008: The Fear Of Having An (Unplanned) Caesarean Birth

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Birth Serenity

Carla Nieuwoudt

13 episodes

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“Giving birth is arguably the most intense experience we will ever have. It is primal. It is powerful. It is everything. Vaginal or cesarean, at home or in a hospital. Birth is birth—and it rocks our worlds. But while all births are amazing, not all women feel amazing about their births.

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008: The Fear Of Having An (Unplanned) Caesarean Birth

Birth Serenity

20 minutes 34 seconds

4 years ago

008: The Fear Of Having An (Unplanned) Caesarean Birth

First of all, I do not want you to plan in great detail for a potential caesarean birth, if you are actually hoping for a vaginal birth. Where the mind goes, the body will follow. So put all your energy & enthusiasm into planning what you hope for… However, with the right preparation, you can be empowered, regardless of how your birth turns out. And that is what we always aim for here at Birth Serenity.

Fear of having a caesarean is a biggie…

I hear this one a lot from women, whether planning a vaginal birth or pre-labor elective caesarean. There are many reasons women fear this. And with the fear there could possibly be the element of trauma if you did not go over this beforehand. I do believe birth is a normal & natural event, sometimes caesareans are necessary & lifesaving.

As always, this episode is based on research and evidence AND packed with practical things you can do, to help you overcome this fear (and hopefully avoid a C-section)

Here’s what I covered:

· Reasons for an unplanned emergency caesarean birth. The term “emergency C-section” is commonly used, but actually it is not a very common occurrence.

· How you can prepare for an unplanned caesarean.

· C-section Process explained (Know what to expect)…

· What every mother should know if this is your story…

Please get in touch if you have any questions and remember to look out for more episodes in the coming weeks.

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Yours In Birth,
Carla

PS - Be sure to join our hypnobirthing antenatal class! We want to see YOU have the birth of your dreams.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Birth Serenity Antenatal Program – https://birthserenity.com/antenatal-program-1/signup/
Grab your free birth plan, affirmations & more! - https://birthserenity.com/
The fear of birthing a big baby and the risk of care provider fear – https://birthserenity.com/2021-08-005/
The fear of baby having a nuchal cord - https://birthserenity.com/2021-08-004/
The infant microbiome - https://birthserenity.com/2021-08-006/

Resources:

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23743454/
https://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Obstetric-Care-Consensus-Series/Safe-Prevention-of-the-Primary-Cesarean-Delivery
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2947574/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21676079/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23090537/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/fetal-monitoring/