All tagged sexuality

If I can offer anything to you, it's that I invite you to show up with all of your history and life experiences. I do not assume that I have more power or authority over your body and your health than you do (and I reject health care models that concentrate power in the hands of a provider). I always want you to feel comfortable in making your own decisions, because ultimately you know what's best for you and for your family.

I'm not saying that you need to have a pleasurable, orgasmic birth (though some people do), or that you need to be "smooching," masturbating, or having sex during birth (people do all of those too). I'm saying that the things that make sex good also make birth good. Or rather, the things that support a positive sexual experience will also support a positive birth experience.