my doctors fighting my needed c section

[Magicbabydust]

I am 17 weeks pregnant and have been fighting with my doctors to get a c section. I have a chiari malformation which I had to have surgery on when I was 4 because i had become paralyzed and was slowly dieing. Ive had two miscarriages and had to take clomid to get pregnant because my body refused to ovulate. I had decided on c section for both my physical and mental health and now my doctors are saying I dont need a c section and it would be elective but they dont want to do it. If it is elective I dont think medicaid will cover it(i live in Ga). my family and I are extremely upset/scared. We know the stress and pressure of labor and pushing will cause chiari problems and with what I have been through I absolutely refuse to have a vaginal labor. I have been abused sexually before and the thought of pushing this baby out feels like some sort of rape. I will not be able to bond with my baby(just thinking about it makes me angry and upset). I dont sleep well and have gotten so upset ive started throwing up from fear. Please someone help me come up with something, some way for the doctors to see I need the c section. Ive thought about refusing to push when I go into labor but I dont know if that would work. Please someone help me. Im so stressed(my whole family is). Ive considered termination because of this but we do want this baby, just not at the expense of my life. I have a doctors appt at the end of next month. Someone please help me find a way. We have been praying every day. Its all I think about now and I pray all the time.

 

[sammynashley]

Sorry to hear your affected so much but please try and keep as calm as you can for baby, could you possibly try going to see another doctor for a second opinion, or maybe there's a midwife you could talk to? I wouldn't of thought they could refuse a csection especially if your so terrified of a vaginal delivery.

 

[CertainTurton]

Hi and huge hugs
Take a deep breath. Im afraid I live in the UK so re the payment etc I cant help. However I would have thought if it was making you so stressed you could claim on mental health?

I also have a chiari malformation (but havent required surgery). I had an elective C section at 38 weeks. However I do have other health issues too (lupus and perforated disc). Originally the docs wanted me to try a vag birth with forceps to help with the pushing stage (chiari) but eventually I got a c sec...however I had to have it under a general anasthetic because the epidural for a 'normal' c section is v.dangerous with a chiari (it can cause the pressure to drop and cause paralysis...).

So I certainly think you should push for one with your history, however be aware it may have to be under a GA and that isnt much fun - you arent awake for the birth etc. However whats important is your and your babys health both physically and mentally. Also would a GA cost more for you on insurance?
Feel free to pm if you like

 

[Magicbabydust]

I finally got the doctors to refer me to a neurologist so I get to see my neuro doc who did my last surgery so I'm hoping everything will be ok now but I'm still a little scared. I found an article online and if I'm reading right it says GA medicaid does cover "elective" c sections(since thats what my ob docs are trying to say it will be. This is the link https://m.chronicle.augusta.com/new...eliveries-might-soon-be-rule-georgia-medicaid could someone read it and tell me if thats also what they got out of it. Its about early elective c sections but stil... Let me know what you all think

 

[Magicbabydust]

I just called medicaid and asked them if that potential law went into effect early because "my sister" was scheduled for 38 week elective c section and I wanted to make sure everything was ok and she wasnt going to have the surgery and then medicaid not pay or something cuz she only wanted c section at 38 weeks, she didnt need c section and the medicaid man said everything was fine and that she shouldnt have any problem. I stressed repeatedly that her c section was elective and not medically required but he said everything would be fine

 

[CertainTurton]

Argh i posted before seeing your update....yey thats great news! Im sure you wil be fine then. I couldnt see how it couldnt be possible really. although its an elective c sec, it is for medical reasons too.
Fingers crossed for you, and im glad you have been referred again. I had a letter from my neuro consultant too so im sure it will help

remember to stay relaxed for that little person growing inside you

 

[Magicbabydust]

I The doctors kept saying they didnt think medicaid covered "elective" c sections but after calling I feel soo much better. I kept waiting for the man to say they didnt cover elective c sections so it wouldnt matter when "she" got one but he never did. I talked to my fathers wife(she has been nothing but problems for me) and she says she called medicaid and they told her they have never covered elective c sections. I was so upset I barely made it home before I started throwing up. Ive been crying nonstop. Why would they tell me one thing and tell her another. We have been talking about terminating the pregnancy if we cant have a c section but I thought everything was ok and then I talked to herand now we are so upset/scared again. Does anyone know for sure whether Ga medicaid covers elective c sections? I need to know before its too late. When I think about not having a c section I become so angry that im pregnant I just want to end it but we tried and took medicine and had miscarriages and finally got one to stick around and now all this is happenung. I feel so confused.. Can someone please shed some light on what medicaid covers? Im going to call medicaid tomorrow but if they said yes, then no, then how do I trust what is said when I call back..?