Easter weekend, I had loads of Braxton-Hicks contractions, so I was pleasantly surprised when I woke Tuesday morning, 4-14-09, to a different kind of contraction. Starting around 5 a.m. the contractions felt a bit more painful, lingering in the small of my back and across my entire belly, lasting for around 30-40 seconds and coming every 10-12 minutes. I went ahead and started getting the kids ready for school.
I am so glad I found this website after reading a news article on line. I thought I was the only woman in the world to have experienced such joy in giving birth to my daughter 21 years ago.
I had my twins a few months before your movie came out. I was able to watch your trailer, but it was enough to implant the idea of having an orgasm during the birth. I had a sacred, beautiful home birth with my daughter, but I was having concerns about my upcoming birth with my twins because I was told that I had to birth my boys in the operating in the operating room. I was worried about being over managed leading to stress and fear during my birth. I had a wonderful doula and a supportive husband, and things went wonderfully.
I never thought I'd have my baby at home. I unintentionally bought into the idea that normal was having my baby with an OB in the hospital ~ where I could be close to life saving or pain lessening interventions if I needed them. At the urging of a friend, I considered a midwife. Within a week, I was matched with an incredible woman who will always remind me of Cinderella's fairy godmother. Her gentleness & wisdom surrounding birth were like being enveloped in the best hug ever.
We left Prague, Czech Republic, just to have our first child in Dresden, Germany. In the Czech Rep. you only have the choice of an anonymous clinical birth in a hospital or a home birth. Even though we wished to have a natural birth, as promoted by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, we were not really prepared to go for a home birth – at least not for the first child.
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Expert Voices
“Through the engaging stories of different women — some of whom did not have their ‘ideal’ birth scenario — this extraordinary film will certainly help thousands of young women move past the media misinformation and current climate of ‘doubt’ to a place of confidence in determining their own birthing choices.” Judy Norsigian, Executive Director, Our Bodies, Ourselves
