Overview
- Dr Leila El Alti scrubbed in, wore a surgical gown and gloves, and lifted daughter Aurora onto her chest for immediate skin-to-skin contact.
- The lead obstetrician delivered Aurora’s head and shoulders before El Alti completed the birth by lifting her baby.
- Clinicians adapted an existing gentle C-section policy after extensive discussions that included input from an English practitioner familiar with the approach.
- El Alti reported no complications and a smoother recovery, with discharge the next day and Aurora now healthy at 10 months old.
- NHS Lanarkshire’s executive nurse director praised the person-centred care after El Alti described the case to the health board this week.