When would I schedule my CS?

coastiewifey88

Heres my story:

I had a vaginal birth with my first pregnancy. I went into labor at 38wks 1 day.

This time around my back dr is recommending that I have a CS because I've been diagnosed with grade 4 spondylolthesis.

Anyway, just trying to get an idea. Will my OB want me to schedule my CS at about 38wks? Or will they let me go into labor on my own and then just give me a CS? I am going to talk to my dr about this obviously, but my next appt isnt for another 3wks so I was just trying to get an idea! TIA!!

payn0045

In most cases, they schedule you for sometime during your 39th week.

tmjmeister

payn0045:

In most cases, they schedule you for sometime during your 39th week.

 This. Unless it is medically necessary to have a c/s before 39w or you go into labor they wont do it before then. Also, if you are having a planned c/s most doctors do not want you to go into labor on your own.   

mandapie

If your doc doesn't want you to labor at ALL then he may be able to do it at 38wks. It depends on the insurance sometimes. If your insurance recommends 39wks then your doc may have to get special approval from the ins company for it.

Mine wouldn't allow it before 39wks so mine is for 39wks on the day. I'm fine with that b/c the longer he's in there the better and I don't have any issues other than my first was an emergency due to a failed induction so it's just a RCS.

BossMamma83

My first was also an emergency c-section due to a failed induction.  The second time around they scheduled my c-section at 38wks because they didn't want me to go into labor on my own.  But DS#2 still couldn't wait I went into labor at 37weeks, 5 days before my scheduled c-section lol.  So now I am preggers with #3 and I know for a fact that this one will be a c-section. No VBAC for me. I was told when we started trying that a VBAC would be too risy after 2 c-sections. So  I want them to schedule my -c-section for the day that I'm due.  I feel very confident that this time I will be able to make at to my due date.  I had a lot of problems with DS#2 I started having preterm labor at 26 weeks with him. And DS#1 didn't want to come out. I didn't dialate at all and he didn't drop.  So I was induced at 39wks which ended in a c-section.  I've always felt if they had just let us be he would have come out when he was ready wether it was over due or not would have been fine with me...