I've had one of each and honestly I couldn't tell you what I'd choose for a third - they were both great but both very hard and had distinct (but different) advantages and disadvantages.

The way I see it, the day a baby is born is highly important and significant, but it's just the start of a long journey of important and significant moments. It's when the real fun begins (as well as lots of tears along the way!).

At the end of the day, you're her mum and your body helped conceive her, grew her, nurtured her and released her to the outside world. And it's your arms that she'll run to when she needs comfort, your hands that hold hers and your face that will light up her smile. "Gave birth"? Meh, it's all just semantics anyway.