What happens if I go into labour before my scheduled c section - January 2024 Babies | Forums | What to Expect (2024)

My first baby was breech and the hosptial was so busy they didn’t even have my C-section scheduled yet when I went into labor 10 days before the due date. I just went to the hospital and they have a Dr there or on call that will do it ��

Because it was my first and things were progressing slowly (I was just in early labor) I did have to wait around as they do them in priority order

I haven’t but am secretly hoping I will so I can feel better about leaving the door open for another baby ��.

My Dr said IF for some reason I do go into labor prior to my supposed c-section date then come to the hospital as always. Depending on how I’m progressing, I will/can either try a vagin*l or ask for a c-section, but it all depends on what stage I’m in.

My first baby was a c-section at 39wks for a breech (really regret not trying to go full term), 2nd was attempted VBAC turned into elective c-section at 41wks (baby boy was SOOOO active that it was becoming beyond painful and I didn’t want to risk his life with pitocin and getting induced, then probably getting a c-section anyways… but my body was not doing anything. Only had one Braxton hicks contraction on his due date and nothing after, not even dilated.)

Baby #3 due date is Jan 08 and we’re set to go in for c-section Jan 04 (my Dr was beyond relieved that I didn’t want a NYE baby and with past history doesn’t think anything will happen if we get close enough to DD with c-section).

We’ll see… as long as baby is healthy is all that matters ❤️

I went into labor the day I was scheduled with my daughter, so timing worked out that I went into the OR at my scheduled time in the morning I just had to endure contractions until my spinal.

My second I went into labor 3 days before I was scheduled. My OB was on call and met me at the hospital for a 5:30am surgery.

Just call your OB triage line to notify the doctor on call and head to L&D. You’ll be preregistered so they can take you right up to be monitored until surgery. The OB on call will come to do surgery at the next OR availability. You also have to wait for anesthesia and the surgical assist to come :)

it not the same experience as an “emergency C-section” since there’s nothing life threatening going on unless you’re super dilated. Usually there’s time to do things in the same calm and orderly manner of a schedule C-section.