I had a c-section with Milo, and my doctor wants me to have a c-section with my second baby, however there's a strong chance I'll be giving birth in England.. so I was wondering..

What direction does your scar go in? Mine is vertical, going from just under my belly button down to my foof fur but lots of English friends have told me there's is horizontal. So if I have a c-section in England, will they ignore the old scar and do me horizontally, which would a) be insane, and b) make my stomach look like a noughts and crosses board or would they use the original vertical scar?

lol you make me chuckle kat. Why did they do it like that?

Umm i would+of thought they would
go and open up the old scar? X

I would think they would open up the old scar , mine is horizontal line .

Mine is horizontal just under the foof hair line, i dont know but i would imagine they would use the old one as otherwise you will look like a crucifix!!!

Happy it's just how they do them over here, don't know the reason! Mine definitely wasn't for any special reason anyway. I didn't even think about it until my mum said it was weird that it was vertical..I honestly hadn't thought about it!

OK, i will have to use all my powers of persuasion and bribery to get them to use the old scar if i end up having a section.

I am sure they generally tend to use the old scar to reduce any new scarring you will get xxxxxxxx

I would imagine they would use the old scar because it will save them cutting through new muscle and tissue that isn't already damaged.

Depending on the circumstances they may encourage you to go for a VBAC once you get back to the UK

Just found this:
After being given anesthesia, the doctor makes an incision on the skin of the abdomen — either vertically (from the bellybutton down to the pubic hair line) or horizontally (1-2 inches above the pubic hairline, sometimes called "the bikini cut").

The doctor then gently parts the abdominal muscles to get to the uterus, where he or she will make another incision in the uterus itself. This incision can also be vertical or horizontal. Doctors usually use a horizontal incision in the uterus, also called transverse, which heals better and makes a VBAC much more possible.

A vertical incision is considered an outdated way to do a section these days as its slower healing and more prone to rupture during a vbac. Its def gonna be a consideration for your brit docs when the subject of vbac vs elective section comes up as its harder to do a vbac with a vertical scar. However if they do the sec they will reopen the original scar to prevent further scar tissue formation