I deeply empathise as I have been considering ceasarean also due to a history of chronic fatigue. this lasted 3 years and in that time i almost lost my job, husband, home and sanity.

I discussed the options with my Dr and he supports my choice for C/S. Most people warn me of the extended recovery but I feel I know my body better than anyone and feel that C/S is best for me despite the longer recovery. I can understand it sounds strange to everyone else but I had three operations during the CFS and I was OK. One of the operations was an emergency procedure to open me up as they didnt know what was wrong- that was 15 stiches. Probably not as bad a C/S but I still feel I am capable of this. What I worry about more is the stress my body will be under with a long labour and the stress/anxiety of not knowing how my body would cope. I also have a history of high bp and palpitations, and pre-eclampsia in the family (my own mother had this with me). When I initially spoke to DR at start of pregnancy I would start shaking when I told him it stressed me out so much and I would cry thinking about it. At this stage I just want to be a good mum for my baby and I believe c/s is the best way- even though I am going to experience more pain after and it is scary and people judge me. My baby is the most important thing to me and I dont trust my body to safely deliver him naturally and I dont want to relapse into CFS after a hard birth and not be there to care for my baby. I have my partner taking 5 weeks off and my mum 2 weeks to help me also.