Also it helps if you go into any meetings armed with stats. There is a very unhelpful assumption that women want a section because they’re emotionally scared, not rationally making an informed choice. I put together a 2 pager full of stats when I requested my first section, and the midwife said she ...
NICE is the body that oversees the NHS. Their C Section guidelines state: 1.2.29 If, after an informed discussion about the options for birth (including the offer of perinatal mental health support if appropriate; see recommendation 1.2.27), the woman or pregnant person requests a caesarean birth, s...
