Gentle C-Sections Could Transform How We Give Birth

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An emerging birthing method is making Caesareans less traumatic for both mom and baby.

Published Jan. 17 2019 5:12AM EST

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In May 2017, Kelly Woolsey had a C-section and welcomed her daughter, Hailey.

Woolsey’s C-section was no ordinary one, though—it was a “gentle” C-section, a procedure growing in popularity that she was familiar with as a CRNA in the labor and delivery unit at BayCare Health System in Clearwater, Florida.

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Katie McPherson

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Gentle C-Sections Could Transform How We Give Birth

An emerging birthing method is making Caesareans less traumatic for both mom and baby.

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Katie McPherson