Birth, Breastfeeding and Beyond Conference
Despite it taking me almost a week to write about it, I haven't forgotten the truly inspirational stuff that I heard whilst listening to Michel Odent and the other speakers of this conference. After debating for so long as to whether or not I should go, I am glad that I made the decision to take the day off of placement and spend a little bit of money on an emotional, uplifting and motivational experience.
I knew of Michel Odent and his work but have never really had the time to sit and read his books and adding to my library has come to a halt with the amount I outlay in textbooks, travelling and uni related stuff. However, I couldn't deny myself the opportunity to meet the man himself and have him sign one of his works for me as a reminder of what my role is within the current birthing culture. And so I bought 'Birth Reborn' and have begun to read it in the very few spare moments I have. I am sure that it will initiate many posts at a later date, so stay tuned.
It was just surreal to hear him talk. Intitally I found his accent quite hard to understand but once I became so engrossed in what he had to say, I was in the zone and despite sitting in the back row, felt like I had connected with his insight into birth and breastfeeding. On a professional level it linked and correlated so much of what we know to be true in a very different way but for myself, as a mother and a soon to be midwife, it struck something else in me. His words gave meaning and justification to the love that I feel for my sons and how important their transition into this world was, not just for me or their father but for all those they will come into contact with during their lives. It was so simple an explanation of how life and love come together and yet despite its simplicity, few of us in our normal, everyday life acknowledge it.
I walked away at the end of the day wondering if the world would change if they had heard and listened to what I had. It was real awakening to our naivety as humans, to the beginning, our birth, as not only influencing a single moment in time but an entire existence.
I knew of Michel Odent and his work but have never really had the time to sit and read his books and adding to my library has come to a halt with the amount I outlay in textbooks, travelling and uni related stuff. However, I couldn't deny myself the opportunity to meet the man himself and have him sign one of his works for me as a reminder of what my role is within the current birthing culture. And so I bought 'Birth Reborn' and have begun to read it in the very few spare moments I have. I am sure that it will initiate many posts at a later date, so stay tuned.
It was just surreal to hear him talk. Intitally I found his accent quite hard to understand but once I became so engrossed in what he had to say, I was in the zone and despite sitting in the back row, felt like I had connected with his insight into birth and breastfeeding. On a professional level it linked and correlated so much of what we know to be true in a very different way but for myself, as a mother and a soon to be midwife, it struck something else in me. His words gave meaning and justification to the love that I feel for my sons and how important their transition into this world was, not just for me or their father but for all those they will come into contact with during their lives. It was so simple an explanation of how life and love come together and yet despite its simplicity, few of us in our normal, everyday life acknowledge it.
I walked away at the end of the day wondering if the world would change if they had heard and listened to what I had. It was real awakening to our naivety as humans, to the beginning, our birth, as not only influencing a single moment in time but an entire existence.
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