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Asked by Jelly-Bean

Q: What happens if you go into labour before your scheduled C-section?

This pregnancy, my second will be a scheduled C-section (as the first turned out a C-section)..

My worry is that the C-section is booked for 39 weeks and 1 day.

With my first child, I had some early-ish contractions (From 35 weeks on) and was booked on bedrest until the C-section at 38.5 weeks.

If this time, I get early contractions and even maybe go into labour (I heard it happens more quickly with the second?) will they then do an emergency C-section?

What will happen?

I will ask my doc at the next visit.. just curious if anyone of you had a similar experience?

Thanks

This question was asked Apr. 16, 2014 12:45pm
Category: Labour & Delivery

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Answered by Steph35 - Apr. 16, 2014 7:13pm
(I made it to my scheduled date the first time)

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Answered by Steph35 - Apr. 16, 2014 7:13pm
I asked my doctor last time (I was a scheduled section with my first and will be this time as well). She said that if I got into labor sooner, she'll do the c-section sooner. I was scheduled for 39 weeks the first time and will be this time too. GL!

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Answered by eag923 - Apr. 16, 2014 2:39pm
My water broke at 37.3 weeks with my second, so I didn't make it to my scheduled c section date. They just take you on up to surgery & get you on the table asap. My water broke at 4:15 pm, I was on the table at 5:35, & my daughter was born at 5:54. When they told me they don't play around, they were serious!

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Answered by estone - Apr. 16, 2014 2:11pm
My doctor told me that if I went into labor, then they would see how I progressed for a VBAC, or they would just do a csection earlier. I ended up making it to my scheduled csection at 39 weeks 3 days.

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