Write about something mysterious
The Greatest Mystery
Child birth to me, is a great and beautiful mystery! The makings of a tiny human all inside your belly. I got pregnant with my first child in 1998. I was 23 years old and married for two years. I met a woman at church one night, she introduced herself and explained she was a mid wife, She asked me what kind of birth I would like and that set me off! ” What kind of birth?” You mean there is more than one kind? She suggested I read a book Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife by Peggy Vincent, an excellent source of information. I quickly became an advocate for home birth. I transferred all my medical records to my new mid wife and off I went to plan my birth!! There is so much more to labor and birth than what Hollywood portrays. Sadly because we are uneducated and Hollywood’s spin, we have way too many hospital births and are uneducated in the benefits of home birth. That is not the magic though. The magic is in the mystery. The womb is the darkest and warmest place we have ever been. It is the place of our development and our design. Our journey into this world is full of tears and joy. Pain? Yes, there is pain, for sure. If we are taught to understand all the little things that cause us to hurt more, then we can manage this moment and endure less pain and more focus and joy. Bright lights are not normal for any other birth except humans. Our cats and dogs usually go for a quiet dark corner, alone. I completely understood when we talked about it with my midwife. I had after all, been raise in a farm. So, I decided I wanted candles only for lighting. I had my music planned. My invitation only birthing was on the way! I only had to get my child to get with it and come out! She was nearly two week late. The final count down was the day before she came out. My midwife had been at my house for nearly two days waiting for this baby! She finally said, everyone go home. I want you and your man to have a date, go for a walk, and have really good sex and we will see what happens! Well, I guess the makeup of a mans sperm can help stir the juices and get labor going!! So does breast stimulation. I loved giving birth! The joy and awe you experience when you first meet the little person you had growing inside of you is beyond mysterious and magical! It is Miraculous.!!
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After Bella 