With the gentle C-section, clear drapes allow the mother to witness the birth of her child. This is a significant change, as it enables the mother to immediately see and engage with her newborn ...

It made me feel like I really am a mother,” she says. Promoting breastfeeding is especially important for C-section moms because surgical birth can make breastfeeding more difficult.

Almost 1 in 3 births occur via C-section now, but there is a more patient-centered option called a gentle C-section. Here's what it is and what that means.

Almost 1 in 3 births occur via C-section now, but there is a more patient-centered option called a gentle C-section. Here's what it is and what that means.

The experience is different in a gentle cesarean birth. "Whoever is attending the baby's birth will take the baby and bring it to mom's chest," said Dr. Susanna Magee of Memorial Hospital.