Did you make it to your scheduled c-section date?

KayJayDee

Baby A went breech around 28 weeks and Baby B followed his sister a couple of weeks later.  I have a c-section scheduled for 37w5d, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to make it another 3 weeks and 1 day.  I'm already measuring 41 weeks and both babies have been in the 80-85th percentile at our last few growth scans.  I'm worried about going into labor on my own with a breech baby A.  My first labor started when my water broke and it scares me to think about the cord coming out, if that were to happen again.  

I know that we'll have to hot-foot it to the hospital if I go into labor, but now that I'm getting used to the idea of having a c-section, I'd much rather have the more relaxed, planned, experience, than the panicky, rush to the hospital one.

So, did you make it to your scheduled c-section date?  If not, what was your experience like?   

Scorpgirl444

C-section scheduled for 37w1d...DS (baby A) decided it was time at 35w5d. Water broke around 7:30am, they were born 3 hours later.  :-)

Mama-Bear

I went into PTL around 32w and still made it to my scheduled c/s at 38w.  At 32w4d I was contracting every 2-3 minutes.  I spent 5 days in L&D and was sent home on modified BR until 36w. 

lovemygs

Mine was scheduled for 37w4d, and baby A's water started leaking at 35w1d. They were delivered at 35w2d.

mamatotwins0812

I had my c scheduled for 38 weeks and my LO's decided to make their appearance at 33w 4 days. But my situation was slightly different. Twin B had camped out on the same side as Twin A, pushing him way down into my pelvis causing his water to break. They held me off 3 more days until they made their debut. I know lots of people who made it the whole way though! Good luck!

Reilly626

No they got too big- they would have been 8 and 9 pounds! I had it at 36 w 1 d and they were over 6 and 7 pounds and NICU!

jmubride2

Schedule 9/15 and went on 9/13.  My Dr. was hesitant to even schedule a day for me b/c she thought I would go!  I made it really far though.  Just hang in there mama, it'll be worth it!

thetwinkies&Vivi

After dealing with PTL beginning around 22 weeks, I did end up making it to my scheduled c/s at 36w2d. 

I'm glad we made it to the scheduled c/s because it was calm and easy to plan for.  

SoldiersGreenBean

I made it to my scheduled c at 36w6d, with zero signs of labor.

JenLC99

I made it to my scheduled induction date of 38w0d, no signs of labor.

GypsyEsq

No, I went into labor a week early.  A was footling and we knew the cord was presenting and it was still fine.  Is your A footling and/or is the cord presenting?

hayleydeee

I did not make it to the scheduled c-section day, and I DID go into labor with a breech baby A. Like you said, the concern was the cord coming out first.

 It wasn't too crazy though.

My water broke and I started having contractions right away. DH called the hospital immediately so they were ready by the time we got there 1/2 hour later. It was all pretty relaxed until they checked me and realized that I was 5 cm dilated already (unusual for it to happen so fast I think). Then they scrambled around little bit. Everything turned out fine though. The hardest part was having to deal with contractions knowing I wasn't going to have a vaginal birth. 

They were born 2 hours after baby A's water broke, at 36 weeks. C-section was set for 38 weeks, but I had gone into preterm labor already at 32 weeks.

Looking back I'm glad. I think I would have been a nervous wreck in the days leading up to the c-section if I'd known when it was coming. 

besu-chan

We made it, no problems.

shaunah816

My section is scheduled for 38 weeks 4 days and I'm still hanging in there at 37 weeks 4 days. My boys are breech so I'm nervous, too, but I think I'll make it!

KayJayDee

MrsLee04:

How far are you from the hospital? My Baby A was breech but I didn't schedule my c-section. I just waited to go into labor on my own. We lived 20 minutes from the hospital so it wasn't a big deal. My OB said if my water were to break to make sure to come right in but it wasn't a panicky situation at all.

We're only 15 minutes from the hospital, but the main issue is waiting for my parents to get to our house to be with DS.  We have a neighbor that we can call on if I go into labor in the middle of the night.  He'll come over and just wait for my parents to arrive so we can leave ASAP.  But if I go into labor at some other random time of the day, it could take an hour or so for my parents to arrive.   

KayJayDee

GypsyEsq:

No, I went into labor a week early.  A was footling and we knew the cord was presenting and it was still fine.  Is your A footling and/or is the cord presenting?

Baby is A was frank breech a couple of weeks ago.  Yesterday the tech just said "butt down," I'm not sure where her feet or cord are.  That makes me feel better that your situation went well.   

mikkiwin8

C-section was scheduled for 38w, water broke and got to the hospital around 3am and I was 3 cm dialated. They slowed my labor because someone else was having a c-section but we had no problems and babies were born at 36w5d.

gringa78

I remember you from the IF board!  Congrats on your twins!

The OB picked up high BP at my 31 week appointment and the twins were delivered at 33w2d...so no, I didn't make it to my 38 week scheduled c-section.  You're doing great, though!  Keep up the good work!!

angelfire02

Nope. Scheduled for 36.6 made it to 35.6.  I had high blood pressure for two weeks before delivery but it got too high to wait any longer at 35.6.  No NICU time though, we all went home after 5 days (I had complications so we all stayed until I went home).

Conky3000

Yes, I was scheduled for 38w2d and made it with no problems aside from the fact that my blood pressure started to really go up at the end. No preeclampsia diagnosis or other symptoms though.

We had two breech babies as well. You'll probably have to take them for hip ultrasounds at around 6 weeks old as a screening for hip dysplasia, but it's not a big deal.

Good luck! They'll take good care of you whether you go into labour or not.

kelandspence2012

I was scheduled for a repeat csection at 38 weeks and 4 days! I went into labor contractions only at 37 weeks and 2 days! I still had my csection! I was 1 cm when they first checked me and after an hour i progressed to 3 cm! They then told me thst i was going to the or in an hour! Everything went pretty smoothly after that!
My boys were transverse and breech!