Thank you for the great replies i honestly feel so confused right now, all my life i was told labour was a bad thing, yes it is how babies are suppossed to come out but i have heard so many horror stories i never thought about it being an emotional and spiritual experience how amazing that sounds!!

I was reading a few natural birth stories and expected to hear horror but i heard excitment, bonding and joy. If i joined this site for one reason it was to bring me back to reality!!

I know i may have sounded quite mean but i was digging for the truth!! I wanted to hear what you ladies said from experience.

Maybe when i have a next baby i may opt for a natural the only prob is by the time i get to 8 months i will see a big bump and start panicking and worrying and then just get a c-section as i know its avaliable to me now.

Induction was horrible for me i now realise because it was the intervention i hated!!!! I had gel, a drip, my waters popped, internal examination every 30mins, no pain relief in the first 10hrs!!!! I had to lie still while a fetal monitor was attached i couldnt move around, i cried i was so scared so when i was offered the c-section i just took it and thought it was great.

I think if i go overdue again i have no choice but a c-section because i find they are the best intervention if really needed since induction really stressed me out.

Just wanted to say thanks