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I had an induction at 37 weeks due to medical reasons which led to a c section. I will always need a c section going forward so I'm a little sad that I'll never get to experience naturally going into labor. Waiting at home for contractions to pick up, water breaking on its own, etc. That seems like a lot of the excitement and I'm just curious about how it feels.
But, I also like that everything will be planned going forward - I like knowing.

I was induced with the first and got to experience 28 hours of labor. The 2nd I had a c section scheduled and went in to labor a week before it was scheduled. I labored but due to birthing circumstances we chose to do a c section instead of v bac. Natural labor vs induced labor felt totally different. Both painful in there own ways.

I didn't have a choice for the c/s with my first, so I was sad it wasn't the experience I thought it would be. I was able to have a successful vbac the second time around and it's cool to be able to have both experiences. I preferred the vbac because it was overall less traumatic and recovery was so much better. But, if my c/s experience had been more pleasant I don't think I would have minded it as much.

I was induced the first time and because I was 5 weeks early, my body was not ready, and it ended in a medically necessary C-section. I had a scheduled C-section with my second daughter and I have absolutely NO REGRETS!

Part of my birth plan was that I would not be upset if I had a section. I understand what you are saying but on the flip side since I had a vaginal birth the idea of a section certainly seems to have its benefits.

My situation is a tad different, I got to 10 and pushed for 3 1/2 hours and my daughter was stuck/she went into distress/I got a fever it was an emergency C-section. DD2 they offered me the option of VBAC and I said no. I guess though I've had the experience so it's a bit different, it was not fun recovering from both vaginal and c-section that first time and I did not want to risk doing that again.

Umm yes! I wish I could have felt at least one labor pain. Partly, to share in that full pregnancy/ birthing experience and the other part to confirm it was time for LO to be born. When I was hooked up to the machines monitoring the baby and I the nurse said I was having contractions, but I felt nothing. To me feeling labor pains signals the baby is ready to make his appearance. While I had a good c-section experience, I still feel like I evicted my baby.

I had 2 c sections and experienced labor with the first one. My second c section (3 days ago) was a bit complicated so that made it difficult but my recovery seems easier so far and I'm grateful for that. Labor plus c section really beat me up last time.

My entire pregnancy I was so excited to experience going into labor and I always wondered when and how it would happen. I ended up being induced and I did experience some contractions for a while before needing a c-section, but it just wasn't the same. I did have a great surgery and recovery though so no complaints there.

If I have a second baby, I am going to attempt a VBAC so I can (hopefully) experience going into labor naturally.

I was induced, which led to a c-section 3 days later. I experienced full-on pitocin contractions from 7-8 cm when the epidural wore off. That's enough for me! I don't ever need to experience that again!

Since I had lots of complications with labor, if I ever do it again, I'm going straight to c-section.