honorable mention
Sarah Widnyana australia
Photo © Sarah Widnyana
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A lost art
Vaginal breech births are rare in today's society, the art of practicing 'hands off breech' birth is being lost as provider's world wide are missing out on valuable teachings of how to appropriately handle the unique birth that a vaginal breech presents.
Finding a provider who will support a vaginal breech birth is hard, most women are ushered to consent to a cesarean section.
This image shows the provider's hands waiting patiently nearby the baby, allowing the woman's body to birth her baby herself.
Sarah’s journey to birth photography began when she lost her second child, Tommy, at 20 weeks gestation, this devastating experience solidified in her that birth stories deserved to be documented and honoured as the rite of passage that they are.
Sarah now has two beautiful girls earth side and one little boy who she never got to hold. Sarah is passionate about birth rights, birth choices and empowering women to birth out of trust and not fear.
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entry description
This image depicts a vaginal breech birth being supported by a care provider in a public hospital in Sydney, NSW, Australia.Vaginal breech births are rare in today's society, the art of practicing 'hands off breech' birth is being lost as provider's world wide are missing out on valuable teachings of how to appropriately handle the unique birth that a vaginal breech presents.
Finding a provider who will support a vaginal breech birth is hard, most women are ushered to consent to a cesarean section.
This image shows the provider's hands waiting patiently nearby the baby, allowing the woman's body to birth her baby herself.
about the photographer
Sarah Widnyana is the birth and documentary photographer behind Life & Lens Photography, based in South West Sydney.Sarah’s journey to birth photography began when she lost her second child, Tommy, at 20 weeks gestation, this devastating experience solidified in her that birth stories deserved to be documented and honoured as the rite of passage that they are.
Sarah now has two beautiful girls earth side and one little boy who she never got to hold. Sarah is passionate about birth rights, birth choices and empowering women to birth out of trust and not fear.
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