Its interesting how the conversation focuses on the womans vagina. What about the rest of her body? My husband loved the feeling of my muscles working in my body, he says they have been different for each birth. The last 3 were water births, so no vagina watching by any one. Speaking on his behalf, I know that he was and is so awe inspired by watching me have our babies, it only added to his desire and love. So I guess the total experience of how women birth is what we are looking at. No surprises there! The book, I think titled, Father Time, which is a collection of interviews of Australain men, discusses this and the men who experienced homebirths very clearly did not experience the trauma.
I'm not sure about this "sexual mystery" thing though. As a woman I take great pride in having a uterus, vagina and breasts that have created and given life 4 times, its not all about "toys for boys". (Although having 4 sons kind of retracts that statement) My thoughts anyway Megan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Robertson Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2005 10:26 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Men at births This is an interesting report in today's Sydney Morning Herald. I remember Michel Odent talking about research done in the US that explored the effect on a couple's sexual relationship when the man had been exposed to the birth process. Michel was advocating that women might want to retain some of their "sexual mystery" by excluding men from the birth room. I have been at births where I wondered how the father was taking the sight of a practitioner cutting an episiotomy..... What does everyone think about this? http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/08/30/1125302566185.html Regards, Andrea ----- Andrea Robertson Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.birthinternational.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
