I would be interested to know if you can elect to have a c/section in SA... Most public hospitals will not do an elective c/section without a medical reason.. That could be a psych report as well - as a psychiatric reason (PTD) is certainly a medical reason. The reasons for this is because c/section is a much higher risk birth to the mother & baby statistically than vaginal birth. The cost is higher to the hospital and all of those things that you would already know.

SB it is actually a fact the quote Mama Spice gave - women who have natural (that is they are not medicated, no instruments etc ) births have a lower incidence of PND, birth satisfaction, bonding issues and breast feed at higher rates and for longer. This is just because our bodies work intricately and birthing triggers those responses.

I wish you an empowered & fully informed birth Meringue.