C-sections would rule if men gave birth
Jenny Agutter – who’s about to star in a new series of Call The Midwife
– thinks it’s a shame that so many modern women give birth by elective caesarean.
“Now, of course, people say they’ll have their baby taken out on such a date by C-section – which is sad, in a way,” she tells the Radio Times. According to her, “childbirth is something to be experienced fully if one can”.
Perhaps it’s not my place to comment. After all, it’s unlikely I’ll ever have to give birth myself. But even so, I strongly disagree with her. Because if I were a woman, I would certainly opt for a C-section.
Any honest man would say the same. We men like to act tough, but you know it’s all talk. We’d be terrified. If it were men who had to give birth, rather than women, every baby in the land would be delivered by elective caesarean.
The moment we left hospital, of course, we’d swagger straight down the pub to show off the scar to our friends – while boasting about how brave we were.
“Yeah, I had my C-section done without anaesthetic. Didn’t feel a thing.” “That’s nothing, mate. I did mine myself, using my Swiss army knife. It’s got a special elective caesarean blade.” “You had it easy. All I had to hand was a pizza wheel. Did it while I was watching the rugby. Hadn’t even realised I was pregnant. Thought it was just a beer belly.”