Mumbai: Actor Suniel Shetty, who is a grandfather now, was a target of trolls after he expressed that C-section deliveries are quite comfortable when compared to natural deliveries.
Speaking about his daughter Athiya Shetty’s motherhood, Suniel expressed pride in sharing that she opted for a natural delivery rather than a ‘comfortable’ C-section.
“In a world where everybody wants the comfort of having a caesarean baby, she chose not to do that and had a natural delivery. I remember how every nurse and pediatrician in the hospital said that it’s unbelievable how she went through the whole process,” Suniel told News18.
However, the ‘C-section deliveries’ comment didn’t go down well with many, who believed that the actor is quite outdated and insensitive.
“Comfort of C-section! That’s new!” a user sarcastically posted.
Another wrote, “What’s there to be proud [of]? This way or that way, the baby should be safe, the mother should be safe. Birth journey is not about C-sec or natural… Shame on people who still think this.”
One commented, “Only a man would have the audacity to think a C-section is a comfort.”
In the same interview, praising his daughter over her calm approach to parenting, Suniel said, “She’s absolutely fantastic. Every father thinks of their daughters as little babies. I also thought so and wondered if she’ll be able to handle motherhood, but she’s unbelievable! The way she has adapted to this new life, is going about things and went about her delivery makes me feel so proud.”
“My Instagram feed is all about kids. Today, I send her reels about childcare and she keeps sending me reels of grandparents and grandchildren and the bond they share,” the veteran said while sharing that his digital conversations with Athiya now revolve around parenting.
Crediting Athiya’s inner strength to her mother, Mana Shetty, the veteran said, “Her mother is a strong woman herself and Athiya probably soaked in all of that from her,” he noted, adding that Athiya has embraced motherhood with grace and ease. “Athiya has embraced motherhood like a fish to water… Not once has she shown any kind of stress or a frown or shown that she’s tired and exhausted.”
Athiya and KL Rahul welcomed their bundle of joy, Evaarah, on March 24.
