C-Section Q

faille · Apr 11th, 2009, 16:16 PM

Not sure if anyone is actually going to know the answer but I'm interested to hear your experiences =P

I have an app on Tues to try and turn the baby because she's still breech, and if they can't turn her then they'll be booking me in for a section.

As I'll be 37 1/2wks at this time, how soon do you reckon they'll do the section as I assume they won't want to let me get to 40wks in case I go into labour naturally, because then it'll be an emergency section...?

So, to those who had/have a section pre-booked, was you booked in earlier than your due date?

Lisalovesbean · Apr 11th, 2009, 16:19 PM

39 weeks is the general rule of thumb for a breech related c-section....I had this with my second child

clairebear · Apr 11th, 2009, 16:24 PM

i reckon they would do it around ur 39th week x

nessajane · Apr 11th, 2009, 16:28 PM

I had an elective c section due to LO being breech, they do them at 39 weeks x

chel27 · Apr 11th, 2009, 18:04 PM

i would say at 39 weeks xx

sadiescooby · Apr 12th, 2009, 01:06 AM

Have you tried scrubbing floors etc? to get s/he to turn? My 2nd and 3rd were breech until 34 + 37 weeks and I managed to turn them using varous techniques.

magicvw · Apr 12th, 2009, 03:29 AM

I was supposed to have my c-section for breech at 38 weeks. However the hospital didn't agree with my doctor's dates (they differed by 4 weeks

) so they decided not to make the appointment just in case it ended up being too early, and waited till the baby started to tell us she was ready. The docs never agreed and even after she was born my doc said she was 4 days late and the hospital said she was 3 weeks early!

Incubator · Apr 12th, 2009, 04:07 AM

I was booked in at 38+5 but they usually like to wait until at least 39. Apparently it's because c-section babies are more likely to have breathing difficulties so they like to leave them in as long as possible to give them the best chance. Even at 38+5 the consultants were arguing amongst themselves about if it was too early...

Good luck with it all.

dizzy duck · Apr 12th, 2009, 04:11 AM

Im having a C section on doctors orders

, not for breech though and they are booking me in for 38 weeks, hope your LO turns take care

XX

Apr 11th, 2009, 16:16 PM	#1
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	C-Section Q Not sure if anyone is actually going to know the answer but I'm interested to hear your experiences =P I have an app on Tues to try and turn the baby because she's still breech, and if they can't turn her then they'll be booking me in for a section. As I'll be 37 1/2wks at this time, how soon do you reckon they'll do the section as I assume they won't want to let me get to 40wks in case I go into labour naturally, because then it'll be an emergency section...? So, to those who had/have a section pre-booked, was you booked in earlier than your due date?

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Lisalovesbean Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wirral Posts: 2,257	39 weeks is the general rule of thumb for a breech related c-section....I had this with my second child

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clairebear Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 11,539	i reckon they would do it around ur 39th week x

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nessajane Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,586	I had an elective c section due to LO being breech, they do them at 39 weeks x

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chel27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,123	i would say at 39 weeks xx

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sadiescooby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 287	Have you tried scrubbing floors etc? to get s/he to turn? My 2nd and 3rd were breech until 34 + 37 weeks and I managed to turn them using varous techniques.

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magicvw Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: the Dark Ages Posts: 15,348	I was supposed to have my c-section for breech at 38 weeks. However the hospital didn't agree with my doctor's dates (they differed by 4 weeks ) so they decided not to make the appointment just in case it ended up being too early, and waited till the baby started to tell us she was ready. The docs never agreed and even after she was born my doc said she was 4 days late and the hospital said she was 3 weeks early!

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Incubator Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 381	I was booked in at 38+5 but they usually like to wait until at least 39. Apparently it's because c-section babies are more likely to have breathing difficulties so they like to leave them in as long as possible to give them the best chance. Even at 38+5 the consultants were arguing amongst themselves about if it was too early... Good luck with it all.

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dizzy duck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 5,199	Im having a C section on doctors orders , not for breech though and they are booking me in for 38 weeks, hope your LO turns take care XX

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