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๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟโฆ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ!
So often we get lured into this trap of an idea: you can prepare for Birth, but you canโt really prepare for motherhood. It just happens.
โผ๏ธSPOILER ALERTโผ๏ธ Theyโre intimately linked.
The problem? Traditional childbirth classes:
โก๏ธ focus on simply avoiding pain. Soโฆ if we experience painโฆ what? Did we fail?
โก๏ธ ignore the fact that childbirth is a rite of passage, and itโs sacred. They focus on just getting through, not appreciating and *gasp* enjoying it.
โก๏ธleave us unprepared for the new version of us weโll be meeting on the other side. If the whole time weโre just learning to relax (which, relaxation is good!), we arenโt focusing on the aspects that will build confidence in ourselves in birth AND motherhood for the long haul: tapping back into our intuition, setting boundaries (and why we need to!)โฆ what our actual thoughts and opinions even are about birth! Kind ofโฆ a big chunk of info.
If youโre anything like me, your desire is to be the absolute best mother that you can be. Hereโs the deal. We become that mother when weโre prepared to meet that mother.
When you learn to connect to your primal mother, to soothe and regulate your nervous system, to take charge of your decision makingโฆ you better believe you become a force to be reckoned with both in birth and motherhood. And isnโt that what we truly want? To step into these experiences feeling confident and prepared for whatever awaits us?
If this is you, I highly encourage you to apply for our next cohort of the Homebirth Collective, running Jan 2- March 24. Itโs not childbirth education- itโs so much more. Perfect timing for mamas who will be about 12-28 weeks pregnant at the beginning of Jan!
The link to apply is in my bio, or send me a DM for more info. โจ
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