Story 04 : Chris Bolton – The Underwater Birth Of Francis Henri
My brother Andrew Bolton and his girlfriend Grace Jones (no not the angular pop singer from the 80s) were kind enough to let me interview them and record the water birth of their first child at their home in Portland, Oregon.
I produced this piece while attending the CDS Documentary Studies workshop at Duke University in August 2008.
Published in conjunction with Speakeasy DC.
It must have been great and different experience for your brother and his girlfriend. Underwater birth means delivery occurs while the mother is submerged in water. In this method, mother and new born child are benefited. But sometimes child has threat of inhalation also.
I’m not sure how many times I have listened to this story! Countless times! I’m pretty crazy in love too! I heard that first cry over the phone. I was connected on Chris’s phone! Now he’s almost two and the love has grown. Francis knows me now and it’s incredible!
Wow, . . . that was amazing. I am so impressed by your work, Chris. I kept meaning to try to find this site, but had lost the paper I’d written it down upon so many months ago, and then the time just disappeared. I am so touched by Andrew and Grace’s stories as well. This brought tears to my eyes and also brought me back to my own birth experience. I am really looking forward to listening to all of your podcasts. Congratulations on finding something that suits you so well, and will touch the lives of so many!