A gentle approach to Cesarean birth

By Melanie Wong

When Edwards resident Tiffany Oetting went into labor at Vail Valley Medical Center, having a Cesarean birth, or C-section, was “not part of the birth plan.” The necessity of the surgery became apparent when her labor stalled. “I was scared and disappointed that I could not give birth the way I wanted to,” she said.“When I knew I would have to be in the operating room, it really scared me,” Oetting said. “But the nurses, doctors and anesthesiologist assured me that they would do their best to give me as much of the same experience as I would have had …

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