My main ones if I had to have a C/S this time would be that I can see the birth, and that bub could come to recovery with me.

I have been told the reason that they usually don't let bub to recovery is that they have to legally have a nurse/midwife there with you both (ie: one per mother & bub) the whole time. Which would obviously be expensive. I have an aquaintance who works as a midwife at my local hospital, so if I had to have a C/S, I would see if they would allow her to come & be that 'extra' so that bub could be with me.