2011 - Talk Birth

initiation, few events that challenge a person’s mettle down to the very core. Childbirth remains a primary
initiatory rite for a woman.” –from the book MotherMysteries
”The holistic model holds that birth is a normal, woman-centered process in which mind and body
are one and that, in the vast majority of cases, nature is sufficient to create a healthy pregnancy and birth.
The midwife is seen as a nurturer.” –Penfield Chester (midwife)
”Birth, like love, is an energy and a process, happening within a relationship. Both unfold with
their own timing, with a uniqueness that can never be anticipated, with a power that can never be
controlled, but with an exquisite mystery to be appreciated.” –Elizabeth Noble
”If there is ever a part of human anatomy that resembles the image of God it is the uterus.” –Reverend
Darren Cushman-Wood
(I hesitated to share this quote because I thought it could be viewed as disrespectful [or even sacrilegious!]
by some. But, it caught my eye in an article called Pharaohs and Kentuckians in a 1997 issue of
Mothering magazine. Written by a pastor of a Methodist church about homebirth and spirituality :)
”Modern culture often teaches us to be ’tight’...trim, taut, & terrific...We understand the need to
stay ’fit’...but we would also like to encourage you to soften yourself, in preparation for mothering &
nurturing your baby. Soften your viewpoint, soften your body, surrender to this awe-inspiring event...in this
way, you will be preparing yourself not only for labour, but for the days & years afterward...” -The Pink Kit
Method For Birthing Better®
“Love is such a powerful force. It’s there for everyone to embrace—that kind of unconditional love
for all of humankind. That is the kind of love that impels people to go into the community and try to
change conditions for others, to take risks for what they believe in.” —Coretta Scott King
”Nurturing is not a genetically feminine attribute. Tears and laughter are not the province of women only.
The last time I looked, men had tear ducts. They had arms for holding babies. They cared about their
children. And they cried at births...let the shared experience of childbirth reclaim the human soul.” –Ariska
Razak (midwife and healer)
”When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb
out.” Erma Bombeck (via [11]Moby® Wrap)
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