Birth options

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I have asked for a meeting with a consultant following my 36 week scan next week to discuss birth choices. I feel incredibly ill-informed about the risks of different types of birth and nervous about the pain involved although I have done a lot of reading.
I am considering asking for an elective c-section, as I feel like this could be the calmest way to give birth. What I really want to avoid is last minute emergency surgery/forceps/episiotomy as I know this would make me very worried!
I would love to hear the choices you made for your child's birth/whether you would recommend a section or natural delivery, and if anyone has any literature on the likelihood of needing intervention with a first birth.

Thanks so much!

Having had an emcs, spesis and now a large area is no sensation across my stomach I went for VBAC next time. C sections are not without risk.

A c section is major abdominal surgery but unlike any other major surgery you won’t be able to rest afterwards and will need to look after a new born.

Try reading the positive birth book.

I had two vaginal births. No problems or long lasting effects. My friends and family members who had CSs all have that C-section 'pouch' that they haven't been able to shake (even the really skinny little one!) and their post birth recovery took ages. I was up and about walking round the park 36 hours after dd2's birth!

From what I've seen c section is absolutely not the easy option.