An alternative method for performing a C-section, developed by French doctors, is gathering momentum in Israel. Recovery is said to be faster and less painful. A few local hospitals have already adopted the method, but the medical mainstream continues to have reservations

The first time I gave birth was by C-section, and I ended up in the recovery room bleeding, hooked up to a catheter and an IV, with the lower part of my body numb – and without my baby.

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