Unlike many others in this situation, my hospital and consultant seem to be equally happy for me to go either way (2nd pregnancy after emergency cs).
This can only be a good thing, but I don't feel sufficiently equipped with enough information to make the decision. Although in theory I have a 70% chance of a successful vbac, this doesn't take into consideration personal risk factors, i.e. age (43), long labour/failure to progress last time (got to 10cm dilation though), possible inadequate shaped pelvis, fear of experiencing long drawn out labour ending in emcs, lack of ability to move around in labour due to constant monitoring... In fact logic and an overwhelming desire to produce a health baby points me in the direction of elective cs... but somehow can't get the idea out of my head that I might just have a reasonably normal birth if I give my body a chance.
Has anyone else opted to let nature takes it's course until, say, the due date or shortly after, then if nothing happens go for an elective cs? This is the way I'm thinking at the moment...