Testimonials

"I heard about this film from my husband and I remember saying to him, "Are you sure its not called Ecstatic Birth?" I was shocked to hear these two words together and so very interested to know what that could mean for me. Even watching the trailer was a huge shift. I had no idea that home birthing and water birthing was a real option, it had always been spoken of as something dangerous, risky, and selfish. The information on your website and the subsequent research that I did helped me understand that birthing is such a sacred act and that idea is displayed so profoundly in the film. I found out two days before the screening that I am pregnant and seeing the film came at the perfect time for me. I so enjoyed meeting Deborah and the discussion forum that ensued. It helped me to see that there is an incredible support community here in Denver for mothers and mothers to be. Thank you for making this film. It is important that we see these positive images of birthing again and again so that we can install these images into our psyches. Birthing belongs to women and couples, not to doctors and hospitals. My hope is that this film travels far and wide throughout the world." Andrea Naveena Valley, Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor; Denver, CO

"It is a miracle, a wonderful way to bring your child into this world! I am a midwife in Greece and unfortunately, we don't have this opportunity of birthing our children in this way, here. We can only view such births on DVDs or on the internet." Helen Serpetini, Midwife, Attika, Greece "I believe this is the most well-balanced, truthful, celebration of birth that I have ever viewed. I felt overwhelmed by a desire to spread the word and help women to know what they are capable of achieving. I cannot wait to organize a screening locally and to make sure that every nurse I know is aware of their impact on birthing women. Thank you for this amazing contribution!" Carolyn Rafferty, RNC-OB, BSN Executive Director, Association of Nurse Advocates for Childbirth Solutions; Clinical Coordinator, Cape Coral Hospital Family Birth Suites; Port Charlotte FL

"It was amazing! Thank you so much for opening my eyes to this amazing understanding of birth. This will for ever change me and my views of natural child birth. After having two inductions with epidurals both times, I am happy to say that our last baby will be born in the comfort of our home! I am telling everyone about the film and showing everyone the film!" Jazz Carlson. RN, Minneapolis, MN "The film was so beautiful I just wanted to reach out and touch it, to immerse myself in it. I cried tears of joy as I remembered my own children's births at home, each one so powerful and unique, and I wept for those many mothers and babies who have been robbed of this experience. Oh, that this film will help to turn the tides!" Jennifer Rian Mendiola, Minneapolis, MN "What an empowering experience it was to attend the screening of Orgasmic Birth. I really want to thank you so much, Debra, for feeling the need to set the miraculous event of the birth process to film in such a way to truly encourage women to embrace the inherent strength that all moms possess. For our family, in a situation where we feel as if our choices for the upcoming birth of our second are limited, my husband and I really needed the inspiration and empowerment that came from attending this film together. I'm so glad that you've had such a great response to the film, as I feel it is crucial for more people to know that birth can be amazing and spiritual... not just a medical emergency waiting to happen." Brooke Andrewson, Philadelphia PA

"My co-leader Sandy and I previewed the movie before our public screening and we both loved it. After this screening, as well as the 3 other public showings we offered, the audience raved about this movie with positive reviews! A selection of comments: This movie had more providers of midwifery care shown in a much more professional genre which showed that midwifery is a "profession". Also, there were more couples interviewed, more types of births explored, a more realistic portrayal of how hard labor can be for most women, yet still be a blissful experience in the end. Most people after viewing this film want to plan a home birth. Showing the difficult, hard-to-achieve-normal birth keeps their ideal for an 'orgasmic' birth balanced and in perspective with reality. Debra, this is a wonderful birth film. Thank you for doing this work!" Eileen Denomme, CM, Clinton Township, Michigan "Wow, we had our first private screening last night. It was attended by 45 here at my home. What a success! Everyone was enthusiastic about this film. They especially appreciated how you showed a positive birth at the hospital as well as home. Birth can be ecstatic and women should expect that of their birth." Gerri Ryan, Birth Resource Network, San Diego, CA

