free LIVE Class

Different Doorway

Birth Learnings of The Caesarean Born Experience

with Jane English
Monday, 8 December 2025 at 19h UK time
In her pioneering book “Different Doorway: Adventures of a Cesarean Born”, Jane English describes her personal exploration of the physical, social, and psycho-spiritual aspects of being born by what she calls ‘non-labour’ caesarean.  Although Jane’s book was published forty years ago, her visceral reflections are as relevant as ever for all curious about caesarean birth dynamics.

We are delighted to welcome Jane to Ourbirthjourney for a live conversation with Sara Devoy. Coming into the world by means of surgery profoundly impacts the baby and person they will become.  In a world where up to 40% of babies are born surgically, depending on the country, developing an understanding of their experience and an appreciation of the differences with vaginal births is both important and enriching. The emphasis of this event will be on the recognition of the ‘birth learning’ to be gained rather than the trauma to be replayed.

Join us for this lively event where we also welcome the input of anyone in the audience who is caesarean born.
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Jane English

Author, Photographer, Physicist
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