesterday!) and it’s a brilliant way to give birth.

Loved my elective c section!! Such a chill and nice way to do the process with the medical professionals dealing with it all and yes it's big surgery but I'd take that over ripping my vagina in half all day

The NICE guidelines say you have the right and if your trust won't, they have to refer you to one that will. I had one and don't regret it at all.

I had an elective section for no reason other than I wanted one as I was really worried about giving birth naturally!

I looked up all the NICE guidelines and wrote a letter to my consultant on the reasons why I wanted one and quoted these guidelines. I was worried I may stumble and not explain myself properly in person with my pregnant emotions 😆 I handed it in to the midwife when I went for my consultant appointment and she read it before even meeting me and said 'totally your choice'.

Even though my section didn't quite go to my Original plan (DD ended up in the nicu with slight breathing issues caused by having to get her out quickly following my haemorrhage, and i needed a blood transfusion) at not one point in this did I feel frightened as it was all just dealt with in theatre calmly, no crazy pressing of buttons and everyone running in the room. Everyone who needed to be there for any situation was already there. Id do it again in a heartbeat.

You need to advocate for exactly what you want. If the consultant won't agree to a section, then according to NICE guidelines they must refer you to someone who will.