When first time mom Vasso Pantazis was pregnant-she had significant concerns about going through labor and delivering her baby, so much so that she wanted to give birth via a Cesarian Section.

"My mother went through difficult times with my older brother. They used forceps on him and he came out basically with cerebral palsy, severe cerebral palsy," she said.

There was also some fear. "I was a little scared about the whole idea of also going through natural birth," Pantazis said.

Fear isn't the only reason women may choose a C-section. Some are so-called "too posh to push," a term coined for celebrities who choose elective c-sections over natural birth

"Some women don't want to have... are afraid of labour and want the convenience of a scheduled C-section and are afraid of actual injury to their own pelvic organs,'' said Dr. Ellen Giesbrecht, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Women's Hospital

Ordinarily Pantazis would not have been be able to discuss her wish to have an elective C-section because in most major centres across the country -- including B.C. Womens Hospital -- there is a moratorium on elective C-sections without medical indication.

Experts cite the increased risks and complications of surgery and the increased health care costs for this decision.

Now -- a new clinic at B.C. Womens Hospital is offering information to help women decide how to deliver their baby--- including the possibility of having an elective Cesarian section

"The mandate of the clinic is to provide an opportunity for women to discuss their fears and to get information," said Giesbrecht.

And clinic attendance is not just a formality for women who have already made up their minds to have a C-section

"It's not just a buffer zone or a hoop to jump through,'' said Giesbrecht.

"I think there is value in addressing these fears and concerns and providing opportunity, and I think that there is opportunity to change,'' she said. "But for that woman who is adamant that she is going to, it is a step that she has to go through,''

And experts say this process won't mean more Cesarain sections across the country, but will enhance the childbirth experience for women no matter the method of delivery.

"When they have the opportunity to discuss their fears and look at their concerns and have an open forum, there is some trend to a reduction in request for elective Cesarian section,'' said Giesbrecht.

After Pantazis attended the new program, she opted for a natural child-birth.

"They said look here are the risks of doing a C-section, these are the bonuses for doing it natural, what do you think? So I just sat down and said you know what, I'll try natural, let's see. "

A decision she believes helped her recover faster, giving her even more time to enjoy her new life as a mother.

"I just cant imagine it without my little baby,'' she said.

With a report by CTV British Columbia's Dr. Rhonda Low