Liz writes:

: Larry - you there?

Yes, right here. (waving)

: Larry - you there? To say sections are in theory more risky is to say
: that yes there is a risk of complication, though in actuality these
: risks are minimal (1 in 100000 births was it? The theoretical risk
: exists also in vaginal delivery i.e can, but doesn't always happen. I
: think I can say theoretical risk without negating risk completely.

No, not the way the word "theory" is used (on either side of the pond).
Theory means what you thing the results should be, as opposed to
practice, which means what the results are actually shown to be.
If results a shown to be a certain way, if only for a small number of
cases, it is still practice.

In your paragraph above, I would have no argument if you substituted
the word "statistical" for theoretical. While you may think it is a
small distinction, those who are interested in scientific accuracy
will think it is an important distinction.

: It is not fair however to condemn me for publicising the potential
: trauma of vaginal delivery, when so many here are free to tell section
: horror stories with impunity. If I had criticised sections, then no
: doubt I would have had women saying how wrong I was when section was
: their only option, it went well, and potentially saved their life (in
: case of emergeny section) I really can't win. Clearly both can go
: wrong, BUT when section goes smoothly it is a better option for
: someone like me.

Let me address this paragraph to try and help you understand why some
people object to your previous posts.

You are correct that many have posted anecdotal stories of c-sections
which did not go well, and in effect you have the right to post a
story of a c-section which went well for you. If you had stopped there
the storm of protests would not have erupted. However, you drew
conclusions from your experience which is directly contradicted by
a body of published medical research. The objection was to your
claims that your preferences were safer (and when you make a statement
like this, without the qualification that it applies only to you, most
people take you to mean that you mean safer for birthing women as
a whole). That is what you are receiving objections to. They
hear you say that they would also be safer off getting c-sections.
That is the way it reads.

Finally, slightly off the topic, a poster whose name I believe is
Johnathan Laramour (sp?) posted some questions regarding the
procedures used during your birth experience. If you happen to
answer the questions, I would be interested in the answers.

Sincerly,
(Monika said no more making out in public :-)
Larry