Im a great believer in the old addage that you can only tell it as you find it but I thought Id pen a few words in defence of the cesarean section because so many more women have this procedure these days and I feel there is so much negative press about this method of delivery.

Now personally I dont believe in elective c section as it seems to me common sense that babies should wherever posible be born naturally but many women have to have a c section for medical reasons and that was the situation with me after i had been in labour for three days and they discovered following a scan that I was never going to be able to deliver my baby naturally. I have to say I have never been so happy to be told I was going to have to go down to theatre but id been insuch pain and distress for so long I just wanted things to be over. The operation itself was really not too bad. Yes its a bit scary to be awake and know you are being cut open but my baby was delivered so quickly I thought they were still preparing me. I didnt feel a thing.

Post operatively there was some pain and discomfort but nothing like I had expected. I struggled with movement for about a week but I was out walking my daughter after four days and as long as I took it easy I could manage most of the aspects of my babies care. My wound healed beautifully and I was suprised by how small the incision was. Eight weeks after giving birth I was able to go on a skiing holiday with my doctors blessing.

I know that not all women have such an easy time of things but I just wanted to give a counter view in the hope that it might reassure any women that might be due to have a c section that it doesnt always have to be perceived as a dramatically debilitating thing. Its important to be positive and realistic. Im happy to have had my c section and feel lucky things went so well.