~Ecstatic (or orgasmic) birth~

[stellarella]

"Biologically, you are designed to receive great pleasure from your body not only during lovemaking and intercourse, but in birth and breastfeeding, too....Birth offers sexual pleasure on a continuum from pleasant sensations (felt while your uterus rhythmically contracts in early labor if you're relaxed and feeling secure) to an intense birth climax (yes, just like an orgasm) as your baby slithers into the world of your waiting arms."
-From A Good Birth, A Safe Birth, by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer

"Pushing was absolutely incredible. It felt SO good. I loved the sensation of my daughter's head popping out; and her body coming out was incredible. I made roaring sounds. KT later asked me if I was in a lot of pain and I said I felt no pain at all. I was reaching down into the depths of my being - I felt like I was reaching back through time eternal, into the Great Mother herself - and using my power to push her out. The sounds were sounds of power. And I felt awesomely empowered. It was I could say the best feeling I have ever had. Primal force of life coursing through me. Power of Woman, Power of Birth, Power of Carolyn! If I can do that, I can do anything I set my mind to. The sensation of my daughter's body sliding out of my vagina was orgasmic. I still shudder when I think of how pleasurable that was."
-Caroline S.

"This birth was not only painless, but very pleasurable. We had never read about this aspect, and it took us by surprise. As the baby crowned, I knew from Jean's look and sounds that she was having an explosive orgasm, which rolled on and on. What a long way from the pain and agony of conventional myth! Years later we asked a sympathetic doctor about this. 'Yes,' he said, 'I've seen it a few times. It may even be that many women have orgasms during birth, but interpret them as pain because the sensations are more intense than anything previously experienced and because women are conditioned to expect pain.'"
-From The Home School Challenge, by Donn Reed

Google "ecstatic birth" or "orgasmic birth" to read more.
I don't think I am allowed to post a link to this particular site. :D

Article from Dr SJ Buckley
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ecstatic-birth.htm

Video *this is of a "graphic" nature (shows baby crowning) BUT this is the happiest birth I've ever seen...lots of laughing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aht0HqI7GSw

Heres another one *warning: uses words like sex and orgasm ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_6IVmXvr0

Another - not graphic but does show boobies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLYNaJPjcTU

[Benji]

Oh wow now I've really heard everything

[BreakfastatTiffanys]

Oh wow now I've really heard everything

This was my first thought too....

No orgasmic labour here (unfortunately;))

[stellarella]

This was my first thought too....

No orgasmic labour here (unfortunately;))

Me either! :laughing:
I suppose theres always next time...might need to have lots of kiddies :p

[Leisa21]

hmmm now I loved my birth, I did enjoy the feeling of pushing him out. But the burning and the very funny feeling (reminded me of fingers rubbing on a balloon - you know that sound it makes well weird I know but I felt that sound) not so much yes I did go to a very primal place. Mum and DH said was amazing to watch. Yes I was empowered yes it was amazing, however orgasmic hmmm I think not.

[munchie]

:laughing: i want a birth like that!

When i was at the hospital in my early labor all i could hear were all these woman screaming at the top of their lungs, which scared the s%^T outer me.

Best part of labor so far - the last push ;)
You really feel like a woman afterwards!

[SPC]

I'm in favour of it! Sounds like a good plan to me. But I think you'd have to be fairly uninhibited to have that kind of experience in a public building with a roomful of virtual strangers though. Having read about this is Sheila Kitzingers and Ina May Gaskin's books I have, however, banned my mother from the birthing suite, just in case!

[munchie]

I like the idea of hypnobirthing...
Are you completely hypnotized or......?
and to what extent does it dull out the contractions?

I know........ i am the queeeen of stupid questions :laughing::laughing:

[MoonstoneMumma]

MzMaMa - there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers! lol, so i will try my best to answer. hypnobirthing is about getting yourself in a deep, relaxed state of mind. no one hypnotising you, but it is about breathing techniques and visualisations. very much worth looking into. i have seen it done before and the results are amazing.

i am dying to see this film. one of my friends from here is getting a copy and i am going to watch it with her :goodvibes:

[Yummy_Mummy]

I watched a dvd at uni in our child & family lecture the other day called "orgasmic births" there is a trailer to it on youtube that is one of the links up there but it was an amazing video

[elissas]

I like the idea of hypnobirthing...
Are you completely hypnotized or......?
and to what extent does it dull out the contractions?

