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DD3 was a scheduled c-section ten days early. I pushed hard to wait longer but my medical team didn't think it was safe for us to go to term. She was still nearly eleven pounds so in the end I'm glad we took her out when we did.

I would not.

I know someone who did this (twice actually) because she was having serious anxiety over pregnancy and birth, to the extent that she was convinced she was going to die during childbirth. Her doctor finally decided to offer her elective c-section (I think they may have even used general anesthesia so she wouldn't be awake) and somehow that calmed her down. Neither she nor the baby had actual medical problems, though, it was entirely mental.

@catlady: Anxiety can be a medical problem.

My first was an induction turned c-section (early by about a week). My second was an elective repeat c-section (my OB is supportive of VBAC). My second was scheduled at 38 weeks. I had gestational diabetes and was AMA for both of my pregnancies.

@PawPrints: Of course. I meant the usual medical reasons. She could have had a vaginal delivery and it would have been perfectly safe (physically) for her and baby. As it turned out, she had major complications from the surgery that took years to resolve.

@catlady: i had extremy bad anxiety because my baby was breech and i had contractions all day every day from 30 weeks on. I was convinced i wouldnt know i was actually in labor and that we would both die because i couldnt get to the hospital in time. From 36 weeks on i went back and forth with requesting noving my RCS date up becayse it was crippling. That anxiety was very very real, and it can be bad for the baby when mom is that stressed. I made it to 38.5 weeks and my contractions got worse...they said i could wait since i wasnt dilated at all but i had them do the c-section then. I just couldnt take it anymore.

I realize that is different though. I needed a c-section regardless. But man that fear and stress was intense. I cried hysterically when she was born because she was safe and i felt like i could finally breathe for the first time in months.

I asked (cried!) for an early C-section for a number of reasons (pre-term labor, tonssssss of BH, I was in pain which I was in PT for on a weekly basis and seeing a DO for on a weekly basis, I was sick multiple times a day even on Zofran and my BP was rising - not to dangerous levels, but well above my average) and my OB would not allow me to schedule before full 40 weeks. She only allows early C-sections for truly valid medical reasons, which my situation did not rise to the level for/of.

@catlady: oh wow i see what you mean now. Im so glad that made her feel better. That would have been a really miserable few months!

I had a 4th degree tear with my son (6.5lbs) so the OB who delivered him offered me to schedule a CS at 39 weeks. I was early (36w2d) first time around so I kind of knew that would probably not happened. So I agreed to schedule a CS at 39 weeks after I talked to another OB who said that younger doctors are usually more willing to offer CS if lifelong problems could arise from another tear. Well, I gave birth at 38weeks. It was quick enough that I thought I would deliver in the ambulance. I ended arriving at the hospital and few minutes later, she was here. I tore again (3rd degree, partial) but the recovery was great compared to my first.

We did an early induction based on size. It was either go straight for a c-section or at least try for a vaginal birth with an induction. So thats what we did and it was amazing.