This is an epidural needle 🥺
Long, sharp and terrifying.
It goes deep into a mother’s spine,
While she’s already breaking with contractions.
Yet she bows her back, stays still and takes it.
Not because it’s easy but because her baby is worth every pain ❤️
C-section is not for cowards, it’s for warriors.
Because behind those bright lights of the operating room, a mother is lying still, surrendering her body to pain, to fear, to scars and choosing love.
They say: “Why did you choose a C-section?”
The truth is we didn’t, we never wished for seven layers of skin to be cut, for our spine to feel the sting of anesthesia, for the soreness that even makes breathing heavy 🥹
We didn’t choose the scar,
We chose life,
We chose the heartbeat of our baby over the comfort of our bodies.
Days later when we struggle to stand, when the stitches pull, when our bodies feels broken, we still carry our babies with a smile. Mothers are warriors 💯🥰
Kudos to all c-s mothers 😘🥹
The best decision I ever made was marrying you, @MichelleObama. For 33 years, I’ve admired your strength, grace, and determination — and the fact that you look so good doing it all. Happy anniversary!
🌟 Say hello to @VICTOR_KARYOKEY, young, focused, and full of purpose.
He is the third incredible member of our #IAS2025 delegation, representing the Kenya Community Advisory Team with @DigHealthRights.
With a deep understanding of the realities facing young adults in our communities, Victor brings a grounded, thoughtful perspective to digital health and rights.
His calm energy makes him a safe space, the kind of leader you want to learn from, listen to, and engage with.
📍Meet him in Kigali!
The future of digital health is better when we build it with voices like his.
#CostsOfConnection