Gentle Cesarean Section – Largely a PR Campaign
Posted on: December 15, 2017 | Labor & Birth
In 2017 Good Morning America did a segment on Gentle C-sections.
They introduced their audience to more options for families regarding cesarean birth and by doing so, offered more empowerment to birthing individuals.
When it comes to Cesarean birth, as a 25 year veteran doula, I have certainly seen the necessity for this life saving surgery more than once. But, I’ve also seen the dark side of it… The long lasting repercussions of feeling like your baby was “harvested from you” rather than being born unto you. read more…