This might be a stupid question but I'm going to ask anyways… *** little more***

There are providers who will make up a reason for a woman to have an elective c-section. It is actually fraud to do so and unethical, if her insurance company is unwilling to cover an elective surgery. 

Yes, it's called en elected c section - some women chose this for a host of different reasons, sometimes for pain old convenience, so yeah...

I have not asked for one nor had one but I have a cousin who has had four b/c she liked the whole c section experience...go figure

Doctors that do unecessary c-sections are becoming more and more rare, thankfully. It's a major liability for the doctors and many insurance companies are starting to refuse payment for elective cesareans. 

 I dont want a c section- and my doc doesnt believe in them unless 100% life and death situation. She agrees that a c section or induced labor for sake of convenience is wrong and medically risky. As she puts it, "Baby leads the way." and "Baby sets the time frame." She says that a c section has a lot more risks than a vaginal birth- stitches, infection, tearing of incision during subsequent delivery, etc.

The only reason I would even want a c section is if there is a danger to me or my son that makes a regular vaginal birth too risky to try. And even then, I would want it to be a last resort.

my best friend choose to have one, there was no medical reason, she had tons of anxiety about natural birth , which she normally takes anxiety meds so i guess that was a medical reason

i always joke that if the baby was as big as i was as at birth i would opt for a c-section i was 10 pound baby

really? From my research the rate is going up. Its especially high in California. They also occur when a labor is not progressing fast enough. 

Quoting Pandapanda:

Doctors that do unecessary c-sections are becoming more and more rare, thankfully. It's a major liability for the doctors and many insurance companies are starting to refuse payment for elective cesareans. 

In this context, I meant elective first-time cesareans. I live in Northern California where there is a big push (no pun intended) against cesareans.. period. There are a few doctors in my area who will refuse a repeat cesarean if the mother is a VBAC candidate. 

Quoting sparklebug86:

really? From my research the rate is going up. Its especially high in California. They also occur when a labor is not progressing fast enough. 

Quoting Pandapanda:

Doctors that do unecessary c-sections are becoming more and more rare, thankfully. It's a major liability for the doctors and many insurance companies are starting to refuse payment for elective cesareans. 

Drs aren't supposed to give you a C-section you dont need... but what you "need" is kind of a matter of opinion. Some drs are willing to try harder to make sure you have a vaginal birth, while others are more likely to give up quickly and go for the C-section.

Many drs also like induce you for reasons that you really dont NEED to be induced for--which increases your risk of a C-section.

If you don't want to have a C-section, find a good dr or midwife who has similar views as yours and who is willing to try everything possible, if needed, for you to deliver vaginally.