"I am pregnant with my second child and was looking for birthing options without the use of medication. I happened to stumble upon this film at my local library. If I had known the title of the film I probably wouldn't have seen it, but I am very glad I did. This movie prompted me to take a deeper look at birth and what a natural and life changing experience it truly is. It was reassuring to see birth portrayed in a positive and empowering way. Women need to see more of these kinds of films to take away from the negative images that we come face to face with everyday throughout our pregnancies. I believe that there is a strong mind/body connection in birth and the more positive empowering models I have to look to, the better I will be able to face my own birthing experience without fear. Positive and empowering information and images are what I am looking for to help me create a calm and positive environment to bring new life into." Katie, Sterling Heights, Michigan

"I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my labor day! The film was divinely inspired and a perfect combination of strength, surrender, peace, joy and love. It made me laugh, cry and want to have another baby! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Julie Olson, Childbirth Educator (Bradley Method Instructor), Denver, CO

En Portuguese: "O filme mostra, finalmente, tudo o que um casal pode desejar para o parto e talvez nem saiba. As imagens são sedutoras, e a montagem primorosa. Vários participantes ficaram visivelmente emocionados e os casais que estão esperando bebê repensaram algumas de suas escolhas, na discussão que se seguiu à apresentação. Um filme que precisa ser visto por todos os profissionais da assistência ao parto bem como todas as mulheres que desejem ter filhos. Imperdível!!!" English translation: "The film shows, finally, everything that a couple can wish for the birth of their child and maybe they even don't know they can. The images are seductive and the edition is primorous. Many attendants became visibly touched, and couples that are waiting for their births re-evaluated their choices in the discussion that followed the screening. A "must see" film for all birth professionals and all women that want to have babies as well." Ana Cristina Duarte, Director, GAMA - Grupo de Apoio à Maternidade Ativa, Sao Paulo, Brasil

"This film is VERY important. Bringing our children into this world in a safe, natural way imprints them for life. Sharing this with mothers is one of the most powerful tools to help assure the strength, wisdom and empowerment of mothers is valued and respected. The strength and self respect to achieve an orgasmic birth will help our future generations understand the power of the circle of life!!! This is women taking back their bodies in the most beautiful way." Elzabieta Kosmicki, Denver, CO

"After the screening, my mother and I were motivated to discuss our birth stories with each other in a new and meaningful way. We haven't been close in a long time, but after the film we bonded over our similar experiences of the power of natural childbirth. Thank you for sparking our conversation." Summer Smith, Philadelphia, PA "I was so moved by the viewing, I have recommended it to everyone I know!" Tina Dean, Sterling Heights, MI

" We are at a crossroads in our society as women take on a more equal role and question, will the feminine, sexual side of ourselves have to be sacrificed if we are to be full participants in the modern world? Are pregnancy and childbirth perilous disorders that need to be managed and controlled by modern medicine? Orgasmic Childbirth, a link to the knowledge of past generations of midwives and childbirth activists, gives us a different path. Childbirth can be a challenging, difficult, joyous sexual experience. This is a movie that gives women courage, resources and inspiration to enable them to actively participate in the life-changing experience of childbirth. Thank you!" Ginny Cassidy-Brinn, ARNP, Director of Well Woman Services, Cedar River Clinics, Seattle, WA

What is 'Orgasmic'?

ôr-gaz'mik

Intense or unrestrained excitement or a similar point of intensity or emotional excitement.

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Expert Voices

“As a midwifery teacher, I am only too aware of the reality that will flood my first year students’ sensations as they take their first faltering steps in clinical practice. The film Orgasmic Birth provides a wonderful antidote to that: a great grounding in the physiology of birth beautifully filmed and presented. And this is not mindless indoctrination: the approach is measured, and the parents’ and clinicians’ comments articulate and informative. Watching a roomful of students watching this film was a joy.”
Kirsten Baker, Senior Midwifery Lecturer at the University of West England

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