My husband and I are thinking about trying for baby number 3. Both my births were not good and have given me a lot of anxiety. However the want for my third baby just isn’t going anywhere. I’ve been thinking about opting for a C section. I am aware it is major and have read up on the recovery. We are not currently covered for pregnancy in our health fund so I believe we would have to wait about 4 months before trying if we went down that road. Is there any other way we can do this without the health fund? Is it possible to go ahead and pay for it privately? I know that in the public sector they only do this if it’s absolutely necessary
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I got it done publicly with my 3rd because my first 2 were complicated. I didn’t ask for it. They suggested it. It was much safer for me and depending on your circumstances, they may suggest it. You can also explain your fears. They don’t judge & may recommend one. At the end of the day, it’s your choice and what you feel safe with.
It's alot easier these days to get a csection through the public hospital that what it use to be. I got asked early on with my 2nd and 3rd baby about what I wanted, csection or natural.
I had an emergency csection with my first and asked for a scheduled csection with my second and there was no push back from the midwives or ob. Even though I was a good candidate for a vbac, they agreed to give me a csection. I also had a tubal ligation during the csection.
You can ask for a csection in public hospitals. Let them know about your anxiety and that a planned csection will help your mental health