Christina Aguilera scared of vaginal tearing

Christina Aguilera was too terrified to give birth naturally - in cased her vagina ripped.
The 'Dirrty' singer - who gave birth to her first child, son Max by Cesarean section on January 12 - opted for the elective surgery after hearing some worrying tales.

She said: "I'd heard horror stories about [vaginal] tearing. I really wanted a calm and peaceful environment. I didn't want any surprises."

Christina says husband Jordan Bratman wasn't at all worried about what he would see and videoed the entire birth. "Jordan wasn't squeamish at all," she said. "He had the video camera ready to go."

The 27-year-old pop superstar burst into tears when her baby boy was delivered safely into the world.

She added to Britain's Hello! magazine: "The most reassuring thing for me was hearing that first beautiful cry. I just welled up with tears.

"Now we just can't stop staring at him. We study him, he studies us back. It's just an unbelievable experience, the whole journey. It's just a beautiful time on our lives."