‘If caesarean birth can be more empowering for the mother, we should be giving her the opportunity to learn about it.’‘If caesarean birth can be more empowering for the mother, we should be giving her the opportunity to learn about it.’f the concept of a maternal-assisted caesarean – when the birthing mother reaches her gloved hands down to lift her baby out of her abdomen and on to her chest – is news to you, and perhaps slightly shocking, it shouldn’t be.
But for those planning a caesarean, birth education is limited. If caesarean birth can be more empowering for the mother, we should be giving her the opportunity to learn about it because we know informed birth choices pave the way for positive maternal outcomes. After interviewing more 300 Australian women about their birth experiences, I believe there’s a strong connection between informed choice and a positive birth experience. We can’t deny the truth that exists for many women; that pull-your-baby-on-to-your-chest experience is an opportunity that some mothers deeply and intuitively crave. For some, it’s a precious experience worth advocating for.
Unfortunately for Australian women, maternal-assisted caesareans aren’t readily available. Not all obstetricians perform them and not all agree that it’s worth the risk of infection to the mother or baby.
. We need to talk about multigenerational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and air pollutants that is affecting risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, heart, brain, fertility of male and female offspring. .
As a mother who had 2 caesareans I just don’t know how this is possible? From my experience alone.