Shiloh born via Caesarean

ANGELINA JOLIE needed a Caesarean section to give birth to her daughter Shiloh, whose father is actor Brad Pitt, over the weekend in Namibia, her obstetrician told People magazine.

“Angelina underwent a scheduled Caesarean due to breech presentation,” Los Angeles doctor Jason Rothbart was quoted as saying, referring to the baby’s head-up position before birth instead of the normal headfirst delivery. “The baby was a healthy seven pounds (3,18 kilogrammes),” said Rothbart, who performed the Caesarean section at the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital at Swakopmund.”Brad was with Angelina in the operating room the entire time and cut the umbilical cord of his daughter.The surgery and birth went flawlessly.The staff, nurses and doctors I worked with at the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital were amazing, it was a team effort,” he said.The Hollywood couple issued a statement to People to thank the hospital staff.”We would like to deeply thank the staff of the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital for all their kindness and commitment in assuring the successful birth of our daughter,” they said.Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born early on Sunday.She is the couple’s first biological child.Jolie adopted two children, Maddox, four, from Cambodia in 2002 and Zahara, one, from Ethiopia last year.Their surnames have been changed to Jolie-Pitt.The golden couple and the two adopted children checked into a beach resort near Swakopmund in early April.Their bodyguards and Namibian Police have shielded them from paparazzi.- Nampa-AFP”The baby was a healthy seven pounds (3,18 kilogrammes),” said Rothbart, who performed the Caesarean section at the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital at Swakopmund.”Brad was with Angelina in the operating room the entire time and cut the umbilical cord of his daughter.The surgery and birth went flawlessly.The staff, nurses and doctors I worked with at the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital were amazing, it was a team effort,” he said.The Hollywood couple issued a statement to People to thank the hospital staff.”We would like to deeply thank the staff of the Cottage Medi-Clinic Hospital for all their kindness and commitment in assuring the successful birth of our daughter,” they said.Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born early on Sunday.She is the couple’s first biological child.Jolie adopted two children, Maddox, four, from Cambodia in 2002 and Zahara, one, from Ethiopia last year.Their surnames have been changed to Jolie-Pitt.The golden couple and the two adopted children checked into a beach resort near Swakopmund in early April.Their bodyguards and Namibian Police have shielded them from paparazzi.- Nampa-AFP