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C-sections
Scheduled C-Section
Have any of you had a scheduled C-section in the New Hampshire/Vermont area? If so where and how was your experience? After an ectopic pregnancy that resulted in emergency surgery, we're TTC again, but want to have a scheduled c-section lined up.
Any suggestions/help is greatly appreciated! Massachusetts would also work for me, but prefer New Hampshire or Vermont.
Thanks!
-Amanda
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Re: Scheduled C-Section
I am not sure why this would cause confusion... First of, let me say that I am Brazilian, where women are allowed to schedule c-sections BEFORE they're even pregnant. This gives women the option to decide how they want to give birth before even conception begins. A large number of woman (especially the younger generation) choose to have elective schedule c-sections. My husband is American and we now live in the US, in which apparently elective/scheduled c-sections are a taboo subject.
I Brazil, I can go to my doctor and tell him/her that we're trying to conceive and would like an elective/scheduled c-section when I become pregnant. The doctor then explains the process, procedures, concerns etc. If I am comfortable with the doctor and I do become pregnant, he/she becomes my doctor of choice and will be with me throughout my pregnancy. Once I actually become pregnant, the doctor discusses the specifics about the scheduled c-section.
In the US it is more difficult because it appears that I have to "shop around" for a doctor/hospital willing to do an elective/schedule c-section just because I choose to. It is strange, because in most other countries, women are free to choose elective c-sections. So that's why I want to find a doctor who will do a schedule c-section BEFORE I get pregnant. I would like to have all this sorted out ahead of time.
I am 100% sure that c-section is the delivery method I want.
Plenty of people have elective c-sections, but they usually aren't covered by insurance. So you are looking at around a $30,000 delivery.
Most people get "upset" about elective c-sections on the boards because it's major surgery and there are more risks involved. While I would never choose to have a c-section, I don't care what you do. No one should feel the need to convince someone to not have a c-section.
What a burden on the health system!!! Very much frowned upon here in Canada. A c-section is not cosmetic surgery.
I know in Brazil it's very common- I find that disturbing.
I am still appalled and surprised at the responses I am receiving. None of the responses really address my questions. All I get is opinionated feedback which doesn't address my question. If you go back and re-read my post, I am not asking about how you feel about elective c-sections. How you feel about them is irrelevant to me. I am also not asking how much it costs.
I am not sure how people read my question and start talking about the "burden on the health care system".
First of all, I know that elective c-sections are not covered by insurance in the US. My husband and I are very aware of how much it costs and writing a $30,000 check is not an issue. In fact, we wrote at $26,685 check two weeks ago for a new car. I don't mean to boast or appear as a "show off". The only reason I am posting these numbers is to show that the cost of an elective c-section is irrelevant to us. We are fully prepared to pay 100% of the cost and have the means to do so. Hence, my original post never asks about cost or whether or not it is covered by insurance.
As far as elective c-sections being "disturbing" I urge you to step into the 21st century where women have a choice how they want to give birth.
Welcome to the 21st century where posting a flammable opinion on a message board will get you flamed.
You don't just want an elective C. You want an elective C under general. Choosing to give birth in a way that is more hazardous to your health, and the health of your child is just plain irresponsible. I'm not shocked that you can't find a doctor to sign off on it.
Ok, to answer your question no one here knows of a doctor in the New England area willing to do an elective c-section under general anestesia because it is dangerous unless absolutely necessary. Good luck in your search.
Hate to tell you but you are posting on a public forum where people can have opinions differing from your own and where people are allowed to, and will, post those opinions.
Thanks for all the irrelevant responses I received. Considering the fact that over 25% of all pregnancies end up in a c-section. Also the fact that most of the women in my family (but one) has had all their kids via c-section and all are perfectly healthy. Also, we're looking to have an only child, and considering the fact that I've had emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy and also the fact that I am over 35 puts me at a higher risk for a c-section anyway. Why go into labor when the odds that I will end up with an emergency c-section are high for me.
And just an FYI, all of the doctors ARE willing to respect my wishes and do an elective c-section. The doctors I spoke with agree that an elective c-section is the best option for me, considering my family history and my ectopic pregnancy. But it is up to the anesthesiologist to decide to administer GA or not.
I know people are entitled to their opinions in a public forum, but they should at least try to answer ones question instead of going off on a tangent.
The risks to me or my future child are small. There are millions of women that have c-sections via general anesthesia everyday (elective or emergency) and both mother and child are perfectly fine. Sure, there is an increased risk, but what people forget to mention is that the higher risk is due to emergency c-sections no elective. If you do your research, there is only a slight increase risk to the child between VBAC and scheduled c-section. It is when the c-section is emergency (i.e. after hours of labor) that the risks sky rocket.
Again, I still don't understand why people get so angry when people talk about scheduled or elective c-sections. If am paying out of my own pocket, my doctor's agree and it is what my husband and I want. Why do you care?
My question was really not whether or not I can get an elective/scheduled c-section the US (I know I can), it was more about the general anesthesia vs. the epidural.
It must be your sense of entitlement that baffles me.
I don't care if you pay for it, really- still a burden on the health system. In reality, someone still has to provide the care. Pre-op/Intra-op/Post-op care for major, invasive surgery that is not medically necessary. I likely feel that way because I actually work in the front line medical field myself.
I'm sure you are aware, but really, willingly putting you and your child through unnecessary risks is what blows my mind. And what about the fact that you will not experience any of it OR be able to hold your child for hours after the delivery? Giving birth is not like filling up a candy machine and popping them out at your convenience.
Nothing to do with what century we are in and making choices. The fact remains that there are risks involved that are preventable.
This, not coming from the all natural queen here. I've had 2 c-sections, one of them emergency and the second medically necessary. You cannot mention such a statement on a board and not expect opinions from women who actually think birth is not a cosmetic surgery.
I guess I am not too concerned about whether you want an elective c-section or not but how you can schedule a c-section before you are even pregnant. Do you mean you want to know if your doctor will do one regardless of one being medically necessary??
I also don't understand why you would want to be put under general when you can choose to see and hear your baby cry and hold them immediately with getting just a spinal. General anesthetic is not generally used in any circumstance with a c-section unless it is an extreme emergency in order to save both baby and mother.
I understand cultural differences. But if I were to move to another country though, I would be sure to know about cultural norms before posting such a thing on a public forum. Yes, c-sections do happen and quite often but are usually not an elective procedure. I tried my darndest to have a vaginal birth before needing a c-section because of failure to progress and fetal distress. I labored for 24 hours before I ended up needing one to save my baby boy. To come here and talk about an elective c-section like it was everyone's choice is your misconception. Most of the women on here have had a traumatic experience with their c-sections and don't take it lightly when someone who has only posted 5 times about a surgery that is unnecessary without giving any background as to why you would need or want one.
Hey twat reread what I posted to you. I told you that I don't give a sh!t how you decide to give birth to your non existent child (as of right now seeing as how you are not pregnant.) I was just letting you know that it's expensive and usually not covered by insurance.