Just how traumatic does the birth have to be....

[sunndydays]

to be able to have an elcs next time? I think mine was pretty bad, but I expect it could have been a lot worse and I am just a wuss

It depends on your consultant, there isn't a standard answer to this.

Have you seen the ELCS after traumatic birth thread? That should give you an idea of people's experiences.

oh good idea, i shall have a look, thank you

Second that, check out the ELCS thread. Lots of helpful info on there.
Speaking from experience, I would say the ladies who ended up with a EMCS first time round tend to get a ELCS easier than those who had a traumatic vaginal delivery. Totally unfair in my opinion but if you check out that thread you will soon realise that it really is a different policy for each hospital. Some are FAR more understanding than others.
Good luck!