Laura Henshaw has been shamed online after revealing she has booked herself in for an elective c-section.
The Keep It Cleaner founder, who announced her pregnancy back in June, shared her birthing plan on her KICPOD podcast on Tuesday alongside her co-host Steph Claire Smith.
In the episode, she talked listeners through the various reasons she had decided to undergo a caesarean instead of a natural birth.
However, the mother-to-be received a slew of negative comments on Instagram in response to her revelation, which the Shameless Podcast reflected on in their latest episode released on Friday.
‘People were so vile to her online,’ one of the podcast hosts could be heard saying, revealing one comment that took her breath away.
‘She only wants to get a C-section to keep herself “tidy” for her husband,’ the comment read, shocking the podcast hosts.
Laura Henshaw (pictured) has been shamed online after revealing she has booked herself in for an elective c-section
The KIC founder announced her pregnancy back in June
Another person accused the 32-year-old of being ‘too precious to push’.
While Laura received some backlash in the comments, she also received a lot of support, with many of her followers praising her bravery for being honest while backing her right to choose.
‘Proud of you for doing what’s right for you my honey,’ one person wrote.
Another added: ‘You do what is best for you Mumma! Your body, your choice.’
A third person chimed in: ‘Doing what is right for you, with guidance from your medical team, is perfect Laura.’
Laura recently opened up about the moment she found out she was pregnant.
The KIC CEO, who has been transparent online about her past indecision regarding having kids, revealed that it was a ‘complete shock’ to discover she was expecting.
She told Stellar Magazine that she was so caught off guard that she had a laparoscopy booked in May in order to check for endometriosis.
Laura recently opened up about the moment she found out she was pregnant
‘I was going to do the London Marathon, have the laparoscopy, and after that start thinking about kids,’ she told the publication.
And then Laura revealed she missed her period.
Laura did a pregnancy test the next day, with her husband Dalton having an inkling that she had a bun in the oven.
‘I was like, “We can’t be. We had had sex once the month before – like, a morning quickie”,’ she laughed.
‘[Then], you know, turn the test around and… we are pregnant.’
Last year, Laura admitted she wasn’t sure she wanted children.
‘I thought when I hit 31 I would feel ready, but over the past few years, the older I have gotten — the less ready I feel,’ she told Mamamia at the time.
Laura added that time played a major role in making the decision and the moment she turned 30 she felt it was quickly ‘running out’.
