This special screening event will also feature a panel of midwives, a live Q&A session, a series of water birth stories from around Aotearoa and more connected conversation around birth.
From the creators of the short documentary Water Baby, Pacific Mother resumes the journey with freedive couple Sachiko Fukumoto and William Trubridge, as they birth their second baby in Aotearoa. Interweaving Sachiko's story with those of other wāhine hapu throughout the Pacific, the film explores indigenous birth wisdom, choice in maternity care, and acknowledges the sacred connection between pregnancy, birth, ancestors and oceans.
Pacific Mother will be shown in Nelson to be in line with the dates of the Home Birth Aotearoa 2023 Hui.
when purchasing your ticket there is an option of making a donation. With this you will assist Inner Rising in our work to support more local women and their choice to birth at home and in the water.
With your help we will purchase a birth pool for our community and provide education and empowerment to make water birth more accessible. This is another step in providing the best environment for women to have the labour and birth experience they desire.