1) It IS still a birth, a rite of passage, a life-altering transition. It is the birth of a mother, father, baby, and family, not just a surgical procedure.
2) Moms who birth by cesarean did not take the easy way out. It takes incredible courage, selflessness, and love for your baby to allow someone to cut through your body for your child to be born.3) It is ok to feel sad about your cesarean birth and to grieve the birth you didn’t have. Please don’t ever tell a mom “at least you had a healthy baby!” Of course she is grateful for her healthy baby. She may also be disappointed about the experience that she planned for, worked for, strived for, that did not come to fruition.
4) It is possible to retrieve moments of connection, humanity, and transformation during a cesarean birth.
5) ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) consists of many local support groups who are there to listen to helps families who have experienced a cesarean birth.
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