#Some experiences stay with you for the rest of your life.
Whether the medicines given to induce labour will work as intended to your body, whether your child will enter this world safely and without needing NICU care, or whether the mother will recover and return to her normal life after an emergency - none of these things is entirely in your control. You hear stories from outside India, where vaginal deliveries are far more common, and your gut instinct begins to make you question whether you belong here. Then you look at Telangana, where the latest NFHS-6 (2023-24) survey figures reveal that 62.2% of births were through C-sections, with the figure rising to 83.9% in private health facilities. It makes you wonder why things seem so different and why, in your own experience, you feel you have left with no choice other than to surrender, trust the medical team, and accept whatever outcome comes your way. You may not have control over what happens, but you have to find the courage to face it. You research extensively, speaking to doctor friends...