“The RCOG (2001) National Sentinel Caesarean Section Audit reposted that the overall caesarean section rate was 21.5% (England and Wales) accounting for approximately 120,000 births per-year” (Marshall and Raynor, 2014). A caesarean section is an operation to deliver a baby through the lower part of the abdomen. An elective caesarean section means it’s a planned delivery in advance, before the onset of labour begins. An elective caesarean section has become a popular choice of birth, and the number of caesarean section births in the UK are on the rise “the caesarean rate has increased by 0.7 per cent to 26.2 per cent (166,081) in 2013-14. Elective caesareans has risen by (2.5 per cent)” (NCT, 2014). Elective caesareans are normally only offered to women with a medical reason; although any expectant mother can now request an elective caesarean section. Under new guidelines set out by ‘NICE’ every expectant mother will be entitled to a caesarean even if there is by no means a medical need of one (Mail Online, 2011). More so if the expecting mother is happy to accept all the risks to both herself and her unborn baby, a consultant cannot refuse her choice. Reasons to why an expectant mother would be offered an elective C-section would be for; obstetric history (previous caesarean sections, interval pelvic floor or anal sphincter repair). Currant pregnancy events, (significant fetal disease likely to lean to poor tolerance of labour, multiple pregnancies, placenta Previa). (Marshall and Raynor, 2014). There are many factors to why a woman would choose to have an elective section, some are only given the option for a caesarean section due to high medical needs. Some have a choice between a section and a normal vaginal birth. In those cases midwives and doctors will always aim for a normal birth. “A focus on normalising birth results in better quality,