Twitter users have blasted a doctor after saying that he decided to take out a boy child first during a twin caesarian section (C-Section).

The doctor, who has been identified as Mbiti Mwondi, sparked controversy on the internet after announcing that he had recently done a C-Section on a mother (who was pregnant with both a boy and a girl) and admitted to purposely extracting the baby boy first so that 'he'd be the older of the two.'

"A few minutes ago 2:00 am in theatre via CS, I just extracted the most beautiful twins I have ever seen; a boy and girl. I intentionally extracted the baby boy first so that he'd be called the elder one of the two. Boy child for boy child. Couldn't help but ask the mum to consent..." he tweeted while attaching a photo of the newborn twins, whose faces he covered up.

PHOTO | COURTESY The tweet

Mwondi's tweet was immediately labeled highly inappropriate, particularly for a doctor. An Irish doctor joined in, criticizing Mwondi for his apparent carelessness.

A displeased Dr. Yusuf Mahat said, "You can't possibly choose who to extract first. You always start with the presenting twin. Reaching out to extract a boy who might be far away can cause serious maternal-foetal harm."

 "Let's be cautious and maintain the dignity of our profession. Especially now that there's turmoil! Choosing who to extract first is not a MEDICAL decision. Sad!" he added.

 Mwondi removed his initial tweet after the criticism and replaced it with an explanation intended to downplay his tweets, blaming the misunderstanding on 'women's perspectives'.

PHOTO | COURTESY  Mbiti Mwondi

"Apparently, shida sio the fact that I took them photos after a beautiful experience with the mum, which she consented ni the fact that I said jokingly I extracted the boy child first," he said.

🤣Apparently shida sio the fact that I took them photos after a beautiful experience with the mum which she consented ni the fact that I said jokingly I extracted the boy child first. I think it’s more of cultural incompetence at play. Now I understand women’s perspective but… https://t.co/5PMgRu9vfB