C-section guilt: ‘I felt like I’d failed’

A new survey by the charity Birthrights together with the parenting website Mumsnet has found that only 42% of expectant mothers have had the benefits of a Caesarean delivery discussed with them.

Three women who have had Caesarean deliveries talk about the way C-sections are perceived compared with vaginal deliveries.

They share their feelings of "C-section guilt", saying they sometimes feel like they have "failed" at childbirth by having a Caesarean.

Birthrights says: "There is no right or wrong way to give birth."

Produced by Charlotte Pritchard

Assistant Producer: Maria Nicola

Filmed by Brandon Brown & Maria Nicola

Edited by Brandon Brown & Maria Nicola

Commissioning Editor: Nisha Lilia Diu