I just cannot cope with idea of sweeps or being induced so c section is only way for me plus I can't have my lady bits prodded I literally faint!
Hey there, i was well still am the same as you and i had my c section which turned out to be an emcs so that was a fear of mine
i wanted a smooth planned C section on the 9th june, but had a rushed emergency one three weeks early although i would do it again as my baby is adorable but also i avoided induction and sweeps, forceps, being examined 'down there' repeatedly and no horrible snipping or cutting into the pernium or anywhere in the vagina, that freaked me out the most as did the labour, pushing and tearing thing.
I can honestly say you will all be fine, it is very rare for things to go seriously wrong during C sections these days. I was not even put under General anesthetic, i just had a spinal which made me feel hot and uncomfortable and the whole time i was worrying if i could feel it, my husband was holding my ha hand on one side and the nurse was on the other side saying "its okay they have been working on you for the past five minutes" so in other words i felt none of it at all, it was like being at the dentist under a local anesthetic, you feel the tugging and pulling but its not painful, not in the least. Then they gently lift your baby out for you to see, swaddle him/her and usually your partner will be able to cut the cord if baby is okay.
You are then wheeled into recovery and given morphine or oxycontin, whichever you can tolerate and which ever works best, heck some women cope on merely paracetamol alone the first night. Your baby can lay on your belly too, its an amazing moment, then the next day you have help all day with sitting up, having your pads and lochia cleaned and changed and having a shower which is not as hard as you would think. on the fifth day i had my first bowel movement postpartum and with laxatives and water it was a doozy literally lol, just hold onto your stomach but aside from that there is no pain. its only painful apparently if you do not take your pain relief or you try to do a number two without eating any fiber or taking something safe to use like lactulose or a suppository beforehand and drink water, plenty of it. within three to four days you will find you can sit up and walk around on your own but it will be slow movements and do NOT lift or pick up anything heavier than your baby and if u cannot handle lifting your baby, get someone to lift bubba for you so you can feed. Sleep to, use this time of recovery to sleep as much as you can because you may feel constantly overwhelmed and tired in the first month as baby blues, emotions and hormones kick in then they slowly fade. every woman is different but most women have a couple of blue days, sadly i had a whole month then felt great then around month four when my hubby went back to england, i sank into a deep post natal depression but it was all circumstantial. Babies are amazing little human beings full of love, but they are hard work too, so take care of yourself and your body, surround yourself with loving people and family and make sure you have a friend or two who has children and knows what she is talking about
always have your midwife's number on hand too. God bless xooxxo
oooh may i suggest watching CALL THE MIDWIFE? for those of you who do not know what it is, its a british drama based on a best selling book of a midwife and her many trials and experiences during the 50's in the east end of london with other nurses and nuns who helped women give birth among other things. it really opens your eyes to how easy and well cared for we are now.
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i am going to be a mess when they take me down, mine is in 3 days!!!! so nervous 
