C-section or natural birth?

Honestly I think what helped me when I was pregnant was not having any plan or expectations then I couldn’t be disappointed with whatever happened. I just took it as it come as I didn’t know what to expect!

I went for a natural birth, decided on pain relief at the time depending on how I was feeling and coping and knew that if for whatever reason I needed a c-section then that’s what would happen. I didn’t need one which I was pleased about and had a really good completely unmedicated natural birth but honestly I was open to whatever could happen and it took so much pressure off

I had 0 expectations for my birth I wanted to just go with whatever was best at the time, I didn’t want to plan a c section as I was just going with the flow and hoping for a safe delivery.
I ended up being induced and having an emergency c section. Now I’m not sure whether I would have a planned c section for my next 🤷🏼‍♀️ I felt a bit robbed of a vaginal birth when I could have planned a c section and avoided the emergency but you just will never know until it happens!
I wouldn’t put pressure on yourself for either delivery just go with what you feel is best for you and your baby. Both have their pros and cons.

You should write down a birth plan but keep an open mind as everything can change last minute.

From my research and experience (had a natural one and then then second one was cesarian by choice), a natural birth is always the best, for you and for the baby. But obviously, there can always be some sort of complications during each one. The doctors will go through everything with you when the time comes, but please please do your own research! I always questioned my midwife and doctors if I wasn’t sure about something or if it was different from my previous experience/what I read.

I never wanted a cesarian but my induction didn’t work and I didn’t want to go through that excruciating pain from being induced again.