“After a traumatic first birth, this was a fantastic experience”: 11 women on their positive C-section experiences (and what people get wrong about surgical birth)

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“After a traumatic first birth, this was a fantastic experience”: 11 women on their positive C-section experiences (and what people get wrong about surgical birth)

By Miranda Larbi

29 days ago

16 min read

We all know someone who’s been left shellshocked by an emergency caesarian, but C-section births don’t have to be traumatic. In fact, whether planned or not, they can be an incredibly calm and empowering way to bring a baby into this world – and to prove it, we’ve gathered together 10 women who all say their experience was a positive one. 


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