I know........ i am the queeeen of stupid questions :laughing::laughing:

In hypnosis you are completely aware and in control.

For me it didn't "dull" the sensation of contractions, but they weren't painful. The pushing sensation that my body created was amazing. There is an intensity that is wonderful - you aren't distracted from feeling, you are one with it and everything is harmonious. It feels great!!

I enjoyed my first labour with DS. In Feb this year I gave birth to DD (hypno/waterbirth) and I even in the moment told DH I felt like I was having an orgasm, while my pupils were so dilated with energy, DH said it looked like someone had slipped something into my water! I still recall it. It was calm and definitely orgasmic at times, especially during that quickening/transition time.

[munchie]

MzMaMa - there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers! lol, so i will try my best to answer. hypnobirthing is about getting yourself in a deep, relaxed state of mind. no one hypnotising you, but it is about breathing techniques and visualisations. very much worth looking into. i have seen it done before and the results are amazing.

i am dying to see this film. one of my friends from here is getting a copy and i am going to watch it with her :goodvibes:

Thanks MoonstoneMumma, yeah its definitely something I'm going to look into for next time :thumbsup:

[munchie]

In hypnosis you are completely aware and in control.

For me it didn't "dull" the sensation of contractions, but they weren't painful. The pushing sensation that my body created was amazing. There is an intensity that is wonderful - you aren't distracted from feeling, you are one with it and everything is harmonious. It feels great!!

I enjoyed my first labour with DS. In Feb this year I gave birth to DD (hypno/waterbirth) and I even in the moment told DH I felt like I was having an orgasm, while my pupils were so dilated with energy, DH said it looked like someone had slipped something into my water! I still recall it. It was calm and definitely orgasmic at times, especially during that quickening/transition time.


sounds AMAZING!
thanks

[meggs11]

I must admit that I found with both of my labors the pushing was the most amazing thing.

I loved pushing, it was so overwhelming, every bit of your being is focused on that moment, it is absolutely primal, intense and fantastic, I would happily do that bit again.:D

I dont know if it was orgasmic ;) but it did feel great!!!;)

Enjoy!!!!:yes:

[our little treasures]

I have heard of this before. My bestie who is yet to experience child birth was telling me about it. Apparently her hubby came across it and so now they are trying to get more info, I will pass the links onto them..

[MyFourCubs]

I'm in favour of it! Sounds like a good plan to me. But I think you'd have to be fairly uninhibited to have that kind of experience in a public building with a roomful of virtual strangers though. Having read about this is Sheila Kitzingers and Ina May Gaskin's books I have, however, banned my mother from the birthing suite, just in case!

:laughing::laughing: I had this thought as well! Hmmm... maybe my birth really would have been orgasmic if only I'd lost some of my inhibitions... ;) He He....

[shed]

I saw the movie Orgasmic Birth the other day.

I was quite....um...I don't know what I was.

I find it quite hard to believe, but okey dokes, if that is possible then I would rather have that than what I had last time, which was lovley and all but hardly made me go cross eyed.

Where do I sign up for such a thing? :D

oh...my house?

[doulacara]

I'm in favour of it! Sounds like a good plan to me. But I think you'd have to be fairly uninhibited to have that kind of experience in a public building with a roomful of virtual strangers though. Having read about this is Sheila Kitzingers and Ina May Gaskin's books I have, however, banned my mother from the birthing suite, just in case!

That's why having babies at home is better! ;)

[Ashleigh<3]

Where do I sign up for such a thing? :D

oh...my house?

:laughing:

I was going to say, I'd be a bit shy having myself an orgasmic birth in a room full of other people.
I'd at least want them to take me out for dinner first.

I can empathise with this part:


I made roaring sounds. KT later asked me if I was in a lot of pain and I said I felt no pain at all. I was reaching down into the depths of my being - I felt like I was reaching back through time eternal, into the Great Mother herself - and using my power to push her out.

Her words really took me back to my DD's birth. :)

[naiwen]

Crikey!

I have never heard it called that before!

I must say though if you can have that sort of birth good on you.

