I agree with previous posters - with still a couple of months to go, use the time to read & research both options, so that when it comes to the time, you are comfortable with YOUR decision. Almost everyone will have an opinion and you can go crazy listening to it all.
For me, there is no shame in what you decide, and having a c/s is just as valid a birth experience as a natural one, and I don't think anyone should make you feel differently, if that's what you decide. But it is worthwhile being informed.
My experience: I ended up with an emergency c/s, and I'm one of the ones who found it not bad at all. DH and I had agreed beforehand that if anything unexpected happened that he was to stay with the baby, and this is what happened - he stayed with DS while I was in recovery for maybe an hour. Which for a little while made me a bit sad that I missed that first hour or so, but once we were all back together, it was all fine. I've had no problems bonding with DS, no problems with BFing, and, for me, even the physical recovery wasn't painful or difficult. The biggest inconvenience was not driving for 6 weeks, but I was mostly happy to be at home anyway, or to walk around the streets for a break from the house.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that some people have deeply traumatic experiences with C/S's, but equally, some of us don't. And then everything in-between. The important thing is to be happy for yourself, and to not let other people's opinions & beliefs make you uncomfortable with your choices.
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