Guest post-Athena B. Serapio
I remember the very first time I thought about ‘giving’ birth to a child. I was a 15 year old girl (barely a freshman) sitting in the hallway of my new high school with my friend and her older cousin. She was recounting her friend’s birth story who graduated just last year. My mouth dropped and all I could remember from the story was 2 things: 1. vagina tearing and 2. pooping in...
Read MoreAcceptance
When I was pregnant with my first child, a local birth center was recommended to me. I had never thought about different childbirth options, but thought it might be a good way to go and see what birth was like without an epidural. I went into birth, knowing full well that I would feel pain, but I accepted that. Of course, I didn’t understand at that point what that really felt like, but...
Read More"We were born together"
“My mother was me and I thought that on the day I was born, we were born together”. I came across this quote awhile ago, but apologize as I don’t remember where I found it. I thought this was an interesting idea about how birth is really the birth of both the mother and the baby. In this life, we do all sorts of changing and learning and growing. I feel like there is nothing,...
Read MoreA spiritual birth
“This was a new nursing role, A change in jobs Moving from a hospital unit To assist birth at home. Labor pains came gently Through the night. A skylight streamed morning light As she labored in a rocking chair. Her labor intensified. She walked, groaned, clutched my arm. Glad for my presence and Words of encouragement. I supported her work, Noticing her intuitive movements. I assisted her...
Read MoreBirth Stories
As part of these birthing classes I am putting together, I want to have a day set aside to honor the woman who is becoming a mother. During this class I would love to be able to share positive birth stories that help uplift and inspire. As such, I would love if anyone would like to contribute to this. I have a few questions that I would like for anyone to answer. They are questions that are posed...
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