It's a very personal decision - one that you have to be comfortable with. C/S is not without its risks too; how would you feel if you opted for C/S and experienced severe complications from it? The other issue with having a C/S is that you will always be considered high risk going forward - and might be excluded from birth centres, midwifery-led options of care and homebirth.

Syntocinon doesn't automatically mean needing an epi; there are many techniques you can use to help manage the labour wihtout an epidural. Even if you have an epidural, being your 2nd baby there's far less chance of needing an assisted birth.

There's pros and cons on both sides ... probably the best thing to do is to tune in and ask yourself what you really feel is the best option and go with it. There's no right or wrong, just what feels right to you at the time.