Shifting the paradigm of "what if??!!"
We need to shift the paradigm. Instead of thinking- 'what if?!' in fearful ways (before birth)- 'what if my pain is so terrible? what if my baby can't come down? what if there are complications?' -and so on.
Why not think 'what if!?' in powerful ways- 'What if I have the most beautiful experience of my life? What if I could actually feel a wet, mewing baby on my belly- just after birth- and fall in love with that feeling forever? What if I give birth and feel pure ecstasy? What will happen in my life if I give birth as a powerful, free woman - What will happen in my life if I claim my right to give birth as my biological destiny impels me to? What if I emerge victorious, free, sentient, powerful? What if - what if my baby never feels anything in his first moments other than my body, and my love? What if I push my baby out into my own hands- and pull him up- and kiss his wet head- and cry and moan and weep my joy in privacy, darkness and love- What if... what if my birth is the most loving, sweet and gentle moment of my life, what if...'
What will happen if we stop asking the medical profession (family, friends, horrid TV shows, and others) to feed us fear about our births? We will finally become as powerful and wise as we are intended to be. We will finally stop rushing to be rescued, induced, and C-sectioned. We will change the way the world spins...
What if - what if the women reading this think what I'm saying is radical and strange? What if... what if they understand that birth can be the most fantastic catalyst of love in the universe- what if they give the births of their dreams- and feel raw beauty, love and power...
What if... the very future rests on our blissful... empowered... "what if's."
I don't need to write anything after this... but isn't it beautiful? Giving birth was the most powerful and awe-inspiring experience of my life... Even when I was feeling a little shocked about being pregnant again, I was excited about the prospect of being able to experience birth again! And people said I was crazy, but I find it a bit sad that I only *get* to experience this a handfull of times in my life! Just wanted to share that!
