C section at 39 weeks due to 'reduced movements'?

[firsttimepregnanthelp]

I am on a reduced movements pathway because I have an anterior placenta and can't always feel baby moving although this has got much better in the last couple of weeks or so - I dont think it is 'reduced movements as such (i have twice weekly ctgs which are always fine), just that I can't feel them. I saw a consultant this morning and she was pushing me to sign for paperwork to have a c section at 39 weeks as babies with reduced movements can be stillborn - she was very pushy but I asked for some time to think about it and talk to my partner. Is it accurate that the baby could be stillborn if I waited til closer to 40 weeks? She has scared me a bit tbh.

Also if I do have a c section I'd like to be out the next day if all is well but one of the dates offered was a Friday - would I be able to be discharged on a Saturday or would I need to wait til more staff are in to review on the Monday?

I had a c-section for reasons that only affected me, not the baby and that was at 39+3 just because that was what was available.

Honestly, anything after 38 baby should be "fully cooked" so I wouldn't worry about a date around 39 weeks.

Try not to let them scare you but I can't think of a reason why 40 weeks would be any better than 39 so I'd go for their recommendation.

Monday/Friday moght nor make a difference in terms of your medical discharge but it might make a difference in terms of the feeding support available to you if you + baby are not able to breastfeed straightaway. That's not to say delay for that reaso, just be ready to advocate for yourself to get the support if you need it.

Update: they have booked me in for a C section at 39 + 6 - this can't be right? What's the point? I thought they wanted to get baby out quickly and safely. This seems risky to me