LIFE IS LOVELY: C-Sections aren't the easy way out

There's often the misconception that C-sections are the easy way out when it comes to childbirth as you've haven't birthed the baby naturally.

If you've been able to deliver your baby naturally then that's great, but sometimes a C-section is out of a woman's control.

I didn't birth either of my children naturally but does that make me less of a mother?

My labour with Elijah was difficult and I often describe it to people as 'traumatic' which contributed to my decision to deliver Layla via an elective C-section.

As Elijah hadn't arrived on his due date, I had to have a sweep to try and move things along followed by another sweep a few days later which again failed.

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