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Birth Empowerment

Becoming empowered for the birth of your baby!

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Becoming empowered for the birth of your baby is the best thing you can do for yourself as a woman, and as a Mom!

Women have been giving birth since the beginning of time, yet it’s only in recent years that birth has become a medical procedure and birthing women have been stripped of their “power” in the birthing room. Sadly, this dis-empowerment has often resulted in women struggling to come to terms with motherhood. Their confidence is often shattered and the vital maternal bond with their baby is compromised. Many women struggle with post-natal depression too.

Yet, all of this can be avoided if you’re empowered for your baby’s birth.

So, what is it to be “empowered”?

If we deconstruct the word “empower”- the “em” is an old French prefix meaning “in”, and “power” has its origin in the 1300s and means “ability”, “strength” and “might”.   

Now let’s consider “empowerment” …

Oxford defines it as:

“The process of becoming stronger, and more confident especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.”

And Cambridge defines empowerment as:

“The process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you.”

It’s not as simple as reading a self-help book or watching a Youtube presentation.

Both these definitions describe empowerment as a process, meaning, it’s not as simple as reading a book or watching a Youtube presentation. Becoming empowered requires you to establish some necessary routines in your life. You’ll actively engage in exercises that’ll challenge you emotionally; stimulate you mentally and condition you physically. You’ll also learn how to nourish and nurture your spiritual connectedness.

So, your empowerment journey is a very personal experience in which you discover, learn about and become your best version of YOU!

You’re probably thinking, “My baby is almost due, when am I going to have time for this?”

I get it! As 21st-century women, our lives are busy and consumed with family, friends and work. The in-between times are filled with social media presence, and your “me-time” is reduced to bathroom time and sleep time. So, there’s seldom any downtime for YOU. But, when you embark on your empowerment journey, you’ll discover that “me-time” is an essential part of achieving true empowerment.  

It’s about becoming your best version of YOU!

During this rite of passage, you discover things about yourself you were completely unaware of before. You learn how to identify and improve weaknesses which would otherwise hinder you during the birth of your baby. You learn about your body, your baby and the miraculous physiological process of giving birth. Most importantly you learn how to grow and tap into your feminine wisdom which is the driving force behind your birth empowerment process. It is that higher consciousness that will ultimately empower you as a woman and a mother.

That said, do you think you’re empowered for the birth of your baby?

If you answered “yes”, Congratulations!

You are going to be a POWA© (Prepared Organized Woman of Action) Mama!

If not, you need to get empowered for this life changing experience.

Birth empowerment is a magical journey which transforms you into a woman who is so much more than the person you are now… and the best thing about it is, everyone can do it!

So, if you’re in the last few weeks of your pregnancy it’s the perfect time to begin your empowerment journey. Don’t waste another moment…

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to begin your birth empowerment journey!!!

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim!” ~ Nora Ephron.

Nature

Birth Empowerment with Nature

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You have been anointed by Mother Nature to become a mother and bring a new life into the world. This is the most sacred honour you, as a woman, will be blessed with, so in this last month of your pregnancy, surround yourself with nature and creativity.  Marvel at creation in all its forms and at every opportunity give thanks for this magnificent role bestowed on you.

In the birth empowerment program, Beautiful Birth Magnificent Mom in 4 weeks, you’ll learn how to empower yourself for the birth of your baby using nature. With a simple yet masterful method, you learn to develop your feminine wisdom by appreciating the magnificence of nature in all its forms. The more you grow and trust your feminine wisdom, the more likely you are to have a beautiful birth experience. And ultimately, your feminine wisdom will be the driving force that navigates you through motherhood.

A sneak-peak into the “Nature Walking” module of the empowerment program has you taking a 30-minute walk in nature, to marvel at Mother Nature. This idea is inspired by the Japanese healing therapy of “Shinrin-Yoku” or “forest bathing”, a health therapy which,

…”has become a cornerstone of preventative healthcare and healing in Japan.” http://www.shinrin-yoku.org/shinrin-yoku.html

Ideally you should walk under a canopy of green trees, however, if you have no wooded area or forest nearby, a walk along a nature trail, on a beach, or in a park is just as good. Most importantly you must be outside and indulging your senses with nature as you walk. Listen to the birds calling to each other; smell the air and the fragrances created by the plants or the water; admire the colours and perfect petal formation of the tiniest flower; and touch or hug a tree noticing how the bark feels under your hands.


Submerge yourself and your senses in the awesomeness of nature and there will be no limits to your creativity! “

The purpose of walking in nature is to marvel at its perfection. Every aspect you take cognizance of, is absolutely perfect – just as your baby is! During your walk, find a place to sit for a few minutes and watch as nature happens around you. Notice how the animals and creatures around you go about their activities with eager intent, yet with no apparent effort. Be curious about any mothers with their offspring. Watch how they naturally assume a caring maternal role, guiding their young as they go.

As you’re watching nature transpire, take a deep breath in, and as you do, create an intention allowing yourself to become one with the environment you’re observing. As you exhale release any self-limiting judgments you may be having, about yourself or people around you. Be at peace knowing you belong in this space, in this moment and everything is as it should be.

Now, find a flower or a bud and examine it carefully. Notice how the outer petals protect the inner more delicate petals and the stamens. With this same awe, imagine your cervix opening, and your tissues and flesh succumbing to deliver your precious creation into the world – perfectly as Mother Nature intended.   Take a mental picture of this moment remembering the feeling of peace with every sense. Find a pebble, a feather or a piece of bark which feels good in your hand and imbue it with that sensual peace. This will be a touchstone you can take into the birthing room with you to remind you of this powerful moment – reassurance that in this moment ,

You and Mother Nature are one, and all powerful, delivering your creation into the world. “

 

Self Care

The 9th month is sacred!

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Photo by Alexander Krivitskiy on Unsplash

If you’ve entered your last month of pregnancy then you’ve got through the terrible bouts of morning sickness, and the roller-coaster mood swings. You’ve watched your belly and boobs grow to a size you never imagined they could be. And you’ve become well versed in the pregnancy and birth lingo. You’re excited about meeting this little person with whom you’ve become intimately bonded. But you’re also starting to experience some pangs of anxiety about the birthing process, especially when every mother you speak to seems to be filling your head with her birth story…

“That’s okay Mama! It’s entirely normal!”

Up to now your pregnancy has been a unique journey, and rest assured, your birth experience will also be a unique experience, because no two births are entirely the same!

But the secret to achieving a beautiful birth experience, is to invest this last month of your pregnancy in YOU. In this way, you not only empower yourself for the birth of your baby, but it becomes a life changing milestone in your life’s journey, that will prime you for motherhood.  

Ultimately, you’ll always look back on this month as your sacred month!

In the following weeks I’ll be giving you some sneak-peeks into my Beautiful Birth, Magnificent Mom in 4 weeks, birth empowerment eBook. I’ll also share with you, some of the best “self-care” secrets for this sacred 9th month…

Until next week, I’d like to leave you with one of my favourite quotes from Harriette Hartigan, an exquisite birth photographer, writer and midwife :       

Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation where the human spirit is courageous and bold, and the body a miracle of wisdom!”

~ Harriette Hartigan