I already feel like I am being judged.

[PumpkinZulu]

Don't let other people let you feel this way. Yes, you will be judged, birth is one of those things that people get very hot under the collar about. But you're right - it's your decision! You've made a decision that you are happy with, comfortable with, and that you feel secure in. Isn't that better than going into a VBAC terrified? I think it is. Being informed and confident in ones choices, to me, will have a lot more of a positive impact on a woman than whether their baby comes out of the sunroof or not. I'm sure you'll come up against some negativity with your decision, but hey, we all do, from elective c-sections to homebirthing. The important thing is how you feel about it...and then all that negativity will become water off a ducks back

ETA, I'm sure Teni won't mind me saying this (I hope!). She chose to be induced at 38 weeks. Do I think she made the right call for her and her bub at the time? I totally do. The mental anguish she was putting herself through waiting to go into labour...I can't even imagine. It certainly isn't healthy, all that stress and fear. She had a hard labour but she pulled through it magnificently. Although I know for a fact that she would do things differently next time, I'm always one to stress to her that she made a call that was right for her and her family. I am her biggest fan for that. I know many women who have/will make this call. I can't exactly stand here and be so passionate about HB, for example, if I can't also be passionate about the fact that women *have the right to choose*, whatever side of the fence they are finding themselves on. You sound confident and I k ow you are informed in your decision, you've weighed up all the risks etc and this is where you're at. And to me it sounds like you're in a good space to birth this baby in a manner in which you feel safe