Elective CS for non-medical reasons

Does anyone know if it is possible to choose to have an elective cs without going into labour, because of previous bad experience with vb with first baby, without going through private specialist?
I have PTSD and PND following Isla's birth, but does this justify having an elective cs without going into labour (in the eyes of the health system)?

TIA

Oh yeah I know that having a CS wouldnt stop the chance of getting PND or the risk of getting PTSD,....but the thought of having to go though labour and birth, beacuse of what I went through and the subsequent PTSD/PND, is enough to stop me ever having another baby

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Just wanted to add - I think your reasons are just as medically warranted as any CS

I'm definitely having another CS even if the main reason for the first was is unlikely (she was posterior and had the cord wrapped twice around her neck).

So you could say that there is no reason for me to need another CS - but I'll certainly be arguing that fact, as should you.

I totally agree that you should fine an LMC before TTC #2. I've already made my MW promise to be available for me if and when we start TTC #2

I'm sure you can have a chat with any LMC just to go over your options, no one will blame you for wanting to do that pre TTC.

I take it you wouldn't want to use your old MW then? I had a really good chat with my old MW when I got to that "questioning" time at around 4mths post-c/s. She was fantastic then and when I was pregnant with Caitlin and wouldn't hesitate to book her again for #2.

I've got her email addy if you wanted to talk it over with her? She's a bit slack with her replies as she's flat out all the time with births etc

my cousin had an elective c section with her first after her traumatic first delivery, this time round she said it all went like a dream. i do think they take into account your *mental state* (for want of a better word) when making a decision like that.

Its your body & your birth experience & i believe you can choose what ever you want.

Electives are a dream!! Thats in comparison to my 1st 51+hr dry labour which ended in emergency c-sec anyway.

I wanted to have a c sect with Charlotte after my experience with #1, but I just couldn't get into see the OBGYN here as one was off sick and the other was packed to the gills with "real problems". Our hospital dosen't do elective C sections here anyhow, so that might be something you might want to check out. Talk to your Dr, maybe, they would know about funding and who to talk to next etc. Good luck and I hope you get what you want! And for the record, I ended up having miss C Vb, and it was super easy this time... (and I eventually got an emergency appt with the sick OBGYN on my due date, who said she would be on standby when I was induced and they would give me a csect at the first hint of anything I couldn't cope with... Didn't help with the not going into labour thing, though...)

Big hugs to you...

I totally think you are warranted in considering a c-sect, and I agree that finding a supportive LMC is the most important part. You don't have to make the final decision about how you birth till very late in the game, so even if you plan for an elective c-sect and then at the last minute decide you want to trial a labour and VB you can always change your mind, the key thing is having an LMC who will be supportive whichever way you go.

I think you have a medical reason for wanting a c/s. Also I thought that any women could choose to have an elective c/s even if there isn't a "medical reason" (although I might be getting confused with the UK).
I hope you find a supportive mw and ob and have a better experience next time.