Wednesday, January 21, 2009

33 minutes after Christmas

For too many women, Cesarean Section leaves behind an aftermath of self-doubt, confusion and pain. The internal messages of "I can't do this" or "My body doesn't work" linger long after the scar has begun to fade. It is this internal dialog that diminishes a woman's ability to reach her truest level of self-confidence. And this same dialog that makes VBAC so triumphant-- the overcoming of self and doubt and external messages.
Margarita and Kareem welcomed Toshiro, 33 minutes after Christmas, 2008-- a home vaginal birth after a previous cesarean. Margarita, reclaim your power and congratulations!


2 comments:

mamacita said...

maria, this is gorgeous. these moments are significant for the whole world. amazing, truly.

Anonymous said...

Good lord, no one on earth needs to see those pictures. Birth may be a miracle, but it's still gross to look at.