Elective c section western trust

Can you book an elective section in the western trust? Specifically the swah. 40 weeks today and just had second sweep and was told my cervix are not favourable as of current. Baby is only 4/5 engaged, cervix are still closed and hard. Midwife reckons we won't be meeting baby in the next week anyway. Baby is already estimated to be 9lb 5oz so I don't think we can wait too much longer for them to make an appearance themselves and I don't think my body can take much more. I'm in constant pain. I am very against being induced, too many horror stories, and I don't like the statistics of how many turn into emergency sections or need episiotomy's, forceps or vacuum. I would much rather have a planned calm c section with a better chance of recovery than emergency, and maybe still enjoy my birth. Can I book a section this late into pregnancy? Who do I contact?

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Im sure you can! Just try to do as soon as possible, because it can be booked up. Call your midwife or maternity ward, im sure they are gonna guve you right information. I had a c section in SWAH week ago and all midwifes are amazing in maternity ward

@Dace I'm due my next consultant appointment on Tuesday but I'm sure I can give them a ring Monday. I'm just so done with being pregnant now and with 2 failed sweeps I'm just not feeling hopeful.

Yeah, its better if you call them on Monday then, because they do selective c section only on Tuesdays and Fridays. I hope everything goes well for you!

Hi! How did the appointment went yesterday? Did you got a chance to book c section? 🙃

@Dace couldn't get in contact with anyone Monday, so had to wait to yesterday. Ended up with me not being allowed home. Don't really know what the plan is, too many sections planned over the next few days and too many inductions so think I'm just waiting until there's a free spot. Blood pressure was slightly raised yesterday but have been 100% since so no urgency to get baby out but not allowed home just in case it rises.

Thats strange! If you have high blood pressure, u might get c session then. Are they checking you for pre eclampsia?

@Dace whenever I got admitted it was completely normal, borderline high this morning but perfect again at lunch. I've no other symptoms for preeclampsia so they don't seem to worried.

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