No matter how you got that baby out of you, giving birth is cause for celebration. These moms took it one step further by turning their C-section scars into works of art.
Whether you gave birth vaginally or via C-section, your body may never be the same again. But it is possible to turn often embarrassing physical changes, like stretch marks and C-section scars, into something you can be proud of.
Instead of hiding your post-baby body, embrace the change — like these 12 moms did.
1. Baby feet
Everything about this tattoo is perfect. The fact that it sits over a C-section scar makes it even more meaningful.
2. Butterfly
Is this butterfly belly tattoo as a C-section scar cover-up dope or nope? I also vote dope. The artwork is amazing.
3. Cherry blossom
As Amy posted to Pinterest, “I’m not a tattoo person but hey..at least, it wouldn’t hurt over my csection scar since the area is completely numb!”
4. Death Star
Image: 11points
This lady deserves all the points for being the cool mom — she flawlessly covered her C-section scar with some epic Star Wars ink.
5. Dragon
Image: DieValarissaTattoo
Reminiscent of a Phoenix rising from the ashes, this tattoo can be symbolic of a C-section scar bringing forth new life.
6. Flower power
Image: JustMommies
One mom proudly posted about her C-section scar cover-up: “I am so happy with how this turned out. It’s a tad different than the drawing I gave him, but you can’t see my scar anymore!”
7. Guns
Image: ImgKid
In a word: badass. You can still see the C-section scar, but it only makes the blazing guns tattoo even more impressive.
8. Roses
Image: DeviantArt
Every rose has its thorn, and every beautiful mom has tiger stripes from giving birth.
9. Safety pin
Image: PixShark
A clever and oh-so-perfect way to celebrate the scar without covering it up.
10. Spider
Image: Photobucket
Any mom with an edge would be proud to rock this realistic spider tattoo cover-up at the beach.
11. Tropical blooms
Image: Tattoospedia
A beautiful, delicate and creative cover-up for a vertical C-section scar that can be difficult to conceal.
12. Zipper
There is so much right about this cover-up tattoo that it can’t be wrong. Impeccable artwork like this doesn’t come cheap, but turning visible scar tissue into 3-D ink is priceless.
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