as long as the child comes out healthy and alive, shouldn't that be what matters?
Yes..................................it's very important.... BUT..... I'd like to gently add that it's not the only thing that matters. I of all people know how damaging disregard for a mother's wishes / emotional wellbeing can be. Some drs can't see past the baby enough to realise the mother is a human being, and more than an incubator.

The Mrs - I completely understand your feelings about this c/s being uneccesary. I have the same feelings about my own birth. Healthy pregnancy, very overdue, induction of labour, lots of interventions, 'failure to progress' and bingo, c/s. On some level, as soon as IOL was mentioned, I knew I was going to get the slice n dice special. I just couldn't see it ending well. Maybe it's a case of 'what I fear, I create'. Either way, I fully support your right to be upset at being robbed not only of one VB, but of any future natural births you may have had. FWIW I've also been told by a rather ill-informed OB that I will never have a vaginal delivery. He based this on nothing. No tests, measurements etc were performed.... and yet he is of the opinion that DS's head was too big for my pelvis. Forget the fact that his head was IN MY PELVIS when they cut me open. My OB reckons he can see into the future apparently.... as he thinks my next baby will also be too big for me. I've disregarded what he's said, as this is all just his skewed opinion. And he's oldschool. And I don't like him at all.

Sorry for rambling. I get a bit worked up when c/s is mentioned sometimes! I hope you can find a way to get your natural birth, but if not.. please do some research and arm yourself with knowledge (hence power) for your c/s. It doesn't have to be the end of the world, but I admit it does and will suck for a while afterwards when it's not what you want.