Bug's mum and Jen82 thanks so much for sharing your experiences and for your well wishes I've been so stressed about it as everyone I have told has made it out to be the most awful thing that I should go through My last birth was traumatic for me so I was very open to the suggestion of a c-section. My ob was actually very positive about it saying that recently he's had more issues with women who have tore and needed stitches (like I did last time) then with the c-section scars. He didn't seem to think it was a big deal. It is the fear mongering that has got me down and I've actually been teary thinking about it over the last few days. Thanks so much for your replies, you really don't know how much it means to me.