Mom-of-Two’s Important Message on Why C-Sections Are Never ‘Easy Way Out’ – ryan

A mom of two is going viral for her public service announcement everyone needs to hear this C-section awareness month.

Adriana Goblirsch, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, shared footage from her own C-section on Instagram, with an important message: “C-sections are not the easy way out.”

Goblirsch’s first C-section with her son Theo was an emergency procedure after a long, grueling labor with many induction attempts. Theo’s heart rate started dropping and Goblirsch developed chorioamnionitis – a serious infection that affects the placenta and amniotic fluid surrounding the baby.

“It became clear that he needed to come out immediately, so I was rushed into surgery for an emergency C-section,” the 30-year-old told Newsweek.

Her second C-section, with her son Ollie, was scheduled. The timing of her pregnancies made a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC) risky. “Beyond that, my first labor experience was so difficult – both physically and emotionally – that I couldn’t imagine going through another long, failed induction,” Goblirsch said.

Even with a planned procedure though, fear lingered. “I knew what to expect physically (and) I also knew how brutal the recovery would be, especially with a toddler at home,” she said. “This was the safest choice, but a part of me still grieved the birth experience I had once hoped for.”

Goblirsch believes there’s a misconception that C-sections are the easier option. “(It) is major abdominal surgery – your body is literally cut open, layers of muscle and tissue are separated, and then you’re expected to recover while immediately caring for a newborn,” she said.

Healing from a C-section while caring for a newborn is a battle in itself. Medical professionals advise that C-section patients not to lift anything heavier than their baby but it’s not always that simple.

“The lack of sleep makes healing even harder, and even simple things like standing up from the couch feel like a challenge. It’s a physical and emotional rollercoaster,” she said.

Goblirsch’s reel has racked up over a million views and over 20,000 likes. Hundreds of users have commented, including fellow moms who have been through a C-section themselves.

“Thank you for sharing your experience. You made me feel so understood,” one user wrote.

“They forget that there’s often trauma that had to happen to get to the c section. I pushed for hours…they said baby was too low to do a section and next thing I know emergency c section!” another commented.

Other users’ experiences share the same themes: “The helplessness of lying on an operating table as decisions were made for them, the heartbreak of a birth that didn’t go as they had hoped, and the deep, paralyzing fear that something would go wrong,” Goblirsch said.

But there was strength too. Moms who fought through the pain to hold and care for their newborns, even when their bodies felt broken.

“Seeing these stories come to life in the comments and messages has reminded me that birth isn’t just about delivering a baby – it’s about the mother, too,” Goblirsch said. “And every single mother, no matter how she gave birth, deserves to be seen, heard, and validated.