My pregnancy was healthy, normal and perfect in every way until I was induced for being “overdue” at only 40 weeks 6 days. The typical hospital interventions began, and eventually I was wheeled off to the OR like so many women today. Now ask yourself, why would a healthy woman with a healthy pregnancy *need* surgery?? The cesarean section rate in the United States is at epidemic proportions. This is unacceptable. Our children deserve better. Women deserve better. Sometimes a cesarean can be a true lifesaver, but most cesareans in the US today are unnecessary. If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or know someone who is–Be informed! A cesarean is not “easy” or “glamorous” like Hollywood makes it out to be. It is major abdominal surgery with all the risks and painful recovery just like any other major surgery. It is not “Just another way to have a baby,” or “taking the easy way out”. Make well informed decisions. Don’t be another statistic.