C-section?

At today's OB visit, the doctor did an ultrasound and said the baby is in a breech position, which was very surprising to me because I have been feeling Liya's hiccups around my lower abdomen. The doctor showed us that her head is very close to the placenta. She said this might make it difficult for the baby to turn around. It could also be because the umbilical cord is short. The doctor suggested me to try some techniques to move the baby, but she said the odds of the baby staying this way are quite high.
I am still trying to digest the idea of a C-section. On the positive side, I won't feel the contraction pain and everything is scheduled. I can pick a day for Liya's birthday. We won't need to go through the dramatic process of waiting for the big moment and being all nervous and things like that.
On the down side, I probably won't feel as much as the excitement I would if it's a natural birth. I won't be able to hold the baby as long as I want right after she comes out because they need to stitch me up. The recovery of a C-section is longer.