Keep it Simple

Michel Odent, MD, is known as the obstetrician who introduced the concept of birthing pools and home-like birthing rooms. He has published 21 books, including The Scientification of Love, The Farmer and the Obstetrician, and The Cesarean.

This interview clip is part of Rites of Passage, an exclusive video series and art/photo/ essay contest that engages mothers across the country in a dialogue about childbirth and the transformation of new motherhood. This series is hosted by Mindful Mama and features exclusive interviews with 25 of the world's leading midwives, physicians, activists, and scholars who advocate for safe, empowered birth. We invite you to watch the videos and participate in the Rites of Passage forum. Visit http://www.mindful-mama.com/forums/378.aspx and tell us: How did becoming a parent - through birth or adoption- transform you?

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[klarissa1985]

@arbresistance

i hope my birth will be like yours! :-)

[arbresistance]

The beauty and the complexity of Life is always simple.

People make life ugly and complicated. Michel Odent is right to say "Keep it simple". I gave birth alone, standing up in the darkness of my bedroom and I had a wonderful help : the Earth itself. The force of gravity helped me so much. The silence and the solitude also helped me. I feel blessed that I had this experience. My only regret is that I may not live another experience like this again.

We should always keep everything simple.