A woman is having trouble breastfeeding her second baby. After feeding from one breast, she pumps milk from the other, which the baby refuses. And so it goes, over and over again.

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The Fourth Trimester

This photoreportage explores the intimate 'fourth trimester'—the weeks following childbirth—revealing the physical, emotional, and social realities of early motherhood. Through a quiet documentary approach, it opens dialogue on postpartum care, maternal mental health, and the invisible labor of caregiving.

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Tereza Valnerová

freelance photographer

A freelance photographer based in Olomouc, Czech Republic, with over a decade of experience in commercial photography and photojournalism. Her work spans brand, product, and editorial photography, with a strong focus on documentary projects exploring themes of motherhood and family life.