To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born.
Michel OdentRead
According to traditional wisdom in rural France, a baby in the womb should be compared to fruit on the tree. Not all the fruit on the same tree is ripe at the same time...we must accept that some babies need a much longer time than others before they are ready to be born.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children develop at their own pace, and we should respect their individual timelines.
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing that each child has a unique developmental journey. Just as fruit on a tree does not ripen simultaneously, babies develop at different rates in the womb, and it’s essential to acknowledge that some may take longer than others to be ready for birth. Understanding this can foster patience and acceptance in parenting and society.
Themes
DevelopmentParentingPatienceChildbirthAcceptance
In practice
Example use cases
In a parenting workshop, this quote can help emphasize the importance of understanding child development.
More from Michel Odent
All quotes →If we want to find safe alternatives to obstetrics, we must rediscover midwifery. To rediscover midwifery is the same as giving back childbirth to women. And imagine the future if surgical teams were at the service of the midwives and the women instead of controlling them.
Michel OdentRead
It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women
Michel OdentRead
I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.
Michel OdentRead
When you are in hard labor, remember that the length of labor is usually proportional to the number of people around. Avoid the presence of anybody who might release adrenaline. The best situation I know for an easy birth is when there is nobody else around than an experienced, motherly and silent midwife who does not behave like a guide or an observer.
Michel OdentRead
Similar quotes
Some people turn sad awfully young. No special reason, it seems, but they seem almost to be born that way. They bruise easier, tire faster, cry quicker, remember longer and, as I say, get sadder younger than anyone else in the world. I know, for I'm one of them.
Ray BradburyRead
I don't think that life happens by sitting back and waiting. People hold their cards so tight to their chest. Life is short. Tell people you love them. What's the worst that's going to happen?
Drew BarrymoreRead
When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
Alexander PopeRead
All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.
Harvey MilkRead
But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions.
D. H. LawrenceRead
I made a conscious decision that I was not going to have children. I didn't want others raising them, and looking after them myself would get in the way of being a musician and writer.
Stevie NicksRead