Mom films her daughter’s birth – and it’s impressive
Simone Thurber decided to take a bold step: she filmed her daughter’s birth – and shared it on the Internet. This video is not for the faint-hearted, but it shows the magic of childbirth from a side that we have only very, very rarely been allowed to see in this form. Absolutely impressive.
“That was my most conscious act as a woman so far”
“This video shows my fourth birth,” explains Simone, who is a trained doula herself, in this video. “It was the most significant and memorable experience of my life and my most conscious act as a woman to date.”
The now-mum-of-four told the New York Post : “I didn’t share this video on the internet to get my point across to everyone. I just thought it would interest a few people what it’s like to give birth in nature and inspire women to do it in case they wish to give birth outside of a hospital . I didn’t expect this tremendous interest.”
A birth in nature
When she decided to give birth to her little daughter Perouze in a stream, she brought up a story from her parents. According to Simone, the two were missionaries in Papua New Guinea and witnessed births up close – and they all took place in the great outdoors.
“My first three girls were home births, but I always wanted to give birth to a baby in nature,” says Simone, who was deeply impressed by the idea. “I’m not a cheesy hippie mom, but I wanted my child to be born away from the beeping machines and hospital atmosphere.” The result is these impressive images that leave us completely speechless.