Is week 39 too late for elective c-section?

Hi mummies, I am a FTM and planning to schedule an elective c-section on week 39+1. Do you think it is too late? I am worried that baby will come out naturally before that. Please kindly share your experience. On which week do you schedule your c-section?

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have u check with ur gynae? i not sure is it too late. but seeing many of my friends who gave birth naturally at 37/38 weeks, i think 39 maybe abit late. im gg for elective csec too. deciding to do it at 38 weeks. but i heard tt if u need to deliver earlier than scheduled date e.g starting to have contractions or water bag burst, u can still proceed with csec. lol

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5mo ago

have to ask gynae, im worried abt that too! im only 31 weeks now so haven check with my gynae yet

just checked with my gynae today. she said if labour earlier than scheduled csec and i continue to choose csec, it will be considered as emergency csec :( so she said she will schedule me 1-2 weeks earlier than edd. any day aft that will be too late