C-Section: Relief & Grief
C-sections can bring a whole range of emotions. You may feel relief that your baby is safe, gratitude for the care you received, but also sadness, disappointment, anger, fear, guilt, or grief over the birth you imagined.
For Deaf women, even with interpreters, it’s even more stressful with the added layer of communication complexity in dealing with hearing medical staff.
Having complicated feelings about your C-section doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful—it means your experience deserves space to