I remember when my wife and all her friends were in the zone for pregnancy some of them would sometimes talk about wanting a c-section instead of natural birth. I think they hear all the “oh there’s nothing in the world more painful that childbirth” stuff and were scared. My wife never considered it but some of her friends certainly at least thought about it. One actually did end up having a C-section, I have no idea if it was medically necessary or not.
Wanting a C-section instead of normal childbirth I think isn’t logical. You both go through labor, which is the painful part, and afterward the C-section patient is in a lot more pain than the normal birth patient.
Also, I’m 68, have had 5 children (1 set of twins) all normal births, and I just learned a few months ago from my daughter who is a nurse that the normal birth is better for the health of the baby since it helps remove more fluid from the baby’s lungs. Learn something every day.