WATCH: Excellent video clip from "Birth As We Know It"

[MotherNurture]

The Sentient Circle has released a groundbreaking new film aimed at illuminating future parents on the impacts of conscious conception, pregnancy and birth. In this stunningly beautiful feature titled “Birth As We Know It” (1hr, 15 minutes), Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova (Director) shares her experiences as one of the co-creators of the “Conscious Birth” movement in Russia during the early 1980's. It included a very effective birth preparation program which culminated in summer birth-camps at the Black Sea where women gave birth to their babies in warm shallow lagoons.
The movie features eleven natural births, including home birth, water birth, birth of twins, breech delivery and an astounding self-birth by Tanya Sargunas - a world renouned Spiritual Midwife and pioneer of Conscious Birth in Russia. The midwife community calls this film "the most profound and comprehensive guide to conscious birth in the world", because it delivers a powerful transmission of what it really takes to give birth consciously and gracefully.
Also featured are informative interviews on topics rarely discussed, such as the Sexuality of Childbirth, Circumcision and Limbic Imprinting, and conveys its message in a non-intrusive, wonderfully inspirational way.

BirthAsWeKnowIt.Com

There's an excellent video clip from "Birth As We Know It" available on the mgmbill.org website, which discusses circumcision in the context of birth trauma, explains the functions of the foreskin, and shows a plastibell circumcision procedure.

TO VIEW THE CLIP:

-Go to mgmbill.org

-Click on "Multimedia" in the left hand column.

-Scroll down to "Birth As We Know It: Circumcision" near the bottom.

-Click on the image of the toy rabbit sitting in the basinett, it will take you to a page where the (almost 5 minute) clip will play automatically for most people.

(You can also download it in WMV format, or if you're on a mac you can view it on YouTube (link provided).)

As a birth assistant and childbirth educator I first saw this film at a screening in August, at the International Symposium for Circumcision, Human Rights, and Genital Integrity in Seattle. It was absolutely awe-inspiring and by far the most spectacular and professionally done birth video I've seen to date. It is very exciting and generous of Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova to make this clip available for free public viewing through mgmbill.org. Thanks, Elena!!!

Please share your thoughts,

Jen

[Can I?]

Excellent information Jen. Thanks you for posting it.

"Not one medical association in the world recommends circumcision"

[AM]

I can't watch it, I know it would give me nightmares, but I really want to get hold of a copy of that birth as we know it vid, it sounds great! :)
I'll just have to shut my eyes at the circ bits.

[Leeny]

I'll just have to shut my eyes at the circ bits.


That was basically all of it:eek:


Im not having another one, but if i ever had a boy, i would, not, circumcise

[MotherNurture]

That was basically all of it:eek:


Im not having another one, but if i ever had a boy, i would, not, circumcise

Actually, the clip is of the circumcision segment, but the vast majority of the video is about "conscious childbirth". There's over three hours of footage on the DVD, most of it very beautiful & awe-inspiring.

Jen

[AM]

Actually, the clip is of the circumcision segment, but the vast majority of the video is about "conscious childbirth". There's over three hours of footage on the DVD, most of it very beautiful & awe-inspiring.

Jen

Thanks for that, I thought it was, and I will be getting hold of it! :)

[MordecaiAliVanAllenO'Shea]

OMG!! I was in tears! In fact I got teary when they started strapping down his legs - that was bad enough for me. Would that bub have had any sort of painkiller or anaesthetic? So glad I didn't have DS done
Mel