It can be very vulnerable to admit, to ourselves (let alone to a partner) I want to have a baby. Especially if we are nearing 40…especially if we’re not yet united with our beloved…or if we have a complicated menstrual cycle…or if its early days in a relationship….or 100 other reasons why it may be a tender topic.
What if it doesn’t work out? what if I can’t get pregnant right away? what if I don’t meet him in time? what will I do about work? will I have have enough support? Or 100 other questions we may ask ourselves pre-conception.
I vividly remember a coy conversation between myself and my now husband as we drove down the south-west coast from Perth to Margaret River when we were first ‘dating’ He was asking me if I had a timeline for having kids, we skirted around specifics while my ovaries were screaming “impregnante meeee!”) and I knew it would be sooner rather than later, but I didn’t say that out-loud.
This first layer of vulnerability is honestly just the beginning of stepping into the unknown and surrendering your ego that is motherhood. The pregnancy will raise another layer of questions, worries. The birth, a huge opportunity to sit with the mystery of Life and surrender even more. The fourth trimester will reveal a chasm of unknowns as we learn to swim in these new waters as a newborn mother. Once the baby arrives we are eternally walking through the world with our heart outside our body.
And it doesn’t stop.
So, we can agonies over these unending questions, worries, unknowns or we can CHOOSE to be ok in the void, in the mystery. Ayurvedic preconception care covers not only the physical preparations but also these more subtle (and in some ways more demanding) spiritual aspects of making this transition from maiden to mother.
There is an understanding of taking care of the things we can control, and surrendering the things we cannot.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference [Serenity prayer]
In this case, we can prepare the body temple with deeply cleansing practises, followed by deep nourishment, we can prepare our mindset, cultivate a connection to our womb, our own pleasure. We can ‘baby proof’ our relationship.
And so we do.
Are you on the path to motherhood?
I’ve got something for you …
allow me the pleasure to support you
have a baby in the next 5 years (even if you’re not with your beloved yet!)
conceive naturally and consciously
cleanse toxins and contraceptives from your body
process subconscious blocks & patterns around motherhood
load up on the specific minerals + nutrients that will make you love being pregnant AND safeguard your baby’s health
bypass postnatal depletion and breastfeeding blocks
baby proof your relationship and intimacy
honour the rite of passage from maiden to mother
bolster your toolkit to nip anxiety/depression in the bud & feel at ease
navigate miscarriage and challenges with grace
experience joy and pleasure while conceiving and creating new Life!
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