[WarriorMummy]

ok that didnt happen with me

no part of labour was enjoyable for me except when it was over

[Phyllis Stein]

Mine was sort of like Ametrine described. I was ROARING, and although there was pain, there was an undercurrent of... power? Energy? I really don't have a word to describe it, but I can imagine that if I'd been at home, with an uninduced labour and allowed to get into my 'zone' without interruption, I may have very well described it as pleasurable. :goodvibes:

[Sammilee]

I'd love to know more about this, and watch the DVD. Anyone know where I could get my hands on a copy? Somehow I don't think my local video shop is gonna have it :D

When I had my DS the pushing part was the most empowering and primal I have ever felt in my life. It wasn't painful at all, but then I also wouldn't say it was pleasurable either IYKWIM.

If anyone is looking at Hypnobirthing/ Calmbirthing I would definitely recommend it :yes:. It's amazing and scary how us humans are conditioned to think and expect child birth to be excrutiating and painful. Hypnobirthing undoes all that and teaches you to approach childbirth from a different perspective. It also teaches you the act of relaxation and visualisation, a fantastic aid in managing your labour and contractions/ surges :thumbsup:

[V8]

I saw the movie Orgasmic Birth the other day.

I was quite....um...I don't know what I was.

I find it quite hard to believe, but okey dokes, if that is possible then I would rather have that than what I had last time, which was lovley and all but hardly made me go cross eyed.

Where do I sign up for such a thing? :D

oh...my house?

:laughing::laughing:

Gosh you're funny Shed. :)

I watched this movie last night and it really was awesome to watch some of the women give birth so primally and so undisturbed, just the way it should be. It really confirmed for me my decision to homebirth the second time was just magic compared to the hospy birth. I think it sends a good message that women who have healthy low risk pregnancies can have a fantastic outcome and even an enjoyable experience. :goodvibes: :thumbsup:

[Alisonp]

I don't think you need to be at home to have a birth like this but it would probably help.

Not sure if I would have described my DS's birth as "orgasmic" but it was definitely intense, primal, amazing and the feeling afterwards was definitely like after an orgasm. I think I was so thrilled to have gone into labour spontaneously I went into the experience with a positive frame of mind everything went right from there. After experiencing my DD's induction now I know how different two births can be.

I had a private hospital birth for DS and did use gas for the transition...um maybe that's what I was feeling :D I didn't feel inhibited at all :) I just let it all happen. During the pushing stage I didn't even need to push conciously myself...my body just took over.

In the weeks before the event I had been visualising myself giving birth in the shower roaring the place down. I think the mental rehearsal helped to make me feel completely comfortable.

The whole experience was so wonderful I have been daydreaming about doing it all again (unfortunatley I don't want any more babies!)

[BellasBub]

You can order the film from

www.orgasmicbirth.com (http://www.orgasmicbirth.com)

I highly recommend it! Watched it in Melb on Fri night and felt inspired! Very good documentary - pity it isn't more freely available as it just may change the way we look at birth and ultimately change our culture of fear!

Happy birthing :)

[julietv8]

I certainly didn't orgasm, but as DS was crowning and my body was pushing I screamed like a banshee. My bestie asked me later if I was screaming from the pain, but I wasn't, it was a scream that filled me with strength (does that sound weird?) I was completely euphoric after the birth though, it was the biggest high ever and I was just about bouncing off the walls.

[mum23girls]

We also discussed this at uni, however the topic was quickly dismissed when the girls in my class (all young ones) were starting to ask questions about orgasims...:rolleyes:

It is also very close in the way that a woman handles labour if she is moaning and groaning in an orgasmic way...it is kinda unstoppable.

[333]

Wow this is so strange to read. I think i actually had one! Not intentionally or anything but im definitely not complaining.

I had a very good quick first stage. It was 3 hours long from the very first contraction. I didnt scream or lose control at all. Infact my only way of dealing with the pain was by making everybody be completely silent and i would just close my eyes and concentrate on dealing with the pain. As the contractions got stronger and longer i was letting out slow, gutteral moans and this really helped.

When it came time to push i remember turning to my mother and saying "pushing feels like an orgasm" (my poor mother). As the baby was crowning i was absolutely beaming. After the head came out i started laughing in intense joy and saying "thats my baby, thats our baby" over and over again. I was absolutely extatic. When her body was born i started squealing with pure ecstasy. I have never felt such elation it was beautiful. I didnt feel any pain from the point of my last contraction to when they stitched me up (i had a second degree tear that i didnt even feel).

My birth was amazing, i'd do it again in a second.

[BellasBub]

Thanks for sharing Hazelsmummy! Really gives me hope for my birth! Wish more women could hear these nice stories rather than constant gore - perhaps then more women would experience fantastic births!!! :yelclap: