Instead of covering our C-section moms with shame, we need to encourage them to show their scars of strength and bravery to the world.
As a birth photographer, I’m asked to capture some of the most important stories of a family’s life. I step into their birthing space and document the small and big moments that unfold. I tell the story of their son and daughter’s entrance into the world. The struggles, the fears, the pain, the joy.But in the birth world, I see a certain type of birth held up as ideal, and in my work I capture many that would fit the standard.
Being prepped for a C-section is not a walk through the park. Many times, a mother’s partner is not allowed in the OR until after the epidural has been administered and everyone has “taken their place.” This means that while doctors and nurses move about, readying the operating room for delivery , a strong pregnant mama sits on a cold operating table considering what lies before her – often scared and often feeling very alone.
If you haven’t had a C-section before, I encourage you to let the stark reality of this moment settle in your mind — put yourself in her place, on that table, waiting, possibly fearful … when you do, I think you’ll quickly realize how brave C-section mamas are.There aren’t many mothers who will say that a C-section was what they had first envisioned when they thought about giving birth.
We humans don’t tend to do well in situations of sudden change. And yet C-section mamas find a way to let go of their pride and connect with an inner strength that allows them to enter the OR and give birth to their child.
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