DS1 - laboured for several days, no progress beyond 3cm even with drip - big head badly positioned then bad foetal reaction to augmentation/epidural.
I read the same groups in the run up to DS2's birth. I planned a hb, but my waters broke, I didn't go into labour (96+hrs) & then a swab showed I had Gp B strep so I had to go in to hospital.
I was induced with the drip (no pessaries as prior c/s). Two hours after the drip was at the maximum I was examined - no progress at all. Told there was no hope baby would be born naturally and to have a c/s. Confined to hospital limitations - no eating, continous foetal monitoring, cannula in hand (needed for induction and antibiotics anyway). Managed to stay upright and on birthing ball even though it interfered with their monitoring. Really good MW who was quite happy to hold the monitor by hand once in a while to check baby was OK. Was given another two hours to make some progress, or c/s - no progress. Then had to get 'permission' from consultant to continue. They were very surprised to meet with any resistance, but I wasn't in any particular pain and the baby was fine. Got to midnight - drip had been going since about 7am. Cervix had thinned, but only dilated to about 2cm. Lovely consultant came on duty, and said I could keep going if I wanted, for as long as I wanted. Decided to switch drip off overnight, rest, and start again next day. Good move. Got some rest, and started again at 7am. MW brought me tea and toast at midnight, and again at 7am. I was eating and drinking quite a bit whenever the MW's were out of the room anyway, as I knew that if I got hungry, I'd have no chance of getting the baby out. No progress for most of the day, and various doctors kept pressing me to have a c/s. Then progress went backwards - cervix swelled up, and baby got a caput on his head. Decided to have an epidural (very tired and in lots of pain). Didn't work. Got back on my knees on back of bed, and things suddenly started to happen. Dilated from 3cm to 10cm in a couple of hours, and then took an hour to push him out. Consultant was at the door desperate to do a ventouse, but the MW wouldn't let him. Had an episiotomy in the end (even bigger head and 2lb heavier than DS1), but got him out!
The MW's said they truly didn't think it would happen. I had to fight a few of them, and a lot of the doctors. I think they all thought I was mad. I knew I had to give it everything I had to avoid the 'what if' feeling afterwards.
I don't think he would have been born naturally at home - I needed a lot of intervention, and I think at home I wouldn't have dilated, would have been taken into hosp where I'd have closed down, and ended up with a c/s. Therefore, I'm glad things turned out the way they did. However, if you got to full dilation last time, then I'd say home, with supportive MW's would be the place to be. Sound out your CMW. I didn't have the option of a IndMW - the nearest is 3 hours away, none in this county! However, all the MW's I met were fully supportive, and quite happy to attend me in labour (I met them all during the time when my waters broke, as they came to say hello each morning in case I went into labour that night ). VBACing in hospital requires a lot of confidence and stubbornness, but it can be done. 4 months later, it is the best thing that I ever did. I have faith in my body and myself again, and the PND that I got as a result of the c/s is nowhere to be seen this time.
Good luck with whatever you decide