Yes, that was the same approach I had with my son,
Leslie, attending Rosie's birth. It was wonderful. Leslie was actually the first
person on the planet to see anything of his little sister. He was the one to
tell us all, the head was crowning. He was so excited, I can hear his voice now.
It has given them a bond I've never seen in any other pair of siblings. They
protect each other to the nth degree, whether that means by getting someone else
to back off, or by one giving the other a bit of a talking to. And it all works
both ways.
Love and hugs,
Aviva
----- Original Message -----
From: Robyn Borgas
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: [Children Present at Births) My daughter Nicole was 41/2 years old at the birth of her sister. I've found children are very accepting of birth when you treat it as a 'special family' event, not something to be frightened of. I talked to her about the noises I would make, that I would be in the bath (once I'm in labour and in the water you cannot get me out !), showed her a waterbirth video and some books. I let her lead the way in showing her interest when she wanted to watch the videos and talk about the birth. What a way for a mother to share such a precious time with her daughter, their freindship was evident right from birth and still continues 6 months on ! Go with your heart as only you know best whether your children would be comfortable being present at your next birth. Ask them. Warm regards Robyn |
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