Cesarean Section Closely Resembling Natural Birth

Specialists at the Liss Maternity Hospital, operating within the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the second largest in the country, have successfully tested a new device that will allow women undergoing cesarean sections to observe the birth of their baby. The device is a special transparent partition developed by Cardinal Health.

During the cesarean section procedure, the partition with a transparent window is placed between the surgical field and the mother's face, allowing her to follow the course of the intervention and see the moment her baby is born. This innovation perfectly aligns with the concept of keeping mother and baby together, which most maternity hospitals in Israel adhere to, and allows the woman to have contact with the infant from the moment of birth.

Currently, obstetric departments in Israeli clinics use fabric partitions during cesarean sections to ensure sterility. However, these do not allow the mother to see her child being born. The new device, as noted by the head of the maternity department at Ichilov Hospital and the chairman of the Israeli Neonatologists Association, Professor Ariel Mani, is also made of fabric but has a transparent window that doctors can open at the request of the woman who wishes to observe the procedure.

The professor also noted that the device can only be used during planned surgeries and only if the mother is in good health and wishes to follow the procedure. If the cesarean section is performed urgently, the transparent partition is not used.

The women who participated in the trial expressed satisfaction with their experience. They say that thanks to the new device, the cesarean section procedure becomes as close as possible to natural childbirth and provides the opportunity to witness the priceless moment – the moment of their own child's birth.