Will They Let Me?

Tia Maria · Mar 6th, 2012, 17:11 PM

I was wondering if any of you ladies could help me.

With my last pregnancy my daughter was born by EMCS at 42+1, all because my body didn't labour...despite 3 pessary's, 2 sweeps, waters broken and being on the drip for god knows how long.

I'm now thinking, i don't want to go so far overdue just to end up needing to have another c-section anyway. So i was wondering, if i said i wanted to try and go for a natural labour....would they let me book a c-section for 41 weeks? In the case that my body doesnt go into labour i mean. Kind of like a back up plan? My consultant said he was happy for me to have an elective at 39 anyway...so if he is happy for me to have one would he let me book for when i'm overdue or be like...39 weeks or not at all??

I don't know if i've made much sense but i hope you can understand lol

Thank you in advance and i hope you are all having a happy healthy pregnancy

xXx

laura3103 · Mar 6th, 2012, 17:31 PM

They will book u in for 39 weeks chick.xx

Tia Maria · Mar 6th, 2012, 17:48 PM

Ah fair enough....that's one option ruled out then lol

Thanks a lot

xXx

iheartdaa · Mar 7th, 2012, 00:32 AM

They don't tend to give you a back up plan.

A friend asked to wait until 41 weeks but they said no, she had it at 39 or tried for the vbac. She was induced at 42 & had am emcs.

MRSTJ · Mar 7th, 2012, 02:30 AM

I wanted a vbac with my daughter and was told they wouldnt let me go no more than 2 weeks past my due date. So they gave me sweeps from 39 weeks and when i got to my due date they booked me in for a c section 8 days later and continued doing sweeps to
get me to go into labour on my own. However i never did go into labour and had her by c section. Not sure if this is any help to you or not? :-) x

lauralou25 · Mar 7th, 2012, 03:50 AM

hi hun i had my elective booked for 40+1 as i had a emcs with my first baby as i too failed to labour /progress after all the induction methods! anyway i wanted to try for a vbac but i didnt want to be induced so me and my consultant decided that i would go to my due date and if nothing happened then i would have c-section so i booked mine for 40+1 and sure as hell nothing happened naturally and i had my c-section just ask hun! x

DJ987 · Mar 7th, 2012, 05:19 AM

I would ask, my friend has a c section booked for her due date (she hopes to go into labour before!) and another has theirs booked for 40+10, providing there aren't any other risk factors if you want to try for a vbac I can't see why they wouldn't book you in later xx

minichicky · Mar 7th, 2012, 08:10 AM

I have read they won't induce after previous section so may be a pretty viable option anyway? ALL you can do is ask as im sure its one to those things that varies from place to place.

marley2580 · Mar 7th, 2012, 12:03 PM

It's totally up to you. They can't 'let you' do something, you can let them. Your body, your birth, your choice.

Tia Maria · Mar 9th, 2012, 17:48 PM

Heaay
Oh thanks a lot for all of your encouragement and stories it's really helped me and i really appreciate it

Ive decided i'm going to tell the consultant i'm going to try for a VBAC and if my body doesnt go into labour then they'll give me a c-section anyway cos where i am they wont induce if you've previously had a c-section.

Thanks again everyone i appreciate it

xXx

Mar 6th, 2012, 17:11 PM	#1
Tia Maria Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 518	Will They Let Me? I was wondering if any of you ladies could help me. With my last pregnancy my daughter was born by EMCS at 42+1, all because my body didn't labour...despite 3 pessary's, 2 sweeps, waters broken and being on the drip for god knows how long. I'm now thinking, i don't want to go so far overdue just to end up needing to have another c-section anyway. So i was wondering, if i said i wanted to try and go for a natural labour....would they let me book a c-section for 41 weeks? In the case that my body doesnt go into labour i mean. Kind of like a back up plan? My consultant said he was happy for me to have an elective at 39 anyway...so if he is happy for me to have one would he let me book for when i'm overdue or be like...39 weeks or not at all?? I don't know if i've made much sense but i hope you can understand lol Thank you in advance and i hope you are all having a happy healthy pregnancy xXx

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Mar 6th, 2012, 17:31 PM	#2
laura3103 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dudley, West Mids Posts: 1,558	They will book u in for 39 weeks chick.xx

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Mar 6th, 2012, 17:48 PM	#3
Tia Maria Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 518	Ah fair enough....that's one option ruled out then lol Thanks a lot xXx

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iheartdaa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bucks Posts: 42	They don't tend to give you a back up plan. A friend asked to wait until 41 weeks but they said no, she had it at 39 or tried for the vbac. She was induced at 42 & had am emcs.

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Mar 7th, 2012, 02:30 AM	#5
MRSTJ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone Posts: 822	I wanted a vbac with my daughter and was told they wouldnt let me go no more than 2 weeks past my due date. So they gave me sweeps from 39 weeks and when i got to my due date they booked me in for a c section 8 days later and continued doing sweeps to get me to go into labour on my own. However i never did go into labour and had her by c section. Not sure if this is any help to you or not? :-) x

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Mar 7th, 2012, 03:50 AM	#6
lauralou25 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,156	hi hun i had my elective booked for 40+1 as i had a emcs with my first baby as i too failed to labour /progress after all the induction methods! anyway i wanted to try for a vbac but i didnt want to be induced so me and my consultant decided that i would go to my due date and if nothing happened then i would have c-section so i booked mine for 40+1 and sure as hell nothing happened naturally and i had my c-section just ask hun! x

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Mar 7th, 2012, 05:19 AM	#7
DJ987 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 13,488	I would ask, my friend has a c section booked for her due date (she hopes to go into labour before!) and another has theirs booked for 40+10, providing there aren't any other risk factors if you want to try for a vbac I can't see why they wouldn't book you in later xx

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Mar 7th, 2012, 08:10 AM	#8
minichicky Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: swindon Posts: 713	I have read they won't induce after previous section so may be a pretty viable option anyway? ALL you can do is ask as im sure its one to those things that varies from place to place.

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marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,505	It's totally up to you. They can't 'let you' do something, you can let them. Your body, your birth, your choice.
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Mar 9th, 2012, 17:48 PM	#10
Tia Maria Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 518	Heaay Oh thanks a lot for all of your encouragement and stories it's really helped me and i really appreciate it Ive decided i'm going to tell the consultant i'm going to try for a VBAC and if my body doesnt go into labour then they'll give me a c-section anyway cos where i am they wont induce if you've previously had a c-section. Thanks again everyone i appreciate it xXx

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