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Baby was breech, stuck up my ribs. To be honest, I was kind of wanting one, but didn't want to request it. I was having major anxiety about delivering since my one and only experience with it was delivering our first baby when we lost her at 20 weeks. I was hoping for a different birthing experience and I got it. My dr doesn't do vbacs and I'm okay with that. In the end, I got my totally different birthing experience and I'm glad it all worked out. She had flipped head down, but flipped back up two days later. For whatever reason, I'm glad that the end result is what it ending up being.

LO was breech and I didn't want to attempt turning her. I has a great c-section experience. Because it was planned I got to ask for what I wanted, such as skin-to-skin in the operating room (which I got). It was a beautiful birth experience, I was very lucky.

water had broke 48+ hours before...lots of pushing and no baby...so c-section it was. baby 2 was a planned c section because I was so worried of same labor experience

First one was because she wouldn't come out the other way! I labored for 24 hours and she never dropped. Second and third csections were planned, no doctors close to me do VBACs. Recovery from just a csection isn't as terrible as recovering from both kinds of delivery. When I get pregnant with our fourth and final, csection again!

I had an emergency c/s due to an induction attempt (for placental insufficiency), that lead to profound fetal distress. I was totally fine with it, and I am planning a ERC for baby #2.

I had one after 26 hours of back labor - my DD wouldn't drop below a certain station and I think I remember getting stuck at an 8. She was almost 2 weeks overdue and weighed 9 lbs 1 oz at birth so they thought she wasn't going to fit.
The 2nd was because the only Dr's who did vbac's were an hour away and my family was 4 hours away. It was just easier to plan a c-section, although the 2nd c-section was harder for me to recover from.

I had GD, so I would have been induced early and he was measuring 3-4 weeks ahead the entire time. Because of some previous surgeries, an emergency c-section would be pretty risky for us. I didn't want to risk a failed induction or him getting stuck and then having an emergency c-section. We went ahead and scheduled a c-section for 39 weeks and he was born at 8lb 13oz. They had to vacuum him out during the surgery, so my doctor said there was a very good chance I would've ended up with a c-section anyway, so I'm glad I made that choice.

I had a very positive experience and I will most likely have a repeat for the next baby.

I feel like everyone has heard my story but I'll tell it again anyways.

Induced at 41+1 after getting kicked over to triage from a doc appt that found I had high bp. Labored 18 hours, made it to an 8 before swelling back to a 7 because LO got stuck. Midwife negotiated an extra 3 hrs of laboring for me to try to move her, but I got a fever and my bp was rising and LO's heart rate was going wonky so OB required a c-section at that point. Actual section wasn't that bad, neither was the first week of recovery. I never had any significant pain. If my story had ended there I'd say it was a really positive (if disappointing) experience. But my incision opened up significantly after getting my staples out on day 7 and that turned into a 7 week nightmare of getting it healed up. For that reason I'm sort of terrified of ever having to do it again.

ETA: LO was sunny side up and tilted. Took 2 surgeons to pry her out. They told me after she was never coming out on her own regardless.

I chose to have a scheduled section with my 1st because of his size. At 37 weeks, an ultrasound had him at 9 lbs 3 oz. Two weeks later he came out at 10 lbs 9 oz.

I feel like some on the boards don't feel like that's a good reason. Well, to me it was. I knew he was big and was not coming out vaginally. I had a feeling all along. I don't feel like I missed out on anything.

My second was a repeat c section.

I had one because after being dilated and almost 100% effaced for weeks, I was at 40 weeks and DONE with pregnancy. Honestly, I went a little nutty; I felt like I was having a breakdown haha, I couldn't take another *minute* of pregnancy.

I chose c-section over induction because my OB expressed concern over large baby head size vs. small pelvis size; I was nervous about some serious pelvic and back issues I had due to pregnancy being exasperated by labor and delivery, and because LO had a heart issue we discovered before she was born, where she would be need to be checked by a pediatric cardiologist soon after birth and I didn't want to risk a stressful labor for her.

