Why do LTTTCers seem to prefer a c/s?

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It's funny because I thought about posting this thread for ages before actually posting it. In part because I wanted to make sure I phrased it correctly. I was concerned that women would feel 'judged' but it wasn't about that. It was more about the equation - VB's equal a safer birth, therefore it didn't make sense that IVFers consistently chose c/s. Not for always medical reasons, but in fact for the psychological reasons you mentioned BG. I guess I wanted to know - why is it that psychologically, women think a c/s is a safer option?

I guess I see myself working with IVF women for the rest of my life, and I wonder how we start to heal them so that they in fact stop ignoring the evidence that says they're better off having a VB, or better off BFing, and start believing in themselves and their bodies. That's got to be something we can do to help other IVFers, we're all women, it's in our best interests to ensure that we support each other and educate each other and help each other heal.

In fact, let's open this topic up a little - if you're pg and a LTTTCer, then I guess I'm interested in knowing, how has being LTTTC affected you and the choices you make? How has it influenced your decision wrt to birth and BFing and parenting? How has it influenced these decisions to one method, despite evidence suggesting that it's not the safest/most beneficial/least risky option?