Each month, Lib\u00e9ration reports on the stories that made headlines for women, their health, their freedoms, and their rights. Thirty-second episode: April 2018. <\/p>\n
One in five births, the baby is born via C-section. However, this surgical procedure, well-known to the general public, has a bad reputation. Often a difficult experience for women when it is imposed as an emergency, the C-section is also a source of frustration for expectant mothers who request it before delivery, as doctors generally prefer to dissuade them. \u201cI was separated from my partner, [\u2026] I felt the doctors’ hands in my belly, [\u2026] and most importantly, I wasn’t allowed to hold my baby in my arms<\/em>,\u201d a woman recounts in the article. Conversely, another testifies to her difficulties giving birth via C-section rather than vaginally. \u201cI felt I was being judged, that they thought I was a \u201cwimp\u201d. Yet, in 2018, we should be able to choose! <\/em>”<\/p>\n