Another long termer pregnant after IVF here...

For me, I'm aiming for a vaginal birth unless my doctors suggest otherwise (and I have a pro VB OB, so I know if she's suggesting it, it's warranted). Part of it comes from the fact that I'm more scared of surgery than I am of labour (I've experienced minor knee surgery and have no desire to go through major abdominal surgery), and a desire to give my body a chance to prove that there IS something that it can do right.

However, if pushing for a VB means putting myself or the Munchkin at risk - hell no. But I think that like Nic I'd be opting for the general as the fear of needles going into my spine is even greater than the fear of surgery.

I also suffer from anxiety problems (fortunately for me it has subsided significantly in pregnancy), and want to add that everyone responds to their anxiety differently and deals with it differently. The right choice for one person isn't necessarily going to be the right choice for someone else.

BW