A CUP OF JO: Motherhood Mondays: Sculpture

Many people are probably off their computers for Labor Day, but I can't help sharing a couple things with you. First up, isn't this sculpture gorgeous? The sculpture, called Survival of Serena by Carole A. Feuerman, is in downtown Manhattan for the summer. It portrays a swimmer taking a break, and passersby have been wowed by its hyper-realism?so much so that one day when it rained, people didn't know which drops were real.

But, to me, this sculpture looks strikingly similar to a woman having a home birth and laboring in a tub. (Like this photo of my friend Leigh!) The same concentration, the same athleticism, the same inward focus. It's almost hard to believe that the artist didn't intent that; at first glance, I thought that's exactly what the sculpture was meant to be.

I'm curious: Would you (or did you) consider having a home birth? Or would you prefer a hospital birth? I loved this recent post by Elizabeth, encouraging every woman to do what she thinks is best for her and her baby.

(Photos by Jenna Fain and Andrea Swalec)
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Source: http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/09/motherhood-mondays-sculpture-in-nyc.html

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