Wherever and however you choose to give birth: hospital, birth center, home or the ocean; my wish for you is that you do it on your terms. In the magical moment when you reach between your thighs and deliver your baby into the world, may you be surrounded by the tearful smiles of people who honor, respect and celebrate your passage. May you experience pure pleasure.
Ok, its official. YOU are so cool. I love you. I am so impressed. Please get on top of the nearest roof and shout! about this blog. And hurry up and get that book into my hands. You’re making me hungry for more.
My sadness: that I haven’t had the honor of sharing your tears, along with the laughter that we have shared. Not understanding, back in the day, what you went through with your c-sections. I hope that you know I would have stood by you if I would have known how. Would have wiped your tears myself, or blown your nose with my shirt.
But you know what? I am starting to think it was a gift in disguise, that you went through that, because I am starting to grasp how many people your sharing this with, how it is going to reach so many, and make a huge difference.
Roanna: I think we drive each other nuts in our own ways, but you know what? You’re a cool chick. I respect the heck out of you. And I am so glad to be given the view you are offering here. I will point my mamma’s your way, to your blog, to your book…..
how do I get on here regularly? Add myself as a follower or something?
OXOXOX
Stella
Thank you dearest. Your right; my inability to express sadness verbally allows it to better flow through my fingers. You are also right about driving me nuts – lol. That’s why I love you so. As to the following me. I’m not sure how all of that works yet. But I’m going to figure it out. Thanks for asking me. Thanks for being my friend and for supporting me even when you didn’t know that you were. I love you.
And the wonderful part is, even if it’s NOT on your terms, even if it’s not where or when or how or with whom you wanted, it is STILL pure joy!!! My experience in Serbia was very different from my “ideal” birthing scenario, and yet at that moment when my daughter was coming through me into the world, I didn’t care at all where I was or who was there because all that mattered was her and me. And it was perfect.
Thank you for creating this awesome site and I can’t wait to read the book! Hoorah for women finally starting to share their positive, empowering, joyful stories of birthing… let’s keep spreading the word!
Lots of love…
So many women and their stories about birth and motherhood scroll through my head all day. I”m overwhelmed by this index in my head and when I tell my stories about my own births I go deeper each time they are told. I have found what this life wants from me and that is to be with women while they labor and experience the power and ectasy of bringing their child into this world.
Thank you for your words and tender thoughts on such a magnificent event! Hope to meet you some day
KC
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