But, TL;DR I wanted one.

I had a c-section because I had pre-eclampsia at 27 weeks, and had to deliver after 4 days of strict bedrest and IV Magnesium. Preemies have a very high risk of bleeding on the brain, so they did not want to attempt a vaginal delivery because it could increase his chances of having bleeding on his brain. Also, my body wasn't ready to deliver, so I had a higher risk of ending up needing a c-section anyway. I was fine with needing a c-section because it felt safer to me since we knew he would likely need to be intubated immediately. I had a traumatic 4 days in the hospital before I had E, but my actual c-section and recovery was great. I would do it again, and plan to have a scheduled c-section if/when we decided to have another baby.

I tried, I "failed", I had a c-section. And I am totally okay with that. I suspected I would need one, but I gave it a good old college try with an induction starting Tuesday and ending Thursday at midnight. Even the failed experience was worth it and the c-section was worth it.

I'm having a repeat section for the next, because they aren't well equipped for VBACs up here and my pelvis is not made to deliver babies the old fashioned way. Thank goodness I live in these modern times...

I had a c-section after 5 hours of labor after which my doctor discovered he was breech! My doctors kept telling us at appts that he was head down but I didn't have an ultrasound past the 20 week one so it was a surprise to us all! It was a very positive experience, even being a last minute surprise, especially since labor was so....horrible! My recovery was pretty easy. I wish I had done some more research about cs before hand so I would have been prepared for everything but there was no reason to!

Failed induction for me. Started at 1 cm and only dilated to 2 cm after 14 hours of cervadil and Pitocin. Plus baby's heart rate had already decelerated twice. My OB said I could keep trying for vaginal delivery but if his heart rate decelerated again, that I would have c-section anyway. I didn't specifically "want" a CS but am not disappointed. I pretty much expected my induction to end up with a CS. My recovery was great actually. I intentionally took very few pain meds & walked the halls 2 nights after my surgery.

Baby's heart rate kept dropping. I was completely terrified, but I also trusted my doctor and knew it was necessary - they spent hours trying every trick in the book to raise LO's heart rate, but it just wasn't happening. The surgery itself was still scary (I mean, come on, you're completely conscious while being operated on!) but at my hospital they still allowed immediate skin-to-skin and baby stayed with me the whole time, even in the recovery room, so that was nice too.

Emergency C-section for preeclampsia & fetal distress. My experience was not a positive one since I was under anesthesia and DH couldn't be with me. Recovery was a bitch because I had to trek back and forth to the NICU everyday for 3 weeks which involved a lot of walking/carrying bags/not enough rest. But it was all worth it And at least we know what to expect with our next one!

First one, went into labor on my planned csec date. We decided to try vaginal. Labored for hours but then son's heart rate decelerated and was almost an emergency csec. But it stabilized but they still recommended csec so we went with it. I'm glad I at least attempts so I won't wonder what if....

This past one, I went into labor the day of my csec again! But we had already decided we would do csec cuz of the potential complications last time.

Recoveries for both went well. The actual procedure was SO much better this time. I was miserable during the procedure for the first time because I had this intense deep chill and I thought I was going to die. I also said I never want to feel like this again, no more babies! Lol. This past one was a breeze both during and after.

They called a section after 3 hours of pushing a posterior baby who was seriously stuck in my pelvis. She was born with the most insane cylinder head ever and a small contusion to her skull from where she was caught. My experience wasn't traumatic in the slightest it was just exhausting and I will know in a few weeks if a VBAC or ERC is in my cards! There is a huge part of me hoping I make the section date!!

After 2 1/2 hours of pushing a very large sunny side up baby I caught a fever, ad her heart rate was high and they were worried of infection so I said "lets do a C-section" and I rushed in and had my baby 20 minutes later.

With this baby, I will have another scheduled as it was decided by both my provider and me that I did not want to attempt a VBAC due to narrow hips and a history of big babies. Already have my date picked out and will schedule at my next appointment.