I know it's not the first time we talked about it, but it never ceases to amaze me. Two months ago Lola brought us a video of a caesarean section in which the baby left practically alone from her mother's womb. Practically, because they helped him a little.
Today the video of another baby is going around the world, this time yes, comes out completely alone in what is known as natural caesarean section or respected caesarean section, but beyond what we knew so far, when this procedure was to let the mother extract her baby with her own hands.
What is this respected caesarean section?
About eight years ago we talked about a different caesarean section than the usual one in which the father could be present, the mother could see the process and even could take the baby out with his own hands. It was a way to make the caesarean section not as traumatic as an emergency surgery and for parents to feel more respected, heard and accompanied in a process that, even if necessary, can leave a bad memory in both.
More and more is being seen in various hospitals and yesterday Sophie Messager, a doula and perinatal educator, shared on her Facebook the following video of a friend who gave birth by caesarean section, but in a different way, with this type of respected caesarean section.
The video takes more than 2 million views and shows us a baby with his head out to which professionals let him be born. Apparently, the mother had to look for a hospital where she could give birth in that way, and she found it by finding Nottingham City Hospital, where Dr. Andy Simm's team agreed to attend her caesarean section that way since It was recorded so that other professionals can learn what a natural cesarean section consists of.
The mother came with a wish list, and they all fulfilled
I was going to give birth by caesarean section. There was no other option, but still the woman made a wish list that defined how he wanted his son to come into the world. He asked that there were no sizes to cover his vision of childbirth, he asked that they let the baby out by himself, so that he could expel the amniotic fluid from his lungs, he asked that they put the baby to his chest after birth, not to pinch the cord until it stopped beating, not being weighed or measured until later, that the baby was with her until they had to move her to another place (it happened at 6 hours after birth), that she could play her own music and let them Lights were dim.
And not only did they do that, but they the anesthetist put on the shoulders of the mother to help her get up and see, with a mirror, how your baby was born. All at the service of your birth.
The mother decides and if it can be done, it is done
At another hospital they said no to their requests. But in this they said yes. Yesterday I was talking about this when answering the letter from the doctor who complains that many women are giving birth in their homes. Well, this is why professionals refuse to do things that not only can, but in reality are often beneficial for the baby and the mother.
This woman had a caesarean section, but she felt respected, accompanied, heard, informed, and felt that those who were there to attend her were doing everything possible so that she, her husband and her baby had the best experience. If this were always the case, everywhere, home delivery would be very rare. And not only because most women would not need to run away from hospitals, but also because the most respectful professionals would not have to run from them either to try to perform their true functions in women's homes.
I leave the video also from YouTube, in case with the mobile you can not see the original Facebook:
