Surgery at home The Queen – then Princess Elizabeth – was born by Caesarean section in 1926. But the surgery took place in her grandparents' home in Mayfair, rather than in a hospital.
Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales was born at Buckingham Palace on the evening of November 14, 1948. Princess Elizabeth was just 22 at the time, and she was reportedly in labor for 30 hours before giving birth by Caesarean section.
Sign up to our free breaking news emails. At the time of Princess Elizabeth's birth, no-one thought she would ever be queen. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary arrived on April 21 1926 at her maternal grandparents' home, 17 Bruton Street in London's Mayfair, delivered by caesarean section in the early hours of the morning.
I gave birth. I had a c-section. And I've always struggled on loving myself and my body and there's a lot of new scars coming in, so I had to look at myself and start to love myself all over again from scratch,” she told viewers. “I mean, I didn't want to be naked in front of my husband.
03/6Giving birth at home rather than a hospital
When it comes to royal birth, it was a procedure that only took place at the palace rather than a hospital. Most royal women in British royal history gave birth in their birthing chambers, designed in such a way so as to comfort the mother.
As for why royals avoided breastfeeding, Licence explained that: "Royal women were often little more than symbolic figures, delivering child after child to secure a dynasty. "This was particularly important in times of high infant and child mortality when the production of second, third and fourth sons was crucial.
Until the advent of modern medicine, childbirth was a danger to women, both royals and commoners. Many women died from puerperal fever or childbed fever, a bacterial infection. The majority of childbed fever cases were caused by the birth attendants themselves.
'Spice Girl' turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham has four children and delivered them all via c-sections. Brooklyn (1999), Romeo (2002), Cruz (2005) and Harper (2011) were all born by elective caesareans.
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Kristina House (USA) has given birth to 11 children (six girls and five boys) all by Caesarean section between 15 May 1979 and 20 November 1998.
Contrary to rumours which subsequently spread, she did not have a colostomy. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984 and a lump was removed from her breast. Her bouts with cancer were never made public during her lifetime.
The last of Queen Elizabeth II's children, it was the first to be active and conscious, at a time when “twilight sleep” - knocking out the mother and delivering via forceps - was beginning to phase out. All the Queen's children were Royal homebirths.
14, 1794: First Successful Cesarean in U.S. 1794: Elizabeth Bennett delivers a daughter by cesarean section, becoming the first woman in the United States to give birth this way and survive. Her husband, Jesse, is the physician who performs the operation.
Kate while pregnant with George
Prince George was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London weighing 8lb 6oz. Kate is said to have delivered him naturally.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
That means they waited about three months before getting pregnant.
General anesthesia involves being put to sleep during delivery. It works quickly, but is usually only an option for emergency C-sections or other urgent issues like excessive bleeding during delivery.
Some have attributed the significant rise in CS rates to the increase in older and more obese pregnant women (RANZCOG – AIHW releases data on caesarean section in Australia). Indeed, age ≥35 years and obesity can increase the chances of health issues including high blood pressure, diabetes, and multiple pregnancies.
Even though labor and vaginal birth can be hard work, they are generally easier on a woman's body than a cesarean. Recovery after vaginal birth is usually shorter and less painful than after a C-section, and allows the woman to spend more time with her baby.
Australia's caesarean section rate was higher than the OECD average over this time and ranked 27th out of 34 OECD countries in 2017, with a rate of 33.7 per 100 live births (ranked from lowest to highest) (OECD 2019). In 2020, 37% of all women giving birth in Australia had a caesarean section (AIHW 2022).
Angelina Jolie
“I had a C-section and I found it fascinating," she told Vanity Fair in May 2008. "I didn't find it a sacrifice and I didn't find it a painful experience.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's long-awaited twins were welcomed via C-section. About the experience, J Lo said: "I had a C-section, but my sister gave birth six months later — we got pregnant around the same time — and she asked me to be in the delivery room with her, and I was, like, 'Wow!'
Britney went on to have both her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, delivered by caesarean.
The Queen's Granddaughter Zara Tindall Gave Birth to a Baby Boy in Her Bathroom Over the Weekend. Her husband Mike Tindall broke the news on his sports podcast.
Henry I had about two dozen recognized illegitimate children, including Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, Sybilla of Normandy (wife of King Alexander I of Scotland), Maud FitzRoy (wife of Conan III, Duke of Brittany), Constance or Maud FitzRoy, Mabel FitzRoy, Alice FitzRoy, Gilbert FitzRoy, and Emma.
To give just one example, this week I am going to be talking at a workshop about the case of Queen Mary I (1516-1558). It's quite well known by historians that she had two false pregnancies. She thought she was pregnant, her physicians and female attendants thought she was pregnant, but she wasn't.