oh puppies, thank you so much for posting this. im having an elective c section in 2 weeks, and i feel like im getting constantly criticised for it. im only very small, and bub is rather large, and having difficulty engaging into my pelvis. so i feel good about avoiding the distress of trying , and then having to have an emergency Caesar. id rather go in calmly and have the birth of my first baby to be a pleasant experience. thank you so much for helping me to feel more at peace with my decision, and for reassuring me that the recovery is not so bad!