By Amy Fergus-Fuller - Founder of Caesarean Phoenix, Yoga Therapist, FEDANT Birth Educator, Mother of Two C-Section Babies

A Birth Story I Never Expected to Tell

I’m Amy Fergus-Fuller - mum of two gorgeous children, both born via C-section.

Neither of these births was what I had planned.
Neither was what I wanted.
And my first C-section left me traumatised, broken, and lost in a way I couldn’t have imagined.

This is the story of how I reclaimed my power, healed myself inside and out, and created Caesarean Phoenix - a somatic, holistic healing space for C-section mums everywhere.

The start of labour, trying to stay calm and relaxed in a lovely warm bath - but it was only a few hours before I started feeling the need for support, and so off to the hospital we went, where the downfall began.

When My Homebirth Was Taken Away

With my first baby, I had planned a calm, supported homebirth - a birth on my own terms. We were all ready and set with a birthing pool, a beautiful team from Edgeware Birthing Centre, music planned, and I was ready.

But when Covid hit, I was suddenly told I “wasn’t allowed” to have one.
No discussion.
No suitable alternatives.
No informed choice.

Confused and vulnerable, I entered the highly medicalised NHS system without understanding the cascade of interventions that can unfold so easily.

And that’s exactly what happened.

One intervention led to another, and eventually I ended up in theatre for a C-section that - looking back - almost certainly could have been avoided if I had been supported to labour naturally.

I may look calm here, but actually, this was the moment I had really gone into a form of shock and kept drifting in and out after being told I'm likely going to need a C-section

The Aftermath: Trauma, Numbness, and a Loss of Self

I left that birth traumatised.
Depressed.
Disconnected from my body and identity.
I felt I had lost my power as a woman, and I didn’t know how to get it back.

My scar held more than stitches.
It held grief, confusion, and emotional pain I didn’t have words for.

If any part of my story speaks to you, I invite you to join my free WhatsApp space for C-section mums. It’s a calm, supportive circle where healing truly begins. You'll find the link at the end of this blog.

One of the best core exercises I learned along the way!

Clawing My Way Back - Slowly, Gently, Somatically

As a Yoga Therapist, I already had years of experience helping people heal from surgeries and trauma. I began using my own tools to rebuild myself.

They helped, but I knew the healing needed to go deeper.

So I began studying:

• postpartum recovery

• C-sections and abdominal healing

• scar tissue and fascia

• somatic trauma responses

• pelvic floor work

• the nervous system

• emotional integration

• birth trauma

• holistic postpartum traditions

• womb and energetic healing

I wasn’t just learning, I was rebuilding myself layer by layer.

Eventually, this research and lived experience evolved into the method I now teach:

✨ The Reclaim & Rise Method™

A somatic, holistic healing pathway for C-section mums.

It heals physical, emotional, somatic, and energetic layers, not just the surface.

One of the many possible birthing positions I learned.

My Second Birth: A Wild Pregnancy & a Healing C-Section

When I became pregnant again, I was determined to do things differently.

I became a FEDANT-approved birth educator.
I chose a wild pregnancy.
I avoided unnecessary intervention.
I attempted a freebirth (with doula support) - trusting my body deeply.

But I had missed something important:

My emotional trauma from my first birth was still living inside my physical tissues - especially my psoas and pelvic floor.

Even after years of emotional work, the residue was still there.

After 73 hours of labour and trying everything possible, I knew - from a place of deep truth - that a C-section was now the safest and most aligned choice.

Because it was my choice, this second C-section became profoundly healing.

My husband will hate this picture; let's hope he doesn't read my blogs! 😆

Rising From the Ashes

Afterwards, I applied everything I had learned:

• Somatic release

• Scar healing

• Nervous system repair

• Emotional integration

• Breath and pelvic floor reconnection

• Holistic nourishment

• Postural reconnection

• Core integration

And I healed. Fully.
Not just physically - but emotionally, spiritually, and energetically.

I finally felt like me again.

Us both out loving life, and me feeling AMAZING in my own skin and clothes

Why Caesarean Phoenix Exists

For the last 5 years, I’ve worked exclusively with C-section mums - and I see the same story again and again:

So many are:

• Unsupported

• Unheard

• Dismissed

• Left with trauma

• Confused about healing

• Disconnected from their body

• Carrying emotional pain in silence

This is why I created Caesarean Phoenix:

✨ A place for C-section mums to feel held, supported, heard, and guided.
✨ A place where healing is somatic, holistic, and deep.
✨ A place where we reclaim our power and rise stronger than before.

Caesarean Phoenix was born from my pain;
and evolved into a roaring fire of transformation, resilience, and rebirth.

You are not broken.
You are not behind.
You are not alone.

You are a Phoenix
And you will rise.

🌿 Join my free C-Section Mum WhatsApp Community
If my story resonates with you, and you want a safe, nourishing space to feel seen, supported, and guided on your own healing journey, come join my free WhatsApp community.
It’s where I share gentle somatic practices, emotional support, scar healing tips, and real-life conversations with other mums who get it.
You don’t have to do this alone.
👉 Join us here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LDBQ7Nlg9clHiCViUIjzuq