An unplanned C-section, C-section guilt, and celebrating the positives of a planned C-Section

Arrivals: A Birth Story Podcast · Feb 5, 2026 · 53m

This week, Merelise is joined by her friend, Davis, who shares the stories of her two sons' births. Her first son was born via unplanned C-section after Davis stopped dilating and actually started un-dilating at 3 cm. She talks about how she knew very little about C-sections before she had one and the complex feelings she had after hers, including some guilt. When she got pregnant the second time, she decided to have a scheduled C-section and she talks about reclaiming the narrative around C-sections, embracing the positive aspects of a scheduled C-section, and helping other women navigate…