Pregnancy is such a beautiful season! It's full of new growth for mom & baby, strengthening, preparing, & so much refining.
Take this time to draw inward. Listen to your mind, baby, & body- do what they are asking of you. Rest, nourish yourself, protect your peace & space, reflect & process your past & current emotions, & get ready to fall so in love with a tiny human. 
This season is going to stretch you so so much- it's in preparation for birth & then motherhood, so though it may be hard, don't resist it. In preparation for your birth you need to learn to surrender your control to God & bring full peace into your mind & body. This doesn't happen overnight so start now. 

Birth is not something to fear.
It is perfectly designed into a woman.
A natural birth is an opportunity for a woman to use both incredible strength & surrender to bring her child into the world.
She uses the power of the voice of her body & baby to guide her through the process.
Trusting that her body knows how to do this & her baby knows what it needs, even if she doesn’t.
Her only job is to gather all her strength to surrender to the beautiful process.














My Pregnancy Must Have's:
-Books to read (Nurture, Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering, Childbirth Without Fear, The First 40 Days, & Holy Labor)
-Claraderm Spray* (use this daily to prepare your lady parts starting at 36 weeks)
-Progessance Plus serum* (use till 12ish weeks for healthy progesterone levels) 
-Moon Womb pillow for better sleep & nursing 
-Oils for sleep (Lavender,* Peace & Calming*, Stress Away*, Dream Catcher*, Ceaderwood*, Pine*, Frankincense*) 
-Oils for back/muscle pain or tension (Deep Relief,* Valor*, Peppermint*)
-"Prenatals" It's not a "one size fits all" so you need to address what your body needs, please don't just take a prenatal. I recommend taking Ningxia Red,* Super B*, Mineral Essence*, OmegaGize*, & Beef Liver.
-For heartburn (Digize*, raw milk)
-For morning sickness, make sure you're getting the above supplements in for nourishment. Things that also may help (Peppermint*, JuvaFlex*,  Digize*, Alkalime*)
-For stretch marks (10 drops each Lavender*, Frankincense*, & Copiaba* oils mixed with 1/2c coconut oil)
-Cistus* oil to be dropped in your mouth immediately after birth to help manage bleeding
-Copiaba* oil for after birth, take 5 drops every hour for the first week or so to help manage swelling
-Herbs & epsom salts for baths after birth
-Myrrh* oil & raw honey to put on tears after birth 
*Everything marked with a * is linked              








Part of being a parent is making decisions for your child's health. Many of these choices are things you cant take back- so I encourage you to do your own research & make your decisions carefully, with confidence & without fear. 
Decisions to Make/Things to Research:
-Where will you deliver
-OB, Midwife, Birth Center, Home Birth, Free Birth
-Ultrasounds
-GBS testing & antibiotics 
-Eye ointment 
-Birth classes
-Delayed cord clamping
-Vaccines (all of them. The book Dissolving Illusions is a great resource.)
-Vit K shot
-Mouth ties
-Gestational Diabetes 
-Circumcision
-Induction
-Pitocin 
-IV fluids
-Epidural
-Cervical checks
-Continuous fetal monitoring
-Episiotomy/tears/stitching
-Cascade of interventions
-Skin to skin
-Breastfeeding/Formula
-The 5-5-5 rule
-Postpartum rest
-Cosleeping
-Placenta encapsulation 
This is not a full list, but the basics. Yes I know it can be overwhelming but this is apart of your parenthood- making decisions for your child. The Natural Minded Mamma has a great list           you should read.

By the time you deliver you should have an decision made on each of these things. 




















Things to prepare your body for birth:

-Yoga or some form of daily stretching
- Pelvic opening movements w/ or w/out a yoga ball
- Make sure you are staying well hydrated 
- Make sure you are consuming a salt & mineral rich diet. Read           blog to learn more about minerals. 
- Claraderm spray every time you pee sprayed on your lady parts 35 weeks till delivery
-Gentle Birth tincture 3x a day 35 weeks till birth
-Daily movement (walks, hike, bike, whatever you like to do)
-Take the "prenatals" I talked about above. Especially Beef Liver & Ningxia Red
-Consume plenty of protein 
-Journal, process, feel (don't hold things in, now is the time for your emotions to run deep & for you to feel & heal them in preparation for birth & motherhood) 
-Minimize sugar & processed foods
-Minimize toxins in your personal care, cleaning, & food products 
-Get intentional about nourishment- the Brewer Diet is a great resource. 

I am a firm believer that pregnancy is the season of preparing for birth & postpartum. So you can go find my postpartum blog to read that- but here are some of my thoughts on birth. 

Birth is not a medical event!! 
Women’s bodies were designed perfectly by God to grow, deliver & nourish our babies.
When you lean into trusting & strengthening the trust you have & power in your own body…
You will find yourself giving birth to the mother of your dreams. 
We were made for a birth like this. 
Without unnecessary interventions. Without extra noise or people. Without panic or fear.
In the comfort of your own home. Surrounded by the people who support & make you feel safe. 
Empowered to deliver your child & encouraged listen to your baby & body to tell you exactly how to do it.

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