C-Section Experience

I'm not exactly your target audience as I had a Vbac for my 2nd.
(I really wanted the vbac) He was nearly 3 weeks early so gave them no choice but I was heavily being influenced/pushed to have a scheduled C-section! Just so you are aware it may be kinda pushed your way ☺️

I had an emergency c section with my first and a planned one with my second - for me, the planned one was a dream! Very straightforward, I’m and out quickly and no worry about what might happen. Obviously the recovery isn’t easy but I found it so much better than my emergency - I wasn’t tired, hungry or weak like I was the first time around so my body had a better starting point to recover from!
I was out off a vbac when I heard about the chances of my scar rupturing, any chance of that and I wasn’t doing it 😂

I literally was just so set in my mind I wanted to do it that way as long as it was safe for baby. I just pretty much told them I wanted the vbac each time, I had a call about it telling me all the scary bits of a vbac wanting me to book in, I wasn't convinced so they were going to call me at 38 weeks I think it was but I ended up going into labour naturally at 37 weeks thankfully so I didn't need to worry about it.

I really don't envy you because it really is such a difficult decision to make!

The birth was absolutely fine, I got 3rd-4th degree tears but I felt completely myself afterwards whereas after the emergency C-section I was a total zombie!