A woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a Caesarean on herself with a kitchen knife.

It is thought to be the first known case of a self-inflicted Caesarean in which both the mother and baby survived.

The unidentified 40-year-old, lived in a rural area of Mexico without electricity or running water, and eight hours from the nearest hospital.
The International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics reported the case.

The woman performed the operation when she could not deliver the baby naturally, having lost a previous baby due to labour complications.

Dr R Valle, of the Dr Manuel Velasco Suarez Hospital in San Pablo, Mexico, said: “She took three small glasses of hard liquor and, using a kitchen knife, sliced her abdomen in three attempts and delivered a male infant that breathed immediately and cried.”

Before losing consciousness, the woman told one of her children to call a local nurse for help.

After the nurse stitched the wound with a sewing needle and cotton thread, the mother and baby were transferred and treated by Dr Valle and his colleagues at the nearest hospital.

“This case represents an unusual and extraordinary decision by a woman in labour who, unable to deliver herself spontaneously, and with no medical help or resources, decided to perform a caesarean section upon herself,” he said.

He added that a mother’s instinct to save her child can move a woman to perform extraordinary acts but said it would not have been necessary if adequate medical care had been available.

Professor James Walker, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, said he had heard of cases in the past where farmers had performed Caesareans on their wives after having previously carried out the operation on animals.

But he said it would not happen now. “In this country, there is virtually never a situation when an individual is totally isolated from medical care even in the most outlying areas.”


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3606845.stm

Omg . How did she handle the pain She deserves a medal and an award. But the whole thing could have gone totally wrong.

What a woman can do a man cannot do!
Don't estimate the strength of a woman bro.

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D pain would be too much. Hebrew woman indeed. I no approve of such o. Na suicide.

Mexico.

I am sure she was on drugs. Great one and wonderful mum all the same.

Shocking, scary and hard core!!!! This woman is truly hard core

right after the Love of God is the love of a mother

We will still see a man that will do herniorrhaphy all by himself - or self-castration sef.

She deserves an MFR award.

Atheist:-D:
Shocking, scary and hard core!!!! This woman is truly hard core

Hard core. And i am sure she has not been drinking too much garri too. Otherwise, she will not have the strength to do that.

Hmmmmm.....may God continue to be helping our pregnant mothers like dat...cos dat woman could ave died".....

sweet mother,

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u just wan comment sharp sharp,fool. Newt time,think of somtin sensible to say b4 u start ur competition. IMO

O M G !!!!!!!!

I salute her courage sha ! If she had died through the auto 'Caesarean', hope that wouldn't have been be called suicide ?

Aaghhh,ewww!! That woman get courage sha...

Big deal. My mama carried out an appendictis-ceaserean section operation during which i was born. Am i a miracle child or what!

Am beyond impressed. The things mothers would do to save their children. The strength of a woman is always puzzling. I pray the baby lives, grows and become responsible enough to appreciate the sacrifice.

Valiantvaliant: Big deal. My mama carried out an appendictis-ceaserean section operation during which i was born. Am i a miracle child or what!

If that is not a lie your mum is hardcore too and deserves some serious awards by yourself. I hope you are taking good care of her

All for the love of the baby.

There is no better way to celebrate a mother's unending love for the child even in unpleasant harsh conditions of life other than this.
It was crude no doubt but the pain of cutting herself is not equal to the pain of loosing yet another child on account of unaided child birth labour not to talk of the joy that comes from the cry of the new born baby.

its impressive, she really needs an award.

**Crying** pls dont beg me

Hmm

Amazing...the length a mother will go to save her baby...A mother indeed, a strong and courageous woman.

O my God thank God,the both of them are ok..what a brave woman

@OP

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Wow! Things we do for love, a mothers love so great she can sacrifice her life just to make sure you are safe. Thumbs up to all the Good mothers in the world, God bless our mamas.

Hmmmmmmm

This woman really deserve to be honored. Maybe some valor awards will do

I am speechless. Wow!!!