Ovulation
Fertilization
Implantation
Gestation
Labor
Delivery
Oh, and sex…where it all begins.
When you consider all
the changes the body has to orchestrate flawlessly in order for a healthy baby
to enter the world—the timing of the hormonal and anatomical changes, the electrochemical
shifts, the first breath—it astounds me that it ever goes according to plan. So
much can go wrong…and often does. If you want to hear inspiring stories…as well
as sometimes tragic stories…listen to a group of women sharing their birth
experience.
“The mind of a woman in labor
is power unestimated."
~www.thejoyofthis.com~
They will tell you how
excruciating pain leads to immense joy…or, when the process fails, to deepest
sorrow. They will describe fear, even panic, at the slightest suggestion of
trouble. They may reflect back on how hard it was to get pregnant…or how easy or
even unexpected it was. How they learned the meaning of longing and of love.
“Story is the umbilical cord
that connects us to the past, present,
and future…
Storytelling is an affirmation of our
ties
to one another.”
~Terry
Tempest Williams~
Every birth is a wonder to behold.
“There are no seven wonders of the
world…
There are seven million.”
~Walt
Streightiff~
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