tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14434172.post3952599486583477499..comments2024-03-14T02:19:50.496-05:00Comments on WRITE NOW: Birth NarrativeJanet Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005199141826909590noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14434172.post-79209370280431032382008-03-28T19:54:00.000-05:002008-03-28T19:54:00.000-05:00Janet - Brandon shared with me the pictures of Iza...Janet - Brandon shared with me the pictures of Iza. Long story short - I have always been very interested in birth stories and given that you are a writer, I googled your blog to see if you would post yours. Although I am not a writer (like many folks I've done some blogging and used it as an outlet for motherhood; here is the birth story of our second daughter, Ellie: http://talesfromthediaperpail.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html) I hope to someday help women capture their birth stories as a way to foster connection and also to help them heal. It is surprising how many women I come into contact with have felt 'cheated' out of the experience you have described (a la Naomi Wolf's "Misconceptions"). It was a pleasure reading about Iza's birth and of your courage. <BR/><BR/>Peace and blessings to you and yours, <BR/>Susan NappiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14434172.post-55717012575689374542008-03-13T17:27:00.000-05:002008-03-13T17:27:00.000-05:00Great story telling. They should put this post int...Great story telling. <BR/><BR/>They should put this post into that natural birth pamphlet as well. <BR/><BR/>You ended up having a pretty long labor, from 1am to 1:38 pm, that's a really tough challenge. As the quote says - <I>What doesn't kill us makes us stronger</I> - attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche as well as Rambo :-).<BR/><BR/>Great writeup of a unique experience.István Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320536844472897403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14434172.post-7355468238631298242008-03-13T15:50:00.000-05:002008-03-13T15:50:00.000-05:00What a tough luck to have the contractions start i...What a tough luck to have the contractions start in the middle of the night. But you handled it beautifully!Réka Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231708238543979445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14434172.post-26652725331250497032008-03-12T20:54:00.000-05:002008-03-12T20:54:00.000-05:00Beautiful. And I think you are more natural earth...Beautiful. And I think you are more natural earth mama than you thought:)Khagemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697591305644671551noreply@blogger.com