Christina Aguilera was too terrified to give birth naturally. 

The 'Dirrty' singer - who had son Max by Caesarean section on January 12 - opted for the elective surgery after hearing some worrying tales.

She said: "I'd heard horror stories about 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 whole birth.

She said: "Jordan wasn't squeamish at all. He had the video camera ready to go."

The 27-year-old blonde 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." 

Christina Aguilera (Christina María Aguilera) was born on December 18, 1980 is an American pop singer and songwriter. She was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan.

She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a critical and commercial success. A Latin pop album Mi Reflejo, and a Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, followed during this period and also sold strongly... read more...