Mom's who had scheduled C Sections

From the time the Dr. told you, you needed to have a scheduled C, how long did it take for the appointment at the hospital? The C would not be for an emergency.

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My first was breech, so we scheduled a c/s for no sooner than 39 weeks (my doc would not take him sooner). I think he said he would make the appt with the hopsital a few weeks before. Turns out my water broke before that, so we still have the c/s, but not at the scheduled date!

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My C was to be scheduled a week before my due date. In my case, the OR wasn't available 7 days before my due date, so mine was done 4 days before my due date.

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With Jeremy he was scheduled. I had to be at the hospital at 6AM. I was brought into the ER at 7:55 and he was born at 8:07. I scheduled both babies to be born the day before my due dates

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Jordy was also breech. I saw the doctor at 36 weeks and thats when we saw she was breech. At that appointment, we scheduled the C-section for 39 weeks. Actually the day he wanted to do it was booked so we scheduled it for the day earlier. I realized that was a holiday when I got home and rescheduled it for the day later.

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Dr. is going to make the call Tuesday, I want to do it ASAP. Do think they'll be able to get me in within a few days? I just want to get it over with, I'm not thrilled about having a C...

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As long as there is an opening in the OR schedule Im sure you can have it done ASAP. I know where you are coming from

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Posted by KPtoys

As long as there is an opening in the OR schedule Im sure you can have it done ASAP. I know where you are coming from

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You cannot have the c/s too early because the baby needs a certain amount of time in the womb. Why do you NEED a c/s?

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I had a scheduled c/s with Connor. My doctor wouldn't schedule it before 39 weeks because of lung maturity. They wanted to make sure the baby would be ok. If he decided to come out earlier on his own I just would of had the c/s earlier. I had a c/s with Caiden as well, but I went into labor the night before the scheduled c/s.

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Not sure what you mean - how far after you were told you needed a planned c-section did they give you the appt for the surgery?

If that's waht you mean, basically the doctor called the hospital from her office, asked what was available around the first few days of August since she felt that was the best time for the surgery, and within a few minutes Scheduling gave her a date, she asked if it was fine with me, and it was and that was that.

Edited: I had gestational diabetes and extra amniotic fluid so she didn't want me going more than 38 weeks because they thought Liam was over 8 lbs according to the u/s the day she scheduled the c-section. Turned out the u/s machine was wrong (by a pound!) but I ended up having the c-section at 37 weeks and 5 days.

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Yes... it depends on the hospitals availability and how many surgeries they have each day. Good luck!

My doctor also called right from their office and scheduled it. We figured what date she'd be available and went from there. I wanted a particular doctor doing the surgery.

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Posted by CaidensMommy

Yes... it depends on the hospitals availability and how many surgeries they have each day. Good luck!

My doctor also called right from their office and scheduled it. We figured what date she'd be available and went from there. I wanted a particular doctor doing the surgery.

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Well I was a week late, no progress, and baby was measuring almost 10 lbs. That was at night, and they got me in the next morning.

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About 3 weeks

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I went to the dr. @ 39w2d, my BP was elevated and i wasnt progressing AT ALL and the baby was weighing over 9lbs... I was schedule for the next morning!!! It was an absolutely wonderful experience from start to finish.

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I was told Ava was breech on a Wednesday, the earliest my doctor could get me in was the following Monday, but she tried for sooner.