Ok... just my 2c worth on this... and I am in NO way arguing just my opinion...

I don't want to get off the topic which was c/s for big babies.

BUT, I had a pretty full on birth experience with Matilda which resulted in an emergency c/s. I felt as if all my choices had been taken from me during birth, and that I wasn't able to make informed decisions at the time of labour due to lack of support... I was "told" what would happen next & I would make a decision on that, often saying "No". But it was like I was strange by not agreeing with everything that was said.

This pregnancy I have had support and keep being encouraged but only from outside sources. The hospital's policy tends to be anti VBAC. Not in words or statistics, but you have to fight little battles along the way to get your birth plan across and in place. I will let you know in a few weeks how I go .

So IMO some OB's are willing to look after the women, some are more interested in their statistics and looking after the baby. I think the most valuable OB's are the ones most interested in looking after both.