To investigate the psychological profile of a sample of new mothers, who requested an elective
caesarean section (CS), compared with a group of women who had a CS in emergency. Women who chose CS without medical indications showed more somatic anxiety levels, expressed
with a hypochondriac rumination and an obsessive way to control their body. This seems associated with more
neuroticism and more symptoms of depression which may lead to a higher risk of develop postnatal depression
