I had my booking appointment for my repeat cesarean, when I had my last ob appointment - at 28w1d. The ob BOOKED the c/s date then & there, and told me I would get the date sent out to me in the post 'in the next week'. It is now 11 days post appointment, and still I haven't received a thing in the post. I wouldn't care so much, but my parents, sister & Jason NEED a date asap, so they can arrange time off work.
I rang the hospital, and ended up getting put through to the doctor I saw at my last appointment (who was not nice)... I asked her what was going on, and she informed me that I "may not get the appointment until 37 weeks"...... THAT is obsurd. Firstly, why would she tell me I'd get the appointment "in the next week", if that isn't going to be the case. And secondly, if I don't get the appointment, until 37 weeks - like she's suggesting, that means that my parents, sister & Jason WON'T be able to get time off, when they need it.
What that really means, is that unless the cesarean is on a Saturday or a Sunday
- I won't have anyone to care for Gaby during the day, while I'm in hospital
- I won't have anyone in the operating theatre with me, when I have my cesarean
- I won't have anyone to care for Gaby while I have the cesarean
- Jason won't be able to come down, because flights will be too expensive, so close to the time
???? I 'm trying not to stress out - I really am. I know that I'm lucky to be given the date beforehand, BUT.... I don't see how I'm meant to have everything planned with only 2 weeks notice....
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