Emotional reactions for the partner, or support person when the woman has a Caesarean

The following are examples of a range of feelings that have been expressed by some partners and support people of women who have experienced a Caesarean birth. It is not a definitive list, but an introduction to exploring how some partners and support people feel about their experience of participating in the Caesarean birth.

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Nervous about having to be in the operating room

Happy, because you feel it is best

Privileged that you could bond alone with your baby

Feeling helpless and unable to control the situation, disappointed that your baby will be born this way

Feeling relieved and glad that a long or difficult labour has finally ended

Feeling concerned about how she will recover after the birth

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