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I was offered a c section for my first because of LGA (guess at ten pounds). I opted for an induction at 39w4d even though I was not "favorable" (meaning I wasn't dilated or effaced). Induction went great and with pit and an epi she was born without a c section.

Curious, does having twins (multiples) automatically means a C-Section?

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: nope. My SIL just delivered twin girls naturally. Only the lower twin needs to be head down to attempt a vaginal delivery

@runsyellowlites: those were the deciding factors in my first and only c-section. The whole staff worked hard for my natural delivery, but there was a lot stacked against it.

Very thorough poll indeed! My water broke and I was not progressing on my own so they gave me pitocin. I developed a fever overnight and there were small signs of fetal distress. I wasn't able to dilate to a 10, developed an infection overnight, so 30 hours after my waterbroke the doctors suggested a c-section. He was coincidentally born on his due date

@runsyellowlites: I'm not sure if I voted correctly: I had a c-section due to fetal distress. I voted un-medicated, but I mean that the medication wasn't the reason for fetal distress, though I did have pitocin and an epidural, but those were given to me after LO was in distress.

I'm not sure there's an option for me:

Labored for 15 hrs, pushed for 4 hrs, baby's head got stuck (sunny-side up), I spiked a fever... emergency c-section.

I had twins with a connected placenta. My doctor said it was my choice and we could try but if we're her and her babies she would pick the c section to reduce the risk of baby B having no oxygen if something happened with the placenta when baby A was delivered. We had so many risks already with baby B and twin to twin transfusion that I didn't want any more possible risks so I took the c section.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: twins does not mean its automatically a c section. I think most doctors will give a woman the choice. Some choose c section some choose vaginal. As long as baby A is head down they can try. If baby B is breech they can turn it or try to deliver it. There are cases where baby a is delivered vaginally but baby has to be delivered with a c section if there are complications. I think it's that risk that make some moms pick c section from the start.

@runsyellowlites: She hadn't been transverse at all during my pregnancy, but I think 5 hours of laboring on my back on a triage table (I made the mistake of delivering at the hospital with the highest birth rate in New York State) because they had no labor rooms caused her to turn and then sort of get stuck.

I didn't fall into any of the choices. I had pre-e at 34 weeks, no dilation, and I needed to have my baby sooner rather than later. I think my condition was such that they couldn't wait for an induction, but they didn't present it that way - no rushing around, they never labeled it as an "emergency c-section", but I think my pre-e was so bad that I needed to have the baby as soon as possible.

@runsyellowlites: They never induced, there wasn't time for that. I suppose I "scheduled" it an hour before it happened, but I don't consider my c-section scheduled. I would label it as maternal distress or emergency.

@runsyellowlites: I understand. I just wanted to explain my situation because I feel that "scheduled" implies a sense of advanced planning and I definitely did not plan to have my baby that day. My one hour of advance notice barely gave me enough time to call my mom to arrive just as I was going to the operating room.

I chose failure to progress. >18 hours of labor. No pain meds or augmentation...but was on blood pressure medication. (Magnesium)
I progressed from 4 to 10 in just an hour or two without pain meds or pitocin, I just couldnt push him out.

So ours was a combination of things. When I got my epidural progress stopped. We waited about 4 hours then my dr pushed pitocin. Started to push for about 5 hours and then LO was in distress, she pooped while I was trying to push her out and she was also stuck at the same time. She was in position but she was sideways from what my dr said.

My water broke but it was a slow leak. There was meconium in the water (green). I wasn't dilated when I got to the hospital.

I still don't know if I should have gone to the hospital at that time or not. It had been a little leaky for 3 days, and then around 4am it started leaking more (but not 1 pad/hour) and smelled strongly of maple syrup. Went to the hospital at 5pm.

Was put on pitocin immediately with fetal monitor and contraction monitor (first external then internal) so was not able to walk.

Baby was sunny side up (they found out during the c-section). He had to be pulled back out.

I had been pushing for maybe 2-3 hours?

I was in the hospital for 27+ hours when I had a fever and baby was in fetal distress. We both were on 2 days of antibiotics. Mine were only supposed to be 24 hours but I kept spiking fevers in the recovery room.

Technically the reason for the c-section was fetal and maternal infection--but I voted for "fetal distress."

I still have a whole cloud of negative feelings around my c-section.

And I think looking above you need 2 more poll options:
maternal distress (from labor)
placenta previa (scheduled)

@pastemoo: I'm never glad to hear that someone had a bad birth experience, but it's helpful to know that I'm not the only one who has negative feelings about their C-section.