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Elizabeth Fleming
Maplewood, New Jersey USA
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In November of 2003 my daughter Edie was born by cesarean section. She was breech and never turned to a head-down position despite my use of any and all "conventional" and alternative therapies. The surgical mode of her birth was a great disappointment to me, but her arrival was not. At three-and-a-half she is a beautiful, creative little being. To my delight her sister June was born vaginally ten months ago, and I feel privileged to have experienced both modes of delivery. It has taken a lot of grieving and acceptance for me to get to the point where I can say that, but I know now that I have a greater appreciation for the power of natural birth, and can approach women who have had c-sections with more compassion. The first image is from 2003, two months after Edie was born, when I documented my scar as a way to try to deal with my feelings about it. The second image is from today (July 10th, 2007). You can barely see it anymore, but I know it's there, and I wear it with pride.
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