This is incredible.
A video of Venezuelan mother undergoing a ‘gentle C-section’ has been shared thousands of times around the world.
The Instagram clip, posted by the Centro de Fertilidad Clinica Lugo in Maracay, shows the newborn slowly emerging from its mother’s womb, gently guided by doctors.
So how does a gentle C-section work?
First, doctors make an incision in the mother’s abdomen, easing the baby’s head out…
In the following four minutes, the baby is allowed to push its shoulders out, using a similar movement to that experienced by an infant during a natural birth.
Afterwards, doctors lay the baby on its mother’s chest to allow skin-to-skin contact and often, if a mum is choosing to breastfeed she can initiate feeding while doctors complete the surgery.
Although research into the natural Caesarean is ongoing, the HSE says the technique is ‘believed to have considerable benefits around easier breastfeeding, calmer infants and greater maternal satisfaction in the short and long-term’.
Watch the incredible moment unfold here:
