Okay, spoke w/ the doctor today and a couple of nurses. YOU GUYS ROCK!
He said that he would do a c-section if I was really concerned about a natural birth, but that he didn't think my insurance would cover it because it'd be considered elective. On the flip side, he said that if at the time of labor the baby is still in the breeched position that he would not attempt and aversion and rather just go ahead w/ the c-section, thereby it would be covered by my insurance.
I was told, in regards to the size of "it" after a natural delivery, that "it" does in fact go back to it's pre-delivery size....FOR THE MOST PART. Many women go back to completely normal-reports from their partners, and others notice a slight difference afterwards. The general concensis is that if I continue w/ my kegels and keep myself in shape that there should be no difference afterwards...A GREAT SIGH OF RELIEF was had on my part.
We'll see if they were saying what they were saying just to apease me! Anyone agree w/ this paragraph??
My only real concern w/ a natural delivery is that the baby might get caught on my pelvic bone...then what? Is that usually corrected just by doing an episiotomy? I DO NOT want them to use forceps on the baby or any suctioning devices.
Umm, and regarding the staples, he did say that he uses just staples on the outside and dissolving stitches on the inside and that if I wanted the tape only to be used that he would do so for me...that is IF I have a c-section.
SO it looks like I'll be going all natural (w/ a "walking epidural" of course!), unless there is an issue.
One last thing, rather than letting me tear my doctor would prefer to do an episiotomy...just how bad does that suck?