…with this gentleman. He is actually in our circle of friends and is actually about 70 years old. We definitely have plenty of topics that we steer clear of such as religion, politics etc. You know, the important stuff. It is an agree to disagree kind of a relationship.
So there I am with my husband, our two daughters and our friend, when of all of the things under the great blue sky, we start talking about birth. Not too shocking considering I had just come from a visit with an expectant mom. And this gentleman starts talking about his birth, which he remembers vividly. He explains to me what he feels is wrong with birth. Things that are wrong with birth, in his opinion, are things such as telling the mom not to push or to close her legs when baby is obviously ready to come out. He emphatically expressed how wrong it is to hold baby upside down and spank them to make them cry. All I could do was listen. Our friend then went into his opinion on water birth. He described, very animatedly, how the baby is already in ‘waters’ and that water birth just makes sense. It keeps the mom relaxed and creates an easier transition for the baby to go from the womb to the warm waters of the pool. He also went into detail about how baby’s lungs have not yet inflated so how totally safe water birth is. Then, mom and baby can snuggle and connect directly after birth with baby’s body still in the warmth of the water and their little head just peaking out to slowly transition into breathing air. The emotion, caring and gentleness of speech, combined with our friend’s energy was nothing short of amazing. This is the most incredible conversation we have had to date. I love birth! If we are alive today that is one experience that we have in common with everyone else on the planet whether we remember it or not. Things now are definitely different than they were 70 years ago, and they will be different 70 years from now. One thing is for sure, it will keep happening regardless. All day. Every day. All around the world. If you are expecting, or will be expecting, do your research. You have options, and this is YOUR birth. Embrace it. Laura Duffy Mainely Birthing www.MainelyBirthing.com [email protected]
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