Emily weighed about 7 pounds.
Some women respond very differently to pitocin than others do.
Because of that, the only reason they would do a section is for the health of the mother, and it would take a very severe circumstance for the mother's health to be jeopardized worse by a vaginal delivery than by major surgery. This was how my midwives explained it to me when I asked if they might perform a section so Emily wouldn't have to have any head-trauma from squeezing during birth. I'm sure others' doctors have different reasons, though. All rights reserved.