I haven't yet given birth vaginally but wanted to say that it's great to read that there are other women who actually enjoy and look forward to birth.

I actually feel completely ripped off that i missed out on my vaginal birth experience as i honestly was not afraid of labour and was sooooo looking forward to it. I had attended two births prior to my own preg so i had an idea what i was in for...but those experiences only made me see the beauty and joy of birthing a baby.

When i was told that i needed to have an emerg c/s due to a severe placenta abruption i was devestated...but didn't really have time to comprehend it all as i only had a matter of minutes. Sometimes it doesn't seem fair that i was so looking forward to the birth and having my baby placed straight on my chest (rather than not even be able to see her for 16hrs after birth and not hold her for almost a week!)...but my experience has made me even more determined to push for a VBAC next time round.

Can't wait to be able to share the same wonderful experiences that u ladies have gone through