exactly. a friend is early pregnant, planning a repeat c/section "because they won't let me *try* to vbac" (don't get me started....), and is "due" sept 15. 
she says since she gets to "pick" the birth date anyway, won't it be sweet her baby and my oldest son will share a birthday?
 I reminded her that if sept 15 is when she'll be 40 weeks, the ob certainly won't "let" her wait until 40 weeks. they'll try to schedule at 38 or 39 weeks, because heaven forbid she goes into labor in the night and an ob has to be awakened to do a section.
I was one of the first people she called to announce this pregnancy because she wanted to make sure I could be there to help her get started bf right after delivery, like with all the other friends in this group of ladies who have now had 7 babies since august- and the only one who didn't ask for my assistance was the one who had NO labor/birth interventions
vicki hayes rn ibclc in brunswick ga
mom of sean (9/00), harrison (9/03), and lachlan (3/06)
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Date:    Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:03:53 -0500
From:    Pat Young <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Elective cesareans before 39 weeks

In other words if we had a choice and really need a c-section, it is best to 
wait until mom goes into labor, then do section.  Of course that plays havoc 
with schedules and sleep :-b  Pat in SNJ 


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