| Emergency C-section delivery is sudden and violent, occurring with an immediacy that disrupts the mother's mental calmness |
| I wanted to give birth naturally. I am disappointed! (Μ2). |
| No! I didn't expect it like this...(Μ4). |
| I am disappointed. I couldn't decide….(Μ5). |
| If I ever had to have a C-section in my life, I would want it to have been preceded by a natural birth (M8). |
| I wish I could give birth naturally (Μ9). |
| My wish was violated! It's not easy to manage all this...(Μ10). |
| …I think I could give birth normally (M14). |
| It was a bit scary as an experience (Μ15). |
| Vaginal delivery is the ideal birth method for mothers. Even the assisted vaginal delivery with vacuum extraction seems to be more preferable compared to an emergency C-section. Mothers hoped for something similar, but unfortunately in a surgical setting |
| My first delivery was vaginal with vacuum. I was hoping for something similar if it wasn't completely natural (Μ6). |
| I had a vaginal birth in my first child. I wanted the same this time (M7). |
| Mothers with previous experience of a C-section appear to be more disappointed. Their expectations of a vaginal birth are not fulfilled and give way to birth trauma |
| I was not adversely affected by the second C-section. The TOLAC may not have been successful, but the baby was fine (M12). |
| Throughout the pregnancy I prayed that the TOLAC would succeed. I had experience of a previous C-section and wanted it not to happen again. I was quite upset...(M13). |
| I had another C-section. I was now expecting to give birth normally. Unfortunately, it was repeated just as violently as the first time! (M3). |
