Janet - I am wary of statistics though... they don't take into account the reasons why intervention was chosen. How many of those stats state whether is was the doctor that chose the intervention or the woman?

In saying that, I agree that something needs to be done. It's almost like we woman have lost faith in our own bodies. I know I didn't trust mine at all!

I'll still probably have an elective c-section next time. No amount of information on how VBACs are safer than another caesar can take away the fact that 3 consequent generations of women on my mother's side have had a still-birth (at term). So I guess I will be another statistic... with 2 healthy babies in tow....