Thinking I would prefer a C/S to an episiotomy

[BellyBelly]

LOL well I was going to be cheeky and say being here is a good start But the great news is, there are sooooo many things you can do, and it's not hard to get access to. I see you're in Melbourne - I highly recommend you look up some great independent birth education classes. Rhea Dempsey's Birthing Wisdom ones are a great start (she is my teacher) and the About Birth classes are great too

[FabFiona]

Thanks for the tips. We did the Birth Ready class with Victoria Marshall-Cerins for my first pregnancy. We also had a doula and she was great. Still looking into a doula for this time as ours has moved away.

In reality I'm unlikely to medically need either an episotomy or a c/s this time. I'm just getting caught up in my own head with a thought that I couldn't get out. However like the anal planner that I am I'd like to be prepared for all possibilities.