CONSCIOUS PROCREATION (find workshop)
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Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth
Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Revised Edition) Toni Weschler; Paperback; Buy New: $16.77 |
A fortunate group of people get
to the moment in their life where they consciously decide to procreate,
come together in love and the miracle happens. Many of us get pregnant first and
then consider the consequences.
While some couples prefer to take a completely relaxed approach to the business
of baby-making,
leaving their reproductive fate in the hands of Mother Nature. Not everyone is
willing or able to surrender
quite that much control. Some of us want a child so much that, if the conception
doesn't quite happen in
a timely manner, we go on a path of scheduled intercourse, medical intervention,
frustration, mood
swings all of which can strain not only our sexual relationship, but our
lives in general.
The creation and birth of a human life is a high sacrament and should be embraced as such. When a new life is created, the whole Universe must shift to make room. Another expression of “God” has manifested itself, and this life has the potential of becoming a world leader, a teacher, and a saint. The concepts that conscious creation and joyful birth are sacred rituals have been forgotten in modern life, but we can remember and embrace the miraculous.
There are several steps that are needed in order to reach our goals. We cannot go from A to Z without first going through B, C, and D. Owning up and asking ourselves why we feel this is the right time to procreate, is the first step toward what I call Conscious Procreation. As it is hard to explain why we fall in love with another person, often it is hard to describe exactly why we want to have a child. It is a “burning desire” or, “you feel, you are simply ready for it.” One thing we know for sure is that it is a gut feeling and desire. While it is true that most things that are so heavily emotional are often indescribable, we still have the responsibility of another human life in our hands. If we are willing to ask ourselves some very frank questions, and are ready to own up to the real reason why we want to procreate, we can clear the pathway to a healthy, honest and loving relationship with our child.
I work with couples to help them welcome the new soul into their lives, consciously, joyfully, and effortlessly.
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Here are a few helpful suggestions
Know thy cycle
The more you know about your menstrual cycle, the easier it will be for you to
pinpoint your most fertile days. You may find it useful to start keeping a
menstrual calendar, noting the day on which your period starts, the day when it
ends, any pre-ovulatory symptoms you notice, and so on; and to learn how to
monitor your three key fertility signals: the quantity and quality of your
cervical mucus (you're most fertile when your mucus is abundant and egg white in
texture), the position and feel of your cervix (it's located high in the vagina
and is soft and fleshy during your most fertile days) and fluctuations in your
basal body temperature (your temperature will jump once ovulation has occurred).
Make love on the right days
This may sound like a no-brainer, but mistimed procreation can wreak havoc on
your plans to conceive. You're at your most fertile during the five days leading
up to and the 12 hours following ovulation. If you miss this window of
opportunity, it's game over for another month. If you have a pretty regular
cycle count 12 days from your first day of your menstrual cycle that is when you
are usually ovulating till the 18th day. Make sure you are active between
the 14th and 16th day.
Have unbelievably great sex
This is one part of the procreation prescription you won't mind filling! While
it may sound too good to be true, there seems to be some hard science to back up
this bit of advice. Researchers have found that a suction effect is created when
the female partner achieves orgasm, something that causes the cervix to draw
sperm into the vagina more efficiently. Since this can help to transport sperm
from the highly acidic vaginal environment as quickly as possible, it may help
to ensure the survival of the maximum number of sperm.
Don't get too much of a good thing
Not only can attempting to make love each day during your most fertile period be
physically and mentally draining: it doesn't do much to increase your odds of
conceiving. And if your partner has a marginal sperm count, your doctor is
likely to recommend an "every other day" procreation regime anyway.
Create a sperm-friendly vaginal environment
Avoid vaginal sprays, scented tampons and artificial lubricants, all of which
may interfere with your procreation plans.
Don't hop out of bed right away. While it's not necessary to elevate your bottom with pillows or go to other extreme measures to give the sperm a head start, it's a good idea to remain in a horizontal position for at least five minutes after you've finished making love. After all, gravity is a pretty formidable adversary for sperm. Once the sperm is inside you bring your knees to your chest and hug your future baby!
Remember that conception is a number's game. You can do everything "right," but still not manage to conceive the first time around. Studies have shown that it takes normal, fertile couples an average of six months to conceive, and most doctors consider anything up to one year to be well within the range of normal.
You will be given a seven days Tantric ritual in which sexuality and spirituality come together to welcome the new soul into this world.
Getting ready
See your doctor. It's a good idea to meet with your doctor if you have tried to conceive for a year with no results. That way, any health problems that could impact your pregnancy can be dealt with before you become pregnant, also we will need to know what to address in our hypnotherapy sessions.
Make sure that any medications you're taking are safe for use during pregnancy. Your doctor may want to fiddle with your dosage or switch you to another drug that's safer for the developing baby.
Have a pap test. The ideal time to schedule a pap test is before you start trying to conceive. That way, should anything abnormal show up, you and your doctor will be able to deal with the problem prior to, rather than during, your pregnancy.
Deal with any workplace hazards head-on. If your job requires a lot of heavy lifting or exposure to dangerous chemicals, you might want to talk to your employer about modifying your work arrangements before you start trying to conceive.
Make sure that your immunizations are up to date. While most adult women in North America are immune to both rubella (German measles) and chickenpox, it's a good idea to double-check that you're immune to both diseases before you start trying to conceive. Both can be dangerous to the developing baby if contracted during pregnancy.
Get to a healthy weight. Studies have shown that women who are significantly over- or underweight face an increased risk of infertility and that overweight women face an increased risk of requiring a cesarean delivery or experiencing other pregnancy-related complications.
Start taking folic acid. Your baby needs a whole cocktail of nutrients in order to grow and develop, including folic acid -- a "miracle nutrient" that has been shown to dramatically reduce the incidence of such neural tube defects as anencephaly and spina bifida if taken in the months leading up to and during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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