By ninemsn staff
New mother Christina Aguilera has revealed the real reason she had her son by a caesarean: she was too scared to push.
The singer told Hello! magazine she was terrified by the idea of a natural birth, dispelling rumours she was "too posh to push”.
"I'd heard horror stories about tearing," she said.
"I really wanted a calm and peaceful environment — I didn't want any surprises."
Aguilera gave birth to son Max on January 13 after two years of marriage to record producer husband Jordan Bratman.
The former Mouseketeer said Bratman didn't share her fears about the birth.
"Jordan wasn't squeamish at all — he had the video camera ready to go," she said.
"The most reassuring thing for me was hearing that first beautiful cry … I just welled up with tears."
Aguilera said she and her husband can't stop staring at their new baby.
"We study him, he studies us back … it's just an unbelievable experience, the whole journey," she said.
“It's just a beautiful time in our lives."
Photos of the newborn with the star and her husband have been published in the latest issue of the magazine.
Meanwhile, the four-time Grammy winner has reportedly turned down an offer from Playboy magazine to show off her post-pregnancy body.
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