ECV experience advice

Hi mama! I'm a first time mom and was also offered ECV but I didn't do it. I'm going for an elective c section in a couple of weeks! Sharing my decision-making process and reasons if it helps ☺️ 1. Delivery Preference - both vaginal and c section deliveries are just options to me, don't really have strong preference. So I don't mind having a c section since my priority is health and safety of baby! 2. Cost - since Medisave claims are higher for elective c section, I realised it's really not that much more expensive as compared to a vaginal delivery after the subsidies 3. Risk of Emergency C-section - my gynae shared there's a risk of emergency c section if the ECV is unsuccessful and ends up inducing contractions and labour - I want to avoid this due to (1) emergency c section being almost twice the cost of a vaginal / planned c section delivery, (2) potential trauma and anxiety from the experience for both me and my husband. 4. Recovery Process - once I found out my baby was breech, I did a lot of search about planned c sections, and found that recovery was very varied for women all around the world. This helped me to understand that my recovery may not always be as painful / difficult as we may commonly hear, there are many smooth recoveries and positive c section birth stories too! 5. About ECV - has a success rate of around 50%-60% only, and baby can possibly turn back into other positions afterwards - depending on your consultation with gynae, they will also be able to advise how successful they think it'd be in your situation. I'm smaller frame and there's really just not much space for baby to turn so my gynae shared she didn't think it'll be a high chance of turning. Ultimately I think there's no right or wrong - just considerations in your decision-making process and what you and your family might prioritise :) good luck and take care! 🌸