A friend from works wife is due with theor second in 3 wks time but are booked in for a C/sect next Friday... Why quite honestly & simply beacuse the first was a c/sect!
I have given them plenty of info about VBAC's etc & the responses I got were..
Our Private OB is well respected & does hundreds of c/sect's, he says it HAS to be a C/section, are you a Dr, do you know more about childbirth than him, who had degree's etc!"

I quite simply replied... "If he is so happy to control the way your birth your baby & he is happy to take your $$$'s then no wonder he's doing hundreds!!"

I think as sarah said these ppl & lot's of ppl out there & just not informed & take everything their OB as gospel...
at my 34wks appt with Maddy my Ob said the baby seemed to feel larger than my pelvis & there was a chance i'd need a c/section... I went home crying, although i dont know why, I guess it was because as Fi said I had a twat but it wasnt going to be used for what it was there for (other than urinating etc!) I felt ripped off that I'd never experince labour etc, the following appt I told him I really was upset & he apologised & siad it was just a comment & he would prefer to see me through a Vaginal birth...
I did end up birthing vaginally with Maddy but I did have intervention as I was induced after my waters breaking 2 days before & then had peth for pain...

With Indah I laboured at home til I couldnt anymore, I then arrived at the hospital with bulging membranes that broke within an hour or so of arriving & then Indah arrived soon after, although I was cut as she had stopped breathing & was distressed... It was extremely empowering,well both were amazing, after all I had just birthed a new human being life doesnt get better than that!!
I am now booked in toi the FBC at the angliss for #3.... Ooooh maybe I'll have a 4th & do it at home!??? OOOH Dh will kill this site for encouarging me to keep breeding LOL!

I believe the baby & Mother are the most important & with info & knowledge all birth no matter how are empowering, as long as we are well informed & speak up for ourselves!!!!

Sarah I am patiently waiting for your Preg announcement!!!!