ok this isnt a story of mine its a good friend years back driving home in ny she hit black ice and flipped her car into a stream and it was extremely bad its amazing shes ok and its because a woman heard her as she walked her dog. She had major spinal damage among allot of other things and didnt know if she would ever walk again. Well she does its not perfect but who cares anyway, so a 3 years ago she had her son they told her she couldnt have an epidural and werent sure how she would do pushing she felt pushed into it but just wanted a healthy delivery so she had an elective c-section. Because of the damage she had to be put under, she later awoke drugged up and woozy too heres you son.
2 years later she got pregnant with her daughter and hated the idea of being out under and understood if she had a vbac she couldnt get an epi since there was extensive spine damage. well she did the vbac and loved it said if she every has another it will definetly be her choice to go for another vaginal birth. Yes she said the pain was terrible and that was to be expected, but she looked at it as many women deliver without an epi so she could too. She had allot of people question her even tell her with your condition you having no place trying for a vbac your body will never handle it. It drove her crazy allot of people also thought the c-section was ideal like why feel pain if you dont have to etc.
I think in the end its your decision and unless theres any reason to have a c-section that comes up then plan your labor the way you want it.
I hope you get the delivery you want and heres an imaginary glass of wine to a quick labor 