Aww Puppies..totally your choice hon..I am totally supportive of women making choices for THEM...funny that men just dont seem to have the same sillyness..ie bottlefeeding vs breast, csection vs natural, drugs vs painfree and working mums vs sahms..and the list goes on. We need to be supportive of each other as women, all making choices that we feel are right for us at the time.
I would just say that having gone through this route, and as someone else has already mentioned, it can impact on your birth choices later, should you change your mind regarding another baby. Im sure you will have considered this already. After the birth of my first two with quite horrific intervention I chose the elective route and havent been able to get out out it. Just something to consider(which you no doubt have done).
Well done puppies on being strong enough in yourself to be able to make that decision, and then being brave enough to announce it when you expected critisim.
As you enter motherhood, there are a few things that can be counted on.. one of them is the fact that no matter what decision you make, someone, somewhere will knock you for it, either openly, secretly, or, slyly.
You need to work out what you want, and stick to your guns, its your body, your family, your baby boy, and ultimately, that is all that matters, be it now with you c/s, or in further down the track when it comes to the million other decision that you will have to make.
Best of luck, the decision that is best for you, and your bub, is the best decision.
Thank you all for your support and your opinions either for or against. I am seriously at peace with my decision and and now excited and looking forward to our little man arriving in just 4 more sleeps! I am not at all worried about the surgery. I just feel so confident and trust that God has it all in his hands and that this will be the best way for our chubby boy to come into this world.
Now I am just trying to fill my last days so that they go quickly cause I can hardly contain myself! But at the same time I am also trying to savour the last days of my pregnancy as this will be our only child and I have loved being pregnant so much it has been the most amazing experience of my life and I feel very blessed for having it.
Hey Puppies not sure if i ll get on in the next few days so just wanted to wish you all the very best with your CS hope you have a speedy recovery and ill be looking for any tips or advise you have after (if im still around sceduled 13th Jan) Anyways all the very best for you and your beautiful bub to be. ENJOY!!!!!!!
Puppies. all the best for the 6th January. I totally agree about pregnancy being the most amazing thing. I loved mine too and can't wait to do it all again. If I can give you any advice re: the elective cs. I couldnt get an ounce of sleep the night before mine, because I just couldn't stop thinking about what was about to happen the next day. It was quite cruel really because I didn't get much sleep there onwards for a few weeks (new baby and all ) so do what you have to do to get some sleep that night. Not sure if the Ob can even prescribe you a slight sedative? I know I will be asking for one should I end up having another elective cs.
The other thing is, always keep an open mind that a cs doesn't always go exactly to plan. I wish I had have written a CS birth plan covering all possible scenarios. You see, with me, they couldn't get the epidural to work so I ended up needing a general and in hindsight I wish I had have had bubs first moments and hour of life videoed so I could watch everything that I'd missed out on. I'm not telling you this to freak you out. It's only about 1 in 100 who end up needing a general. I was just one of the unlucky ones.
Once again, best of luck for the 6th. YOur beautiful little man will be in your arms so soon
Thanks Spice and Scooby for your well wishes. I really appreciate them. I am so excited not in the least bit nervous, I guess that just goes to show that I have made the right decision for me. I am planning on resting up really well today and tomorrow to try and just get myself as calm as possible so that the surgery and recovery are as best as they can be, if you know what I mean.
I will for sure post as soon as I can about how everything went and to try and give you some heads up Scooby. By the way my BB group told me yesterday that you aren't meant to have painted toe nails in CS, did you know that? Its a bummer cause I especially got a pedi on Friday for the big event! Ahh well its no biggy.
Anyways, 2 more sleeps to go and at last we get to meet our little man. I pray with all my heart and soul that he is healthy and not traumitised at all. I can't wait to meet him!
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) so do what you have to do to get some sleep that night. Not sure if the Ob can even prescribe you a slight sedative? I know I will be asking for one should I end up having another elective cs.
and in hindsight I wish I had have had bubs first moments and hour of life videoed so I could watch everything that I'd missed out on. I'm not telling you this to freak you out. It's only about 1 in 100 who end up needing a general. I was just one of the unlucky ones. 
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