that's a really interesting article Kelly - it's amazing how the label seems to be put on the mothers for making the decision to have a c-section, but from what i've been reading in a lot of your articles lately, it really seems to be the medical "experts" pushing for the option that's easier for them! and the worst thing is that first time mothers are more susceptible to believe what they're being told is "best" for them, and it has long term impacts mother, baby and for future births! the articles have definitely been an eye-opener for me!

i'll be honest and say it scares the cr@p out of me to go through labour (SIL had three very traumatic births with 3 ending in emergency c-sections) - but the more i read on here, the more determined i am to make a decent go of a natural birth when the time finally comes - just have to keep convincing myself that fear isn't a reason to give up on nature taking it's course!!