During labor, moms usually have a very active role in bringing their babies into the world, however, many moms who are forced to have c-sections feel useless in the delivery room since doctors and nurses are in complete control of the birth.
31-year-old Danielle Daniel had previously given birth to their 3-year-old daughter Faith, and new how important the delivery was. Having struggled with miscarriages over the past few years, Daniel knew a safe delivery was all that mattered when she became pregnant again, but still wished she could have a bigger role in the birth of her own child after she found out she’d have to have a cesarean section.
To help her get pregnant, Daniel underwent a surgery that puts a stitch on the top of the cervix before pregnancy to prevent miscarriage and early labor, however, it also makes a natural birth impossible.
Because Daniel was being forced to have a c-section, doctors gave her the option of delivering her own baby by pulling him out of the womb after they made the incision. “I was nervous about the idea when they mentioned it and we were hesitant at first because we just wanted to leave it to the experts,” Daniel said.
“But during the procedure I decided to go ahead with it and I’m so glad I did it. I was the first person to be able to hold him and I found it really helped with the bonding too, rather than someone else taking him away,” Daniel said
“It gives the woman a sense of achievement… some women feel as though they are powerless during a caesarean because the baby is taken from them by someone else and feel as though they have nothing to do with the baby,” Dr Girgis said. ‘This way they have that bonding… but it is important it is carried out in a controlled and sterile environment to avoid the risk of infection.”
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Mom Delivers Her Own Baby After Doctors Begin C-Section is an article from: LifeDaily