Either way it passed very quickly, esp. C section. The entire process finishes in 20 minutes!
The so called scar is on bikini line, so no one can see it except you and your partner. Almost invisible after a few months.
The practice in U.S is this: 30% first pregnancy get c section. If you get it once then next time you must have c section. Normally doctors and midwives will reject your request unless you had c section before or there' medical reason for c section. However, the new law in Britain is that you can get c section as you want, without medical reason.
I hate natural birth and vaginal birth cuz it tears badly sometimes. It might affect sexual life cuz baby's head is soooo big! It doesn't hurt at all cuz everybody gets epidural now. Totally numb out any birth pain. But mind you vaginal birth is a very tiresome and humbling experience. You know what I mean by saying humbling. No fun if there are three people yelling to you to push for more than 30 minutes, 2 minutes in a session.
I got c section eventually after 30 mins of pushing failed and baby almost died. How stupid they had to stick to this procedure.