Carly, is there a medical reason you need to have your baby born by a certain date? Because if your Ob is doing a caesar because your baby isn't engaged then it's important that you know that a baby (first, second, third - doesn't matter) can engage anytime right up until labour. Yes it is often the case where a first time baby will engage before labour but plenty don't. I know many women where this has happened and they have birthed fine. However I don't know your history so if there is something else then it would make more sense. If this is the only reason a caesarean is being done, then do you really want this?