Hi Mel and welcome! I second what Kelly said about being informed... gather all the info you can before you make a final decision, and don't feel pressured either way.

If you're looking for "successful" c-sections, then I'm your girl. I've had two, and I didn't suffer any post-C pain at all... just a little stretching feeling when I overdid it (jogging down a hospital corridor to see my son who was in the NICU, if I recall correctly, so it was self-induced). I also didn't have any problems bonding with my babies and got to nurse my daughter straight away when she was born and kept her with me in recovery the whole time. My son was a different story, but he had congenital heart failure so they had to put him in a special crib etc.

I think it's very important to make an informed decision, don't feel pressured by family, medical staff, or even people on these boards such as me. Once you've made your decision, own it and embrace it, and try to process all the consequences and possible outcomes of your decision, if you can.

I hope that helps. You've certainly come to the right place (BB) to start your information gathering. Maybe read the birth stories... that will give you an idea of what people went through with their vaginal and C-section births.

Good luck!