by Sara McGinnis posted in Pregnancy

Helen George has attended an untold number of fictional births between the legs of many an actress, which is part of the reason why she opted for an elective c-section to welcome her first child.
The Call the Midwife star has taken her role seriously since being cast in its 2012 debut series. As noted on the 33-year-old's Wikipedia page: "As part of the role she was trained in the medical techniques of the 1950s, including how to deliver a baby. During the first series, she practised this at home with her husband taking the role of a pregnant woman, and her Yorkshire Terrier being the 'baby'."
Is it possible the reality '50s-era maternity practices influenced her to shy away from attempting a natural birth" It seems so. Speaking to the Radio Times she explained, "I had to deliver her early, but even without that, I would have gone for an elective caesarean because of what I'd learned on Call the Midwife."

Helen George, pictured here with her Call The Midwife co-star Jack Ashton (whom she's been dating since 2016), went on to elaborate:
"Working on Call the Midwife means that lots of people tell you their horror stories about birth. I'm not against natural birth, I'm pro whatever you feel is right for you. Some people may not understand why I elected to have a c-section, but it was right for me at the time. It's not because I'm 'too posh to push,' it's about what I think my body is capable of."
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