title: "The Scarlet C": Exploring Caesarean Section Stigma.
abstract: In this article, I explore my own journey with delivering my first child via Caesarean section. I discuss the discourse in society surrounding childbirth and the stigma associated with giving birth via C-section, as well as the impacts that this discourse has for women whose births don't go according to plan and who end up requiring medical intervention.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communication Studies , Kutztown University.
authors.forename: Emily T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Cripe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036801:Parturition; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D057545:Social Stigma