How did you find out your c section Date?

GraceEver · 2025-08-06T18:38:42+00:00

37 weeks exactly. Having an elective c section for medical reasons in my 39th week. Hospital midwife last week told me I’d have a consultant appointment straight after my growth scan last Friday but that didn’t happen. No appointments on mychart have appeared. My question is how did you find out your date? Did a letter come through on Mychart? I’ve read some women get a text or a phone call? just curious thank you x

ND24 · 06/08/2025 20:53

I got mine at my 32 week growth scan for when im 39+1. Every trust is different but the slots in my trust fill up fast. I'd maybe contact your midwife and enquire

Withdjsns · 06/08/2025 20:57

I got a phone call after my 20 week consultant appointment so I’m very surprised it’s been left so late to tell you

JungleRun21 · 06/08/2025 21:07

Im in this situation too. Been advised that due to medical issues, baby needs to come early.
Next consultant appointment isnt until 37 weeks which is leaving it very late i think.
Midwife is useless and said 37 weeks is fine to discuss options which I honestly feel is too late.
Nobody else to contact as apparently they cant bring my consultant appointment forward.

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GraceEver · 06/08/2025 23:05

Thanks everyone.
just feeling a bit disheartened as I’ve had zero clue or support.
im high risk so I thought I’d have a date a little sooner (as I’ve always know I’m having a c section).

I don’t mind not knowing but to not know how or when I’ll find out is painful.

i had a midwife appointment this week and she couldn’t help me and a consultant appointment this week and told me they couldn’t help me either

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CatchHimDerry · 07/08/2025 00:25

Consultant booked mine on the phone in front of me at 20 weeks, that’s a little early but she was happy to do so. I think it’s usually done a bit later, generally speaking, in most trusts

vallaloop · 07/08/2025 01:07

I was given three dates to choose from, it was around 20 weeks (or maybe even earlier).

noideasnow · 07/08/2025 01:11

I was admitted with unstable lie at 36weeks baby born at 37 weeks via C-section.

mumof1or2 · 07/08/2025 01:17

I didn’t find out til about a week beforehand. They told me it would be sometime after 37 weeks and then when the time came closer, because baby was quite happy and I had no issues they said they’d leave him in til week 39. I think I was 39+3 when I eventually had it so I was getting nervous about going into labour! They told me in an appointment the week beforehand, and then I got a text about 4 days prior confirming the date and the exact time I had to arrive at the hospital. So don’t panic. Some trusts obviously do leave it til quite late. My sister, in a neighbouring trust, booked hers in weeks in advance and chose the date. I had no say in mine.

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GraceEver · 07/08/2025 09:36

mumof1or2 · 07/08/2025 01:17

I didn’t find out til about a week beforehand. They told me it would be sometime after 37 weeks and then when the time came closer, because baby was quite happy and I had no issues they said they’d leave him in til week 39. I think I was 39+3 when I eventually had it so I was getting nervous about going into labour! They told me in an appointment the week beforehand, and then I got a text about 4 days prior confirming the date and the exact time I had to arrive at the hospital. So don’t panic. Some trusts obviously do leave it til quite late. My sister, in a neighbouring trust, booked hers in weeks in advance and chose the date. I had no say in mine.

That’s super helpful, thank you!
even though I’m high risk and consultant led the pregnancy and baby has been all good which I should be really grateful for.
I have this overwhelming feeling she’ll come early! 😆
luckily we don’t have other children but we do have a cat and a dog and obviously like everyone else going in for a c section it would be amazing to know the date sooner rather than later but I think that’s wishful thinking.

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mumof1or2 · 07/08/2025 19:16

GraceEver · 07/08/2025 09:36

That’s super helpful, thank you!
even though I’m high risk and consultant led the pregnancy and baby has been all good which I should be really grateful for.
I have this overwhelming feeling she’ll come early! 😆
luckily we don’t have other children but we do have a cat and a dog and obviously like everyone else going in for a c section it would be amazing to know the date sooner rather than later but I think that’s wishful thinking.

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Yes I was also high risk and consultant led. So I was surprised they left him in there for so long! But same as you - the pregnancy was fine so they had no reason to do it it early I guess.