Who says kids can’t make a difference…
Bella and her friend Brenna holding a sign at the Midwives Rally held on the lawn of the state capitol on Friday - International Midwives Day. Nobody asked them to, nobody told them what to do - these two little homeborn girls found a sign, picked it up and held it up on the sidewalk for all to see.
Those two little girls ARE the change we hope to see in the world of birth. Imagine the power of two little girls who will grow up believing in birth, and in the power and wisdom of the female body. Two little girls who will never doubt that their bodies were perfect, just the way they are, because they witnessed from birth onwards just what women can do. Two awesome little girls who know that their bodies can grow and nourish a baby in pregnancy and beyond. Two little girls who will grow up knowing the powerful feeling of women in community, of women coming together to create change.
Just imagine that.
More photos from the rally:
Midwife Marinah with Leigh’s daughter Kaia
Homebirth Junkie Leigh - who helped organize the rally, and who put together a simply amazing slideshow of midwife attended birth photos.
My beloved Mani and the incredible Robin - now teacher and apprentice (I feel like a matchmaker)
Leigh, the girls and another supporter hold up signs for vehicles passing the capitol building.
Bella’s friend Adri, her baby sister Sara was born at home on 4/25- and I got to be there!
How perfect! I love those girls. My Alissa will be one of them too. I missed the rally but I would LOVE to hear more about it.
Comment by Maisha — 05.08.06 @ 6:20:13
sooo sad i didn’t make it in time. though i am sooo proud and honored to be part of this exceptional community of women in phx. i am blessed to have birthed at home and my daughters are blessed to know what peace is as they enter the world. they are blessed to be part of a group of kids who all think birthing is powerful, exciting, joyful and cool. this is the ultimate form of feminisim in my eyes…to hold their bodies to that high altar and if they choose, to know their pregnancy and birth is a celebration, not a sickness. amen!
Comment by marybeth — 05.09.06 @ 10:44:42
Ok can anyone tell me anything about implantation bleeding? The Dr. I went to doesn’t seam to think its real, and the info that I have find is not very specific. I would like to know how long it can last, and if heaver bleeding could be implantation bleeding or not??? Thanks so much.
Jen
Comment by Jen — 05.12.06 @ 2:55:40
OH and can cramping go with implantation as well???
Comment by Jen — 05.12.06 @ 2:57:37
On the early pregnancy talk, Jen, I had some cramping and bleeding at the beginning of one of my pregnancies. I was told it could be normal or could be miscarrying… thankfully everything was fine and an ultrasound showed I was 6 weeks pregnant.
Comment by Beth — 05.15.06 @ 9:26:28
halleleujah! another activist mama!
Comment by Michelle — 06.09.06 @ 3:52:03