water birth

Nora is seven months old, she giggles and has the best belly laughs especially when her sisters play with her.  Lately I am feeling drawn to birthing stories.  This is quite normal for me as I have felt this after each of my girl's births.  Recently though, I have been feeling like my body is looking for its next purpose.  For over four years I have been either pregnant or nursing but now I feel a shift in what my mind and body is searching for.  Before, I began nesting when each baby was about seven months old thinking about maybe wanting to have another baby. Now I feel as though I am collecting precious moments to inspire others who are going into and through this time in their lives. I have truly loved being pregnant and having my three girls.

I was talking to a girlfriend the other day about how being pregnant felt like the most important job I've ever had.  I felt so wholly used up (in a good way) and also secretly special to have this work of making a little human.  There was a quiet smile each time I thought "I'm pregnant!"  I know that when other friends around me are becoming pregnant again I will have a little pang of wishing to feel all those things again but everyday I am discovering the joys that come with the new phases that my girls are going through.  I will have sweet memories of this crazy time:)

I wanted to show you the Birth of Leo Hart because it was one of my favorite when I was pregnant with Nala.  A tear runs down the father's face while his wife is labouring, seeing it, made me cry to see a man so actively feeling the power of the moment.

As I was looking at birthing videos I came across this short french film featuring a baby having a bath. Le Bath  I wanted to show both of these together because after the hard work of labour comes the pleasure of having these little ones in our lives.

I found this beautiful piece on Pinterest by Lisa Ferrante, Etsy