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I didn't have a repeat c-section but was supposed to have a scheduled c-section for my second birth. For my first birth I didn't go into labor until 42 weeks so when my c-section was scheduled for 39 1/2 weeks my midwife/OB said it would be great, there was little chance I would go into labor early...but I totally did! The day I turned 39 weeks I started having crampy contractions, I was in denial that it was labor until that night, when we finally went to the hospital I was a 5 and in active labor by the time I had the spinal for surgery. I worried about being able to sit still for the spinal but it took one deep breath and the relief was instant!

My doctor doesn't schedule c-sections before 39 weeks but since you went into labor at 38 I am not sure what yours would do. I was kind of happy I went into labor because I felt like the baby was ready to come out then.

I am leaning toward an RCS. I had a scheduled section at 39 weeks because my first was breech.

I am saying this as someone who has absolutely no threshold for pain: the spinal was the easiest thing in the world. My flu shot the week before hurt worse.

I had a kick ass team of doctors who made sure I was at ease. One nurse held my hand & my OB held the other. It felt like it took less than 5 minutes to complete.

They use a 22mm needle and it's TINY.

the only thing that kinda freaked me out was seeing my husband. They told me he'd come in once the surgery started, and I didn't have a clue that they'd done anything. In hindsight, there was a guy who was poking me from my toes up to see if I could feel it. I could at first, but he stopped asking and I stopped responding, and all of a sudden there's my husband.... Which meant they cut, and I was like YOU DIDNT TELL ME!!!

I was terrified of going into labor with my second(it was doubtful, since I didn't with my first). I asked my OB what to do if I did, and he said to just get to the hospital as soon as I could. I just did NOT want to labor.

My first, I had an epidural, and they could have put that thing in with a shovel for all I cared. but my scheduled C-section...the spinal hurt sooooooo bad! BUT, it's because I had such horrible back pain/tenderness from pregnancy, that the anesthesiologist couldn't believe how tender I was just from him TOUCHING my back. so I don't think my experience was normal.

I had a c-section with #1 because she was breech. (I did go into early labor with her 6 weeks early, but my water never broke, thankfully, and I ended up going full term.) My daughter is now 13, but I have no memory of the spinal, so it must not have been THAT bad. Lol.

I chose to have a c-section with my second. With my history of early labor, I wanted to schedule it early, but they wouldn't allow me. My doctor only schedules c-sections within a week of the EDD. As suspected, I went into labor in my 37th week...my water broke and everything! I was still able to have a repeat c-section without issue. Although to be honest, I was soooo nervous I wouldn't get to the operating room on time! Things were progressing quickly, and we were waiting for the anesthesiologist to get out of a different surgery before we could start mine!

I'm currently pregnant with #3, and my doctor has recommended a c-section again. I'm about halfway through the pregnancy, and I'm totally fine with having another c-section. I've only had positive experiences with them. I don't think you have anything to worry about.