I'm coming on board a bit late with this but just wanted to share my c/s experience. TBH I was scared of VB but I was determined to give it a go and read heaps about VB. Then my baby was in breech and I decided the risk to her with a VB was too great for me to take. So I did have an elective c/s.

Anyway, my c/s experience was a very unpleasant one. As soon as my c/s was over I started vomiting and I continued vomiting non-stop for 12 hours. I couldn't get out of bed, I couldn't even sit up, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep and worst of all I couldn't hold my new baby girl whom I was dying to look at, touch and cuddle. I was extremely exhausted and felt so rotten and I was in a lot of pain. It took me two days to recover. I finally got out of bed on day 3 but was so weak and sick still. After that I was still feeling unwell and weak for a long time and of course had to recover from the surgery too. I'm not sure how common that scenario is but I have since met another mother who went through the exact same thing as me so I don't think it's uncommon.

With VB one friend of mine didn't even realise she was in labour until a check up, then had one hour of pain and that's it. While another friend of mine had a very long hard labour with baby #1 and chose c/s for baby #2, which she found easier.

As others have said I think research is the key. Way up pros and cons of both options before you make a decision.