Caesarean childbirth ‘may affect bonding’

CAESAREAN childbirth may weaken the attachment of a mother to her baby, a study has shown.

Caesarean childbirth ‘may affect bonding’

Scientists found women were more emotionally responsive to the cries of their babies if they chose to give birth naturally.

Those who had caesarean deliveries were significantly less sensitive to the sound of their own babies crying.

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