Orgasmic Birth Movie will be shown at the Baltimore Women's Film Festival on Friday October 24th at 4:30 PM
http://baltimorewomens.bside.com/2008/films/orgasmicbirth_baltimorewomens2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
What other people are saying...
Orgasmic Birth is different than other birth films you've seen -- it focuses on the sheer physical joys of birth. While we all hear more than enough about the pain of birth, and pain is a real part of birth, we too often forget the joy, the sexual and sensual pleasures to be had in birth. This is a film about women, about women's bodies; powerful, ecstatic, glorious, orgasmic bodies! Watch and celebrate! Barbara Katz Rothman, Professor of Sociology, City University of New York, Author, with Wendy Simonds, of LABORING ON.
What a wonderful, empowering, hopeful film! My hope is that women, men, nurses, doctors, and pretty much everybody take the time to see this film. This could be life changing. Thank you so much! Jennifer Steele, Doula, Portland OR
I loved the film. I bought a copy at the screening. It's the best feature-length film about birth I have ever seen - and I have seen them all. Carol Gray, Midwife, Portland OR
I absolutely loved it! I just wish people who are not comfortable with their sexuality…. could be reached to see this. I will push on to get this to ALL who will receive it. It will change their lives. I liked it better than the "other" film, hands down! Tiffani Hoffman , Doula/Childbirth Educator, Seattle WA
I had the great honor of attending the initial screening with families featured in the film. What an incredible experience and what a most moving and provocative film. It should be mandatory viewing for all families and practitioners involved in the birth process. Dr. Larry Rosen, Pediatrician, Oradell, NJ
Orgasmic Birth is a phenomenal film, with a scientifically-validated message: that birth is an intimate and innately ecstatic event, as evidenced by the laboring woman’s release of “ecstatic hormones”; that we must respect her need to feel private, safe and unobserved during labor and birth to maximize her hormonal flow; and that an optimal hormonal flow in labor will maximize ease, pleasure and safety for mother and baby. It is the perfect antidote to 21st century birth fright. Astonishing, thrilling, and transformative.
Dr .Sarah J Buckley,GP/ family physician, Queensland, Australia
Author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth and parenting www.sarahjbuckley.com
“Orgasmic Birth” is the perfect blend of evidence-based information and documentary film making. This blend helps the viewer to understand more thoroughly the normalcy of birth and why 90% of the time, birth is an uncomplicated event. As a nurse with over 30 years of experience, I can say that every birth consumer and professional should see this documentary film and will come away with renewed faith and trust in the process!
Connie Livingston RN, BS, LCCE, CD(DONA)
President, Perinatal Education Associates, Inc. www.birthsource.com
A marvelous experience, where love is the most profound feeling perceived. Charlene, Nurse; Santa Catarina, Brazil
"Orgasmic Birth" shows what is possible when healthy women feel loved, confident, secure, uninhibited, and cared for during pregnancy and birth. The moving beautiful images leave no room for fear or loneliness, and show birth as the deeply sexual experience that it can be. Thank you, Debra Pascali-Bonaro and your team, for your vision and courage in portraying the ecstatic, sexual, orgasmic potential that exists in birth!
Penny Simkin, Doula, childbirth educator, and birth counselor; Seattle WA
A positive, joyous view of birth that will inspire women with the possibilities it demonstrates for truly empowering birth experiences! Robbie Davis-Floyd
This was not the first time I have seen the film. I hosted an event in Cleveland, Ohio in May at which it was shown, but each time I've seen it I have appreciated it even more. The subtler messages and the underlying expressions of love, respect, trust and total serenity seem even more tangible with each viewing. This film offers a very important message...one that I hope will explode the myths being propagated about birth and the ever prevalent culture of fear. Sunday Tortelli, Doula, Director of Publications – DONA International
Thank you for making this! I don't think I've been so excited about a film in a long time. I work as a Doula, a medical assistant, and counselor at an OB/GYN office and plan to show this to as many women and families as I can. As I begin graduate work in medical anthropology, I see this film as an inspiring part of the larger discussion of how we relate to our medical institutions, our culture, and ultimately ourselves.
Daniella Santoro, Doula, Brooklyn NY
This moving film documents exactly why I started to attend home births and those experiences soon changed my practice in the hospital. Whatever the setting, the woman must be honored; we must trust Nature. In more than 250 home births I never had to transfer a mother to the hospital. Leo Sorger, MD, FACOG
It is a miracle, a wonderful way to bring your child into this world! I am a midwife in Greece and unfortunately, we don't have this opportunity of birthing our children in this way, here. We can only view such births on DVDs or on the internet.
Helen Serpetini, Midwife; Attika, Greece
Finally, the truth about birth - some ecstasy, some agony, but beyond doubt a celebration!
Women must know that birth is indeed the ultimate expression of their female power, in all its possibilities. Birds fly, fish swim, women do birth. Elizabeth Noble, PT, Author, Founder of Women’s Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
In my mind, Orgasmic Birth means letting go, surrendering, being outside your body etc. If women are able to do those things, which are also done during orgasm, then their birth will be something fantastic and intense. I LOVE THE TITLE and all the hidden meanings and layers of it. And the film is FANTASTIC!!!!
