I guess thats where it all comes down to perception and how you feel about labour and birth. For me I had completely prepared myself emotionally for the fact I could end up with another cesarean during labour. It wasn't something I managed to accept overnight but I came around, and I think in order for me to have a successful VBAC I had to accept that so that it wasn't going to be something I was worried about during labour. No expectation, let my body do what it could and with the support of my friend and husband and the empowerment of the knowledge I had I would do my best thats all I could do. I didn't have it in my mind as a way out but I knew if something went wrong it was ok to have another c/s. Because even that would be empowered due to the decisions I had made about the c/s procedure and recovery should it happen. I got my vbac but if I had gone on to have a c/s I think I would have been just as empowered as the labour was fantastic and I loved every minute of it

*hugs*
Cailin