I think Catherine the issue is that for many women their choices are taken away due to hospital policies or the threat of "risks". When I had Matilda I was told I had to be induced, I had to have this than this than this... no options on whether or not I wanted all forms of induction, no wait & see... and no reason for rushing. Matilda was 17 days overdue, but there was no other indication that I needed to have her straight away.

The induction took away all my choices & chances of a natural birth... that is why so many who have been through it are anti it. It is traumatising for some women to go through. I had all my freedom taken away during labour...

My second birth, I had freedom & made choices. They were against hospital policy, but the policy of the hospital wasn't looking after our best interests anyway, they were looking after their best interests.

I mean the indication for me to have a c/s was a possible risk of uterine rupture, but I had more chance of a uterine rupture with the induction process with Matilda than I did with having a VBAC. I could go on & on...

I am not anti caesarean, I am anti choice removal in birthing