Ask any mother and she'll definitely tell you that nothing beats childbirth in terms of pain, personal experience, accomplishment, and unpredictability. Thus, what this one Australian mother did is certainly one for the books for her growing family.
Forty-one-year-old Gerri Wolfe is certainly familiar with pregnancy and childbirth. She's already done it nine times. However, some of her babies were delivered via Caesarean section (CS), and she didn't like it a bit.
She recalled how, despite being numb in pain and with her eyes closed, she could hear doctors and staff talk about mundane things, as if her delivery was part of their regular routine. For Gerri, the process is beyond that-it's personal.
It broke her hear to learn that due to complications, she had to deliver her twins through Caesarean. Fortunately, she remembered something called maternity-assisted CS.
In this procedure, the mother takes an active role during childbirth by being the one to remove the baby from her own belly.
It's something that greatly appealed to her that she didn't back down even when her OB-GYN initially expressed disapproval and apprehension.
Used to getting what she wants, her doctor eventually relented when upon research, the OB-GYN discovered that the risk of infection is low.
On her scheduled delivery, Gerri then donned on a scrub and two pairs of gloves, which are essential to keep herself, especially her hands, as sterile as possible. Before she was cut, the doctor injected an epidural to numb the pain and removed the first layer of gloves.
The doctor then went on the first few steps of the delivery. When the babies were ready to be removed, Gerri pulled Matilda and Violet out.
The mother and the twins are reported to be doing very well. The couple also has no intention to add more into their brood.