I am keenly aware that most of the babies, parents, and providers shown in the photographs of articles are white. Part of my intention in including the subjects' apparent races in captions is to call attention to this lack of stock photo diversity.
I apologize that one of the first moments in this blog when a bevy of images is available, from which I can choose to represent a person of color rather than a white person, is in a post on trauma. This situation deeply reflects the prejudices of the United States. It also reflects a lack of POC-centered source material on my part, and I am working to correct that moving forward.
Now, for the content itself...
TRIGGER WARNING: written description of obstetric violence against a woman in labor.
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| A black woman holds up a pink paper. Its text is transcribed below. |
With my first baby I arrived at the hospital in very active labor & 8cm dilated. The doctor announced he was breaking my water & when I asked him if it was something he needed to do he barked at me: "Either I break your water now or you can get up and go home." Before I could react, he stuck the hook inside me and broke my water!
THIS IS NOT OKAY! #BreakTheSilenceThe #BreakTheSilence Project by Improving Birth
#BreakTheSilence is a project led by the group Improving Birth. Their website includes a Trauma Toolkit and Complaint Toolkit for people who have experienced provider violence. I encourage checking out both.
Solidarity.
In cahoots,
~Sasha
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