“Working as a doula and seeing and hearing firsthand how pregnant and birthing women are treated, I had the desire to do something significant with my photography, something bigger than myself, something that could contribute to changing our broken maternity care system,” says Askins. And these women need a safe place to air these stories. “Some of these women attempted to share their experience and feelings postpartum with a family member or friend, and it was met with dismissive comments and/or criticism,” Askins adds. “In a country where we spend the most money on our maternity care system yet have some of the worst outcomes among all other developed countries and where upwards of one in three women leave childbirth traumatized, something must change. This is our way of bringing this conversation to light in order to further the change.” So far, 47 moms have shared their stories — a process that helped many of them heal. “When we first put this out in the social media world, there was an almost immediate response from mothers,” Askins continues. “A lot of them had been hurting for years and feeling alone in their feelings. They had no idea other women had been through something similar to what they had experienced. Every single woman who participated in this project was so thankful that she had found a community of other women that understood.” Read their heart-wrenching stories in this slideshow for a glimpse of just how much needs to change before moms receive the dignity and respect they deserve. Image via Lindsay Askins/Spot of Serendipity More from The Stir: 10 Labor & Delivery Problems No One Warns You About More from The Stir: Mom Shares Graphic Video of Doctor Forcing Her to Have an Episiotomy (VIDEO) More from The Stir: I Couldn’t Love My Baby … Not at First
title: “9 Moms Speak Out About The Horrific Way They Were Treated While Giving Birth Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-30” author: “Kathryn Henderson”
“Working as a doula and seeing and hearing firsthand how pregnant and birthing women are treated, I had the desire to do something significant with my photography, something bigger than myself, something that could contribute to changing our broken maternity care system,” says Askins. And these women need a safe place to air these stories. “Some of these women attempted to share their experience and feelings postpartum with a family member or friend, and it was met with dismissive comments and/or criticism,” Askins adds. “In a country where we spend the most money on our maternity care system yet have some of the worst outcomes among all other developed countries and where upwards of one in three women leave childbirth traumatized, something must change. This is our way of bringing this conversation to light in order to further the change.” So far, 47 moms have shared their stories — a process that helped many of them heal. “When we first put this out in the social media world, there was an almost immediate response from mothers,” Askins continues. “A lot of them had been hurting for years and feeling alone in their feelings. They had no idea other women had been through something similar to what they had experienced. Every single woman who participated in this project was so thankful that she had found a community of other women that understood.” Read their heart-wrenching stories in this slideshow for a glimpse of just how much needs to change before moms receive the dignity and respect they deserve. Image via Lindsay Askins/Spot of Serendipity More from The Stir: 10 Labor & Delivery Problems No One Warns You About More from The Stir: Mom Shares Graphic Video of Doctor Forcing Her to Have an Episiotomy (VIDEO) More from The Stir: I Couldn’t Love My Baby … Not at First
title: “9 Moms Speak Out About The Horrific Way They Were Treated While Giving Birth Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-04” author: “George Evans”
“Working as a doula and seeing and hearing firsthand how pregnant and birthing women are treated, I had the desire to do something significant with my photography, something bigger than myself, something that could contribute to changing our broken maternity care system,” says Askins. And these women need a safe place to air these stories. “Some of these women attempted to share their experience and feelings postpartum with a family member or friend, and it was met with dismissive comments and/or criticism,” Askins adds. “In a country where we spend the most money on our maternity care system yet have some of the worst outcomes among all other developed countries and where upwards of one in three women leave childbirth traumatized, something must change. This is our way of bringing this conversation to light in order to further the change.” So far, 47 moms have shared their stories — a process that helped many of them heal. “When we first put this out in the social media world, there was an almost immediate response from mothers,” Askins continues. “A lot of them had been hurting for years and feeling alone in their feelings. They had no idea other women had been through something similar to what they had experienced. Every single woman who participated in this project was so thankful that she had found a community of other women that understood.” Read their heart-wrenching stories in this slideshow for a glimpse of just how much needs to change before moms receive the dignity and respect they deserve. Image via Lindsay Askins/Spot of Serendipity More from The Stir: 10 Labor & Delivery Problems No One Warns You About More from The Stir: Mom Shares Graphic Video of Doctor Forcing Her to Have an Episiotomy (VIDEO) More from The Stir: I Couldn’t Love My Baby … Not at First
title: “9 Moms Speak Out About The Horrific Way They Were Treated While Giving Birth Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-27” author: “Alma Laird”
“Working as a doula and seeing and hearing firsthand how pregnant and birthing women are treated, I had the desire to do something significant with my photography, something bigger than myself, something that could contribute to changing our broken maternity care system,” says Askins. And these women need a safe place to air these stories. “Some of these women attempted to share their experience and feelings postpartum with a family member or friend, and it was met with dismissive comments and/or criticism,” Askins adds. “In a country where we spend the most money on our maternity care system yet have some of the worst outcomes among all other developed countries and where upwards of one in three women leave childbirth traumatized, something must change. This is our way of bringing this conversation to light in order to further the change.” So far, 47 moms have shared their stories — a process that helped many of them heal. “When we first put this out in the social media world, there was an almost immediate response from mothers,” Askins continues. “A lot of them had been hurting for years and feeling alone in their feelings. They had no idea other women had been through something similar to what they had experienced. Every single woman who participated in this project was so thankful that she had found a community of other women that understood.” Read their heart-wrenching stories in this slideshow for a glimpse of just how much needs to change before moms receive the dignity and respect they deserve. Image via Lindsay Askins/Spot of Serendipity More from The Stir: 10 Labor & Delivery Problems No One Warns You About More from The Stir: Mom Shares Graphic Video of Doctor Forcing Her to Have an Episiotomy (VIDEO) More from The Stir: I Couldn’t Love My Baby … Not at First
