Thread: A Caesarean story of myth, magic and medicine

In 2017, journalist Hannah Marsh was about to give birth to her son after months of preparation, reading and hypnobirthing classes.Following thirty hours of induced labour, Hannah was quickly acquainted with a caesarean section: a process she had not physically or emotionally prepared for.In an attempt to heal, Hannah began interrogating the following questions: why do the words 'caesarean section' bring up feelings of doubt, shame and judgement for some, but a sense of safety, relief, validation and reassurance for others?Why are those two powerful words rarely spoken of in the ecstatic tones with which we celebrate so-called 'natural', or vaginal birth?Why is the procedure rarely called 'beautiful', or associated with an innate sense of feminine power?Working her way through history, culture, and folklore, it wasn't long before Hannah stumbled upon the pioneering voices and fascinating tales history seems to have forgotten.Interwoven with her own experience and the accounts of women