Elective C/section question

O.K. so as most know by now I had an elective c/section at 37 weeks with the girls due to Esme being breech but also because I wanted one.

Jess and I have talked it over and we think that when the girls turn 3 which is roughly another 2 years we would like to try for one more baby. I'm really positive that I want to have our third and final by c/section but I'm not sure what the rules are. Will they try and push me into a VBAC? Or am I automatically able to have the choice considering my previous c/section? Are there certain rules to elective c/sections?

I remember telling specialists early on that I wanted a c/section with the twins and they were constantly trying to talk me into a natural birth. It wasn't till near the end (about 35 weeks) that they realized Esme wasn't going to turn that they gave in to me.

Yes they will probably try to encourage you to have a VBAC (that's a guess though as a c/s with twins might be different to a c/s with singleton), however you can request another c/s and they can't say no. The reason being is that there are risks to trying for a VBAC and if you aren't happy taking them then they have to give you a c/s, which obviously as you would already know has it's own set of risks.

I was told by me mw that I could even decide that I wanted to go with a c/s once in labour and the option was pretty much never off the table, I say pretty much as I suspect they would have said no if I had asked as he was crowning....lol

Hi bumble - I think this is best answered by your midwife specialist - but most can not elect to have a c section just cause they want one - but if htere is a medical reason I htink some people have been able to opt to have one.

Yes I would get in contact with your LMC and see what they say.

Not quite the same but as a point of reference. I had an elective C for breech presentation last time but I was advised that if I wanted a C this time I would have to put up a bit of a fight with the hospital as they prefer me to try VBAC. So as a result I got shared care with a MW and OB. The cost of the OB under this arrangement is $2200.00 for me

However I have had a C before so not quite the same situation but hopefully something useful there for you.