A lady with a difficult birth  

Difficult is relative, I guess. I did have to have a c-section with my twins because my son's heartbeat showed that he was getting distressed.

I can only speak about the birth of my son as I was partially present for his birth. At first things proceeded normally but as time went by my wife's cervix was not wide enough. The midwife and the doctor in charge told us to wait because he preferred in delivering the baby normally instead of a c section. My wife begged him to do it as she was in pain and told him that she has a family history of C Section. The doctor still maintained his position because every childbirth is unique and what happens to your mother or sister does not necessarily happen to you. Both my wife and my son were tired. They were in distress. After about eight hours in labour with no progress in view the doctor opted for an emergency c section. I was left out of the operation. I wished that I could see my son being born. I have never seen a normal childbirth. I really wished that I d have that opportunity in my life.

My late grandmother, my dad's mother, had 16 children, all at home. They were all children she had with her one husband, and none of them were twins. My grandma was 5'4. My dad weighed 12 pounds when he was born! The brother born after him, the last baby she had, at the age of 42, was 13 pounds! I don't know the details, but I've heard stories about how she almost died with her last baby.