13 c/s's - that sounds a bit ridiculous, I don't think there would be many OB's around that would reccomend or encourage that many surgeries in the one area full stop let alone for a c/s., and these days I think the focus is more on having less c/s's as most people realise that in a lot of cases they are just not neccesarily the only way to go

Alan - you said in an emergency c/s the anaesthetic could likely be a general. What about in my case, trying for a VBAC, say 2 scenarios - 1) the labour isn't progressing so they opt for a c/s to reduce risk of rupture, would that still be a local? Then 2) if the baby has become distressed for some reason, or a problem with my end of things ie possible rupturing or anything else, this would then be a general?

Yael - I have been under a general before when I had a lump removed from my thyroid, the build up to it was awful, and the feeling going under I hated, but afterwards you think, oh, here we are then is that all?? But I would prefer not to have one in labour just because of missing out on those first moments seeing bubs and getting to bond straight away etc. That is pretty important to me this time around, I was separated from Jackson for over an hour after his c/s which was totally unnessesary as we were both healthy.