“I’m proud of my cesarean scar. I know it’s a huge controversial issue among mamas. But my family history of childbirth is terrifying, and I’ve known mamas with babies that were injured during the birthing process. On top of that, I don’t have a normal spine or pelvic opening. My tailbone curves inward toward my pelvis and my pelvis is abnormally tilted toward my tailbone, creating a very narrow pelvic opening. My OB said I could try naturally, but I didn’t want to take the chance with my baby’s life. I opted for a planned c-section. Some of the nurses made me feel so bad about it. They asked me why I would want to be cut open? I said because I care more about my baby’s safe delivery than what my stomach will look like. That’s probably the first time I realized that I should be proud of my body.”