The film was extraordinarily thought-provoking and compassionate. I really liked how it took you through the stories of different families as they experience birth in their own unique ways. I hope that everyone - especially expectant moms and dads - will see this so that they know their options regarding birth. Alisha McFarland, Smooth Transitions, Colorado
I thought the movie was excellent. It was very inspiring for me as I am planning a home birth in the next month… very empowering for women. I truly desire that women know all their options when planning the births of their children, and this is one way to get out the possibility of a new perspective to those who may have not considered it before.
Karen Fritzemeier, Belmont MI
What a wonderful, empowering, hopeful film! My hope is that women, men, nurses, doctors, and pretty much everybody take the time to see this film. This could be life changing. Thank you so much! Jennifer Steele, Doula, Portland OR
I loved the film. I bought a copy at the screening. It's the best feature-length film about birth I have ever seen - and I have seen them all. Carol Gray, Midwife, Portland OR
I absolutely loved it! I just wish people who are not comfortable with their sexuality…. could be reached to see this. I will push on to get this to ALL who will receive it. It will change their lives. I liked it better than the "other" film, hands down! Tiffani Hoffman , Doula/Childbirth Educator, Seattle WA
I had the great honor of attending the initial screening with families featured in the film. What an incredible experience and what a most moving and provocative film. It should be mandatory viewing for all families and practitioners involved in the birth process. Dr. Larry Rosen, Pediatrician, Oradell, NJ
Orgasmic Birth is a phenomenal film, with a scientifically-validated message: that birth is an intimate and innately ecstatic event, as evidenced by the laboring woman’s release of “ecstatic hormones”; that we must respect her need to feel private, safe and unobserved during labor and birth to maximize her hormonal flow; and that an optimal hormonal flow in labor will maximize ease, pleasure and safety for mother and baby. It is the perfect antidote to 21st century birth fright. Astonishing, thrilling, and transformative.
Dr .Sarah J Buckley,GP/ family physician, Queensland, Australia
Author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth and parenting www.sarahjbuckley.com
“Orgasmic Birth” is the perfect blend of evidence-based information and documentary film making. This blend helps the viewer to understand more thoroughly the normalcy of birth and why 90% of the time, birth is an uncomplicated event. As a nurse with over 30 years of experience, I can say that every birth consumer and professional should see this documentary film and will come away with renewed faith and trust in the process!
Connie Livingston RN, BS, LCCE, CD(DONA)
President, Perinatal Education Associates, Inc. www.birthsource.com
A marvelous experience, where love is the most profound feeling perceived. Charlene, Nurse; Santa Catarina, Brazil
"Orgasmic Birth" shows what is possible when healthy women feel loved, confident, secure, uninhibited, and cared for during pregnancy and birth. The moving beautiful images leave no room for fear or loneliness, and show birth as the deeply sexual experience that it can be. Thank you, Debra Pascali-Bonaro and your team, for your vision and courage in portraying the ecstatic, sexual, orgasmic potential that exists in birth!
Penny Simkin, Doula, childbirth educator, and birth counselor; Seattle WA
A positive, joyous view of birth that will inspire women with the possibilities it demonstrates for truly empowering birth experiences! Robbie Davis-Floyd
This was not the first time I have seen the film. I hosted an event in Cleveland, Ohio in May at which it was shown, but each time I've seen it I have appreciated it even more. The subtler messages and the underlying expressions of love, respect, trust and total serenity seem even more tangible with each viewing. This film offers a very important message...one that I hope will explode the myths being propagated about birth and the ever prevalent culture of fear. Sunday Tortelli, Doula, Director of Publications – DONA International
Thank you for making this! I don't think I've been so excited about a film in a long time. I work as a Doula, a medical assistant, and counselor at an OB/GYN office and plan to show this to as many women and families as I can. As I begin graduate work in medical anthropology, I see this film as an inspiring part of the larger discussion of how we relate to our medical institutions, our culture, and ultimately ourselves.
Daniella Santoro, Doula, Brooklyn NY
This moving film documents exactly why I started to attend home births and those experiences soon changed my practice in the hospital. Whatever the setting, the woman must be honored; we must trust Nature. In more than 250 home births I never had to transfer a mother to the hospital. Leo Sorger, MD, FACOG
It is a miracle, a wonderful way to bring your child into this world! I am a midwife in Greece and unfortunately, we don't have this opportunity of birthing our children in this way, here. We can only view such births on DVDs or on the internet.
Helen Serpetini, Midwife; Attika, Greece
Finally, the truth about birth - some ecstasy, some agony, but beyond doubt a celebration!
Women must know that birth is indeed the ultimate expression of their female power, in all its possibilities. Birds fly, fish swim, women do birth. Elizabeth Noble, PT, Author, Founder of Women’s Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
In my mind, Orgasmic Birth means letting go, surrendering, being outside your body etc. If women are able to do those things, which are also done during orgasm, then their birth will be something fantastic and intense. I LOVE THE TITLE and all the hidden meanings and layers of it. And the film is FANTASTIC!!!!
The film was extraordinarily thought-provoking and compassionate. I really liked how it took you through the stories of different families as they experience birth in their own unique ways. I hope that everyone - especially expectant moms and dads - will see this so that they know their options regarding birth. Alisha McFarland, Smooth Transitions, Colorado
I thought the movie was excellent. It was very inspiring for me as I am planning a home birth in the next month… very empowering for women. I truly desire that women know all their options when planning the births of their children, and this is one way to get out the possibility of a new perspective to those who may have not considered it before.
Karen Fritzemeier, Belmont MI
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