What are my chances of planned section?

[LPF]

I'm only 6 weeks pregnant with number 2 but this has been playing on my mind ever is since I delivered ds 2.5 years a go.

Potted birth history:

Induction 2 weeks overdue, bad reaction to induction drugs, in agony but not labour. Got to 3cm in 20hrs of agony. Had to have pethidine as epidural man not available. Eventually had epidural. Another 20hrs of labour - reached 5.5cm after 40+ hrs.

Went for emergency section, for reasons unknown I felt the section, I was screaming and put under a GA (after my husband was removed and I thought I was going to die). Ds born alone, dressed alone and given to dh outside.

It took 1.5hrs to bring me round by which time my parents and dh had thought I'd died.

I have no memories of the 12 hours post birth. I had speech and swallowing problems from the emergency ventilation and had profuse nosebleeds, no appetite and dizziness from the GA.

I was 100% the worst experience of my whole life.

Sorry for essay - that was quite cathartic.

Anyway - my worries have always been - how will this baby come out?

I CANNOT go into labour / induction again as I'm petrified of an emergency section and it all happening again. I just want to be awake and see my baby and have memories.

But the prospect of a section terrifies me as I felt so much and have terrifying memories of it all. But my heart is telling me planned section so the panic and rush isn't there and they can make sure there are no problems.

What are my chances of a planned section?

I have my booking in appointment tomorrow, should I bring it up? (Ds will be with me and I will sob my heart out if I have to talk about it and I don't want to do that in front of him!)

Thanks for listening x

 

[OmiOmen]

Sorry you had a bad experience and congratulations on this pregnancy.

In the UK you will be offered the choice of a planned c-section or a VBAC after having had a c-section. Only in rare cases (for example I'm not having any more kids but if I was I wouldn't be able to opt for a VBAC) will you not get the choice. However your GP won't talk about it at 6 weeks with you, you will meet with a consultant, probably around 20 weeks, to make the decision.

 

[LDC]

Sorry to hear about that awful experience

I agree with pp, if you're in the UK and have had a previous section, you will be offered both a planned section or vbac, unless as stated, there is some medical reason that a vbac is out of the question.

As pp said, a consultant will discuss this with you later on in your pregnancy

X

 

[LPF]

Well I had my booking in appointment and as you said, I can basically choose.

The midwife wants me to see a consultant sooner rather than later because they need to work our why the anaesthetic didn't work.

I feel a bit more relieved!

 

[baileybubs]

I have no advice here apart from what the other ladies have said, but just wanted to say that I hope that you manage to get a nice relaxed planned c section (if you opt for that) I completely understand your fear of not wanting another EMCS as I had one too (although the section itself wasnt bad for me, it was everything leading up to it including fetal distress). Hopefully they can figure out why you could feel everything and sort it so that it all goes smoothly for you this time.

Oh and congratulations on your pregnancy!

 

[nanamoon]

Oh bless I can sympathise, I like you was induced and failed to progress, I had a major bleed and ended up having emcs under GA also and woke up feeling exactly the same as you, physically and emotionally. My mw asked at my booking in appt about labour and we spoke about an elective c sec. She has referred me to a consultant and said that they would push for me to have a vbac but if I stood firm and explained my reasons and didn't let them push me around it should all be fine! How nerve wracking! The thought of another section terrifies me but I can't run the risk of another emcs. My appt has come through for when I'm 25 weeks so fingers crossed they'll be sympathetic!

 

[LPF]

Oh bless I can sympathise, I like you was induced and failed to progress, I had a major bleed and ended up having emcs under GA also and woke up feeling exactly the same as you, physically and emotionally. My mw asked at my booking in appt about labour and we spoke about an elective c sec. She has referred me to a consultant and said that they would push for me to have a vbac but if I stood firm and explained my reasons and didn't let them push me around it should all be fine! How nerve wracking! The thought of another section terrifies me but I can't run the risk of another emcs. My appt has come through for when I'm 25 weeks so fingers crossed they'll be sympathetic!

That's exactly how I feel! I'm terrified of another section because of how bad everything was last time but there is no way I could go into labour / induced knowing that what happened last time could happen again.

The only thing I hold onto is that a planned section might mean I actually have a memory of lo being born

 

[rjm09]

I'd recommend a planned.

I had a planned for my second. Where I am in the US,we rarely get vbac option. Even though I knew what to expect,I was still nervous,scared and shook like a leaf! It wasn't all that bad though. Alot better than you not knowing what you're getting into,especially after a horrible first experience.