work in progress rough draft – unedited telephone conversation between Nanku & geo excerpted from film and audio documentary – support welcomed geo (at) GivingBirthToMyself.com
Background
in the 1950′s George Stoney did a documentary called – All My Babies – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV7hafoYqkU that is still being used today as an instructional video – and at a 50 year photo exhibit celebrating the film i met a harlem midwife who i am working on a documentary about called Giving Birth To Myself – a harlem midwife story – insights in the birthing vs the delivery process - you can hear some of the unedited audio at GiviingBirthToMyself.com - in addition i was involved in birthing my own two kids in the 1970′s and can tell you that was a life defining moment not only for me but my kids and their mother – in approaching the birthing of our kids i had to look at the trade-offs and risks and also that people have been giving birth since before forever – and also some what comforting statement – it is said that 98% of all births are uneventful 2% will have problems and 1% of those 2 percent a hospital might be helpful and the other 1% its nature at its not so best for the childs health and well being and doesn’t matter where one is -
Having Baby at Home
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/having-baby-at-home/
November 13, 2008
Baby, You’re Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/garden/13birth.html?pagewanted=print
2 comments ↓
[...] the wise and eloquent Harlem midwife, Nanku (introduced to me by Geo Geller) [...]
Hi Geo,
I gave birth to my first baby in hospital, although i wanted it to be at home, result 36 hours nearly lost both mother and child.
!0 years later, refusing to listen to anyone, I gave birth to my son in the sanctuary of our home, beautiful in a few hours and this certainly was one of the most beautiful experiences I can remember, totally peaceful, fulfilling and uplifting. — even though the midwife only arrived as my son’s head was appearing…
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