Before I became pregnant, I thought Cesarean sections were performed only in the event of a true emergency.
But when I began researching labor and birth, I found out that the rate of C-sections in the U.S. is more than double the World Health Organization’s recommendation.
As I began to learn more, I heard horror stories from women who were pressured to have C-sections to stay on the hospital’s schedule. I also read about all the potential complications from the surgery and even came across information stating that a C-section could harm the chances of bonding with my baby. I was terrified.
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