Induction or elective c section

If you think you’ll have a fast labour why go for induction? Did they explain to you the higher risk of interventions, higher pain, and higher risk of emergency c section?

What exactly is making you concerned with a vontouse birth? X

I am in a similar situation and have opted for a planned c section at 39 weeks over a planned induction.

Personally for me I was more comfortable with the predictability and felt better with just the c section set of risks to consider, with induction I just had too many possible risks and scenarios/outcomes to consider that I did not like similarly to how you are suggesting.
I feel really happy with my choice, hope you manage to feel comfortable with whatever you decide❤️

Literally confused X
I would choose neither. Birth is the most natural process and we women are literally made to do this. Why meddle with the process? The more we intervene, the higher the risk of further interventions. I would wait for labour to unfold itself and follow my body.
(Me personally would never pick an induction. Nothing against c section - that would be my choice if my baby's or my life were in danger)
But if your concern is bigger than your trust in your own body, then go with an elective c section if that means your mind will be more at ease and you will feel content. The worst thing mama can do is to get pressured into something she doesn't want to and end up being stressed.

So my situation is a little different so bare that in mind. We are having baby 3 and have opted for a section this time after being very torn about what to do. I have had two forceps deliveries already. The first baby was late but natural labour and the second was after induction. The first we ended up very traumatic experience resulting in nicu stay. However my second we were home the next day. No complications despite forceps it was straight forward forceps and I recovered very quickly.

This time we really struggled with the choice between a fast recovery with induction but slow labour, less control over a section which is much longer difficult recovery but more control. So I guess what you need to decide is which is more important? What is it about intervention that worries you and do you want the less control? It is a very tough choice! We are only having a section as I have had two interventions already, two very big babies and GD and PGP making it hard to walk

I was induced with my first and what i would say is that once you start induction you can't necessarily just stop and change course, you're handing over control of your birth to a medical team to a point. I found this very stressful and my body resisted which made labour a very long process.
I'm faced with a similar decision this time as i'm having another LGA baby and considering a c section this time, even though i have proven pelvis. I was just so unwell after my induction the first time that i didn't feel i was looking after myself or baby properly and i ended up with PPA. The physical recovery was ok, it was the compounded exhaustion of a 36 hour labour and BF issues that emotionally and mentally that hit me hard.

This is literally the busiest time of year to have a baby. Inductions can literally take all week, especially if you’re a first time mum and trying to start at 39. Why does baby need to come out at 39? Is there a medical reason?

I had an elective section booked for 40 weeks as I was adamant I didn’t want to go post dates for specific reasons. Would never have accepted an induction due to rates of instrumental delivery in 1st pregnancies . Baby girl made her appearance of her own accord at 38w, born vaginally with an epidural and episiotomy that healed really easily. Now I’m having number 2, I’m hoping for another natural. Can’t imagine C-section recovery now with a toddler. But first time round I wanted a sense of control and predictability for sure