My sister will be having a C-section on Monday, two full weeks before her due date, because the doctor is concerned that the fetus is getting too big. He's worried that there will be a need for an emergency C-section if they don't, so he decided to schedule the birth well in advance to avoid any complications.

I asked my sister how she felt about this, and she didn't really like it, but said that she was sure "the doctor knew what he was doing". She has complete faith in her doctor, and you know, I don't. My sister barely knew how reproduction actually happens (except for the obvious) when she got pregnant, and though she's done a lot of reading since, she's not really confident enough in her understanding of everything to advocate for herself. I can't help but think this is all unnecessary.

It's given me a lot to think about, needless to say, since I will very likely wind up with twins and expect doctors to make every effort to convince me I'll need a C-section too. I plan to educate myself as much as possible so I can at least be part of the decision-making process if I ever get there. My experiences with infertility with my current doctor have convinced me that if I ever do get pregnant, he's not the guy I want in charge.