Photo from F*** Yeah The Universe (sorry for the cursing...but gotta give credit where credit is due).
NOTE FROM THE UNIVERSE
The truth not only sets you free, Andrea, it slays all dragons, banishes all fears, connects all dots, and casts a brand new spell over those who’ve yet to see you as I do.
And you already had the world spinning in the palm of your hand…
Careful now,
The Universe
P.S. Dwell in truth, Andrea, and you will literally start to glow.
I have been receiving a Note from the Universe like this in my inbox every weekday for about four years now. They are definitely in that quantum physics/new age spirituality/one love realm, and I adore them for that. The notes are personalized with your name, and when you sign up for the {free!} notes you also enter your own “top secret goals” into these fill-in-the-blanks: “I now have my own _____,” and “I will soon _____.” The other day it occurred to me that the Notes from the Universe could be very inspirational for mamas preparing for birth. I thought that by making the second secret goal something along the lines of “I will soon have an amazing, powerful, courageous birth” the notes could turn into wonderful birth affirmations. If this is not your cup of tea{leaves}, no worries. If, however, you’ve got a bit of an earthy birthy side like I do, I think you might enjoy these little cyber fortune cookies!
A big thank you to Mike Dooley, the man behind Notes from the Universe. The notes have brightened many a day for not only me, but also for a ton of my friends and family members. Thank you for the fairy dust Mike!
“As midwives we are experts at normal. And we understand that normal is a continuum….Seeing a woman take charge of her pregnancy and give birth in the way that she wants to, for me that’s the most rewarding part of my job.”
Lisa Uncles, Certified Nurse Midwife
Read more about Lisa Uncles on NPR by clicking here.
by Andrea Crossman, RN, BS, BA on January 4, 2010
in Quotes
“Although the popularly desired outcome is ‘Healthy mother, healthy baby,’ I think there is room in that equation for ‘Happy, non-traumatized, empowered and elated mother and baby.’”
–Midwifery Today, Winter 2008
by Andrea Crossman, RN, BS, BA on December 6, 2009
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We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.
Laura Stavoe Harm
This reminds me of labor. It’s so important to stay present and get through contractions one at a time, totally letting the last one go. It’s a lesson for life really, and the cure for overwhelm, which is in actuality just evidence of not being in the present moment. Today’s mantra: there is only this moment, and in this moment there is hope.
via icanread:
(via bratinlove)
The quote below sums up what I think is one of the most important aspects of the doula role. It is critical, exciting, and soul satisfying to work with birthing women in a way that helps create strong, empowered, know-they’re-rockstars mamas.
If you’re a mama-to-be, make sure that everyone you choose and allow to be part of your birth makes you feel all of those things. You wouldn’t set off to run a marathon with anything less than a team of coaches and sideline support who 100% believe in your ability to rock it out. This is your marathon.
via jdoughty:
The moment a child is born,
The mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new.
- Rajneesh
