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Tash had a traumatic first birth with her daughter that ended in a cesarean section after her baby’s cord prolapsed.  She felt like all control of the birth had been lost and spent a lot of time working through the emotions that came with almost losing her baby.

elective cesarean birth

She then had a very redemptive elective cesarean section with her son and found little areas where she could gain some control back. 

Tash Stokes Bio

Tash is a New Zealand mother of two, a wife and a photographer. She spends her days capturing the connection between people and loves to do the same with her own kids. She has a small blog and enjoys sharing her life on instagram (@tashs.things) 

tash stokes birth story

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