What Is A Gentle C-Section, And How Do I Plan One?

When I went into labor with my second child, I was mentally prepared for the rigors of natural childbirth since I had gone through a drug-free 21-hour and 33-minute marathon of WTF-did-I-sign-up-for just a few short years before. I knew it was going to be incredibly difficult and emotionally taxing, but I was willing to do it and couldn’t wait to meet my new baby.

But then something happened. My unborn child’s head got stuck under my pubic bone because his body was not descending properly. I pushed and pushed and refused to give up until the doctors said that an emergency C-Section was necessary as my child’s vital signs were dropping.