Scheduled C-section timing

[Anonymous]

I had an unplanned C-section with my first due to fetal distress. I'm trying to decide if I want to try for a VBAC with my current pregnancy or just do a scheduled C-Section. My doctor says I'm a good candidate for a VBAC other than the fact that my first kid was 9lbs and I am somewhat petite. If I had a scheduled C-section the doctor said they would schedule it around 39 weeks. If you had a second scheduled c-section when was it?

[Anonymous]

I had only scheduled c-sections: first was 39 weeks + something (don’t recall anymore), but second and third were 39+0 and 39+1, respectively. Last one would have been 39+0 had that not fallen on a Sunday.

[Anonymous]

Mine was 39+3. Solely because that was when the OB was working. Any time in week 39 is fine.

[Anonymous]

38 weeks

[Anonymous]

39 weeks

[Anonymous]

1st - 39 weeks. 2nd - scheduled for 38 weeks 2 days but water broke at 37 weeks 4 days.

[Anonymous]

Scheduled CS for second at 39w after emergency CS with first at 39w6d.

[Anonymous]

I had a scheduled C for my 2nd right at 39 weeks. Went into labor a few days before that and still had a C-section (so it was rushed but not an emergency).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:38 weeks

DP but I was told that at Sibley they won't do it before 39 without a medical indication requiring an earlier delivery.

[Anonymous]

It’s typically at 39 weeks. They won’t schedule before that unless medically necessary

[Anonymous]

How is this baby measuring? You don’t want to take a risk on NICU time by going too early.

[Anonymous]

OP I'm early yet, only 20 weeks. It was raised by my OB for something for me to think about but no need to decide for a while yet.

I'm AMA but not otherwise high risk. Baby is measuring average. DD1 was 9 lbs and 21.5 inches long at 40+1 and also measured average throughout the pregnancy. With DD1 my water broke, but no contractions, so I was induced with cervadil and went from 1cm to 5cm in about 4 hours. It was going pretty well until DD1 started showing signs of fetal distress after I got Pitocin, so then fairly quickly I had a c-section.

[Anonymous]

My OB's office would schedule it any time during the 39th week. I picked the day when my preferred doctor was on call. My water broke the night before the scheduled date.

[Anonymous]

Second time around, I was hoping to have spontaneous labor to avoid another induction + unscheduled C. Scheduled the C for 40 weeks + 6 days. Baby didn't arrive by then, so out he came by C.

[Anonymous]

I had mine at Sibley at 38.5 weeks. Simply because that was when I could schedule with my preferred doctor.