Tuesday, May 26, 2015

"Exposing the Silence Project": Stories of birth trauma

A young-looking white woman with brown hair looks at the camera, grimacing slightly.
She is wearing a white baby in a soft carrier; the baby is facing away from the camera.
Trigger warning: references to birth trauma and callous behavior from a medical professional


"Being a nurse myself, I trusted the doctor and her opinions on what needed to be done. Within an hour of my arrival at the hospital, she turned my calm and beautiful labor into a chaotic disaster because of her unnecessary interventions. She later boasted that she ruined my birth but at least my incision was pretty."
-Brittany, Pittsburgh
Brittany's photo and quote being shared on Facebook

"Exposing the Silence" Gallery

As in any other violent act, the fault is with the perpetrator. Brittany did nothing wrong.

To me, being a doula means being an ally to the pregnant person. How can I support you and help you be safe and assert your boundaries?

In cahoots,
~Sasha

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