C-section scars

You’ll wonder why no-one has thought of this before. Being pregnant and giving birth is a huge undertaking for a women’s body – much as it is just doing a job it was designed to do. Anyone who has ever given birth, no matter what way that baby made his or her entrance to the […]

7 years ago

This is horrifying! A new mum from Aberdeenshire recalls how she was left holding her intestines after her c-section scar burst while she was taking a shower. The then first time mum, Mel Bremner, had bent down to pick up a bottle of shampoo when her scar suddenly ruptured. Her partner photographed the scene while they waited […]

8 years ago

C-section mums, rejoice!

8 years ago

She showed off her real, new scar proudly. Unfortunately, one of the worst times women will get unwanted comments and criticism is when they’re pregnant or after giving birth. One woman has been victim of these mindless criticisms is Jodie Shaw, a new mum from the UK. Posting to the Birth Without Fear Facebook page, […]

10 years ago

Brazilian artist, Flavia Carvalho has enabled women to transcend the scars of domestic abuse, Mastectomy, C-sections, birth defects and cancer, and replace them with beautiful body art… and for free. Her positive approach to scar tissue has made her personal project, ‘A Pele de Flor’ an International viral hit this week. The Portuguese expression ‘A Pele de Flor’ means […]

11 years ago

A confronting image of a newborn baby lying under its mother’s Caesarean-section wound has been shared millions of times all over the world, with many women saying it has helped them to accept their own C-section scars.   The photographer who caught the black and white image, Helen Aller, from Guernsey, was asked to visit […]

11 years ago