08/29/2025
there was a time they called childbirth the
“knock ‘em out, drag ‘em out” era. can you image ?
mothers weren’t given a choice.
they were drugged into twilight sleep
morphine to dull the pain.
scopolamine to erase the memory.
they were strapped into padded beds.
blindfolded. ears stuffed.
sometimes bound in straight-jacket-like shirts
so they wouldn’t move while giving birth.
the neighbors could hear them screaming.
and when it was over,
many mothers didn’t even remember if the baby was theirs.
this is the history we come from.
a history where women were silenced,
where control over our bodies was stripped away.
and yet, even then
when they woke to a baby in their arms,
their bodies still made milk.
still created the perfect food,
drop by drop, cell by cell,
as if to say:
“you took everything from me,
but you cannot take this.”
mama, never doubt the power you hold.
breastfeeding is resistance.
it is survival.
it is legacy.
share this to remind the world
how far we’ve come
and why we should never stop fighting for birth and breastfeeding freedom.
