Elective C-Sections

I think it honestly depends on your support system. If you have a solid support and your partner is really ready to be hands on, I would absolutely vote c section.

I was incredibly lucky to have had an amazing recovery because I had support. I was given time to actually recover and that made all the difference.

People will always have opinions, but you don’t have to justify your choice to anyone. I chose a vaginal birth, and people still question why I would want to suffer or take all those risks you laid out.
You know your body, circumstances, and what’s best for your family. Every option has risks and benefits, so focus on feeling informed, supported, and at peace. Whatever we choose, it doesn’t make us any less of a mother or mean we will love our baby any less. ❤️

Having done an emergency C-section, and then 2 v-bac's, I would rather tear and do vaginal than have to spend 5 days after in the hospital. I prefer the 24 hours that they keep you after vaginal. Plus, you're kinda numb and sensitive for months after you've healed.

I think if you'd still prefer to do that, it's totally fine. Just expect that other people will wonder why.
(I'm not sure why I was recommended this page, as I have 3 kids, but I guess this is still my first time as a mom, so I still count, right? 😂)

i chose it! i had the option for induction with my twins since they were head down last min but i chose c section, i didn’t wanna go through the risks of emergency c section, induction contractions or contractions at all and the possible long process of delivery 😭 just had my girls last friday with the elective c section and it went so smooth no pain at all! until day 2 but be vocal about the pain and they will give you more or more of a heavy drug and it’s manageable 😊

I was a planned c section rather than being induced if I went overdue but my preference was to go into labour naturally and have a a vaginal birth. Baby had other plans though and I ended up having an emergency c section anyway after 36 hours of labour!

You're not wrong for making your choice, I'm not saying you should or shouldn't do it, but since you asked if you're missing anything these are other factors to consider:

C sections:
Risk of damage to you from surgery (in particular to your bladder), risk of excessive bleeding and infection that comes with all surgery. Post surgery pain is different for everyone, for some it's debilitating for weeks and they can't care for the baby or themselves. C section babies can struggle with excessive mucus after birth because they don't undergo the physiological squeeze through the birth canal. They also don't benefit from being exposed to the mothers microbiome during birth which sets up their gut and skin bacteria for life, because during surgery everything is sterilised