2011 - Talk Birth

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Present from my husband after my daughter’s birth
I woke up this morning thinking about this quote. I’ve shared it on my blog before, but that was in 2008
and so it has been lost in the shuffle of other posts (and many, many quotes!) since then. My ongoing
thought process actually didn’t have much to do with the quote, though my recent [2]labor pictures post
illustrates the idea of freedom of movement throughout labor according to my own body’s messages, rather
than assisted with anything else. However, thinking of dancing and birth made me think of the pendant
my husband gave me following the birth of our daughter. He actually gave it to me for Christmas first, but
since he gave me four other pendants for presents, I gave this one back to him and told him to save it for
a post-baby present! Given how I then felt after birthing her, it felt like a perfect present. I love how this
exuberant goddess is dancing for joy. And, how her upswept arms form a heart-like shape. I was so happy
to have MY BABY. When I wear this pendant, I remember that feeling of relief and happiness after giving
birth to her. Every night when I look down and see her there in my arms I feel lucky and also this continued
sense of surprise, almost, to have her here with me. It all seems so magic.
I was talking to my husband about this last night (well, quietly croaking, since I’ve had laryngitis for several
days) while on our nightly walk. We’d noticed that Noah’s tulip tree actually bloomed! I told him I hadn’t
been sure it would actually survive (clear parallels here), but look, now here we are and look at this baby
who is here with us while the flowers bloom. We looked quietly for a minute and then I said, ”remember how
we almost decided not to try again?” I feel like it was brave to try again. I was brave.
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Noah’s tree bloomed!
1. http://www.sagewoman.com/
2. http://talkbirth.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/labor-pictures/
3. http://talkbirth.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/img_0636.jpg
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