Maternal age has received a lot of attention and we are all familiar now with stories of women in their 50’s and 60’s having babies. 

But many women are very concerned about their age. A significant proportion of the women I speak to mention age as a factor in their fertility.

The image of the biological clock ticking away is very powerful in the collective mind of woman. Along with various statistics abount disability etc., this causes a lot of stress for women who want to be mothers.

We receive strong messages that it is not ‘good’ or ‘right’ for more mature women to have babies.

Perhaps it is time now to reclaim your power from the elusive biological clock and even statistics and return instead in the wisdom of your body.

YOUR body is utterly unique.

If you are wondering about having a baby as you advance in years, just pause for a while. Breath and sit quietly with your eyes closed.

Ask yourself the question if having a baby is right for you now. Is this the truth that really wants to be expressed through you now? And just notice the response…how your body feels… images that come up.

You have come here for a reason…to fulfill your own beautiful destiny. You are the only one who can tap into what that is.

To discover whether or not it is ‘right’ for you to have a baby now, release norms and clocks and go within.

I know this can be difficult on your own. As a result, reprogramming your relationship with your biological clock is one of the issues addressed in my inspired fertility programme.

However, this exercise will help you to begin to connect with your body, your wisdom and your unique purpose again so that you can make the best decision for you.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

We know that the first important step is setting your intention and deciding exactly where you want to go in fertility, birth, breastfeeding and beyond. 

Another factor that influences your success in fertility, relationship and parenting is the kind of support you have in your life.

‘You are the average of the five people you spend most of your time with’ (Jim Rohn).

So if these people doubt your fertility or ability to have a safe, empowering birth for example this will have an impact on your experience (subconsciously or otherwise).

Do the people you spend most time with believe in your body’s wisdom, in your capacity to breastfeed with ease or in the possibility that you really can thrive in relationship and parenting?

Surround yourself with people who share your vision.

Join local or on-line groups. Hire a coach and a doula. Read books that support you in the direction of your dreams. Tune into empowering radio and t.v. shows.

And give yourself the permission to take a break from relationships and conversations that are going in another direction.

You are the master of your life.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

This post is not about looking at the merits of breastfeeding over bottle-feeding or visa versa.

Rather my intention is to help you tap into what wants to be expressed through you now or later after baby has enjoyed a safe, gentle birth.

This blog is for women who want to be supported in connecting with their own truth and living that regardless of what convention holds as right or proper.

Many women don’t even consider breastfeeding because of cultural programming. Others would like to breastfeed but feel that it is not possible for them.

The reasons that women don’t breastfeed have much more to do with the beliefs that we had been fed and the current neural connections in our brains than what the soul would love to experience.

Do you believe that it is possible for you to breastfeed without pain in a way that gives you free time, ample sleep and actually nourishes your relationship with your partner?

Perhaps you believe that if you breastfeed, it has to be on demand to be beneficial? Or maybe you fear that baby won’t get enough nourishment with the breast.

It may seem that you just can’t breastfeed in a way that brings freedom and joy to you, your baby and your family.

To tap into your own deep wisdom, give yourself the chance to actually listen to it. You could begin by writing down what you don’t want to experience in feeding or breastfeeding (from your perspective and that of your baby).

This will reveal some of the clutter that might be disconnecting your from your inner guidance.

Then write down what you would love to experience around feeding and breastfeeding in an ideal world.

Allow your imagination to take a wander into glorious places of rest, bonding, joy, beauty and wild abandon!

What is coming up for you now?

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Whether wanting to be pregnant or preparing for birth and beyond, counting your blessings is an easy yet powerful way of supporting yourself.

As you become aware of all that is wonderful in your life your focus shifts from fear and anxiety to one of gratitude causing your whole energy and physiology to change.

The vibration that you emit into the universe becomes one of joy and you begin to attract even more experiences and events that will illicit gratitude and trigger feelings of being blessed.

In this state, you are much more attractive to success in fertility or gentle, safe birth.

So take a few minutes to notice all your blessings today no matter how small and know you will be enjoying the natural side effect of supporting your body, your baby, your fertility and your relationship.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris 

Pregnancy brings many changes …some obvious and some more subtle.

Boundaries are blurred as your body opens up to this pregnancy and this new soul who will be, for some time, part of your physical being.

In pregnancy and while breastfeeding, your natural protection from the outside world is less clear so that you can embrace fully the role of mother and the intimacy it involves.

You may find yourself being very sensitive to the environment, to others, their moods, words etc.

Comments that previously would have gone right over your head, may be felt deeply now.

Your partner can really support you at this time by being that additional protection for you and baby and by filtering out people or information that may cause disturbance so that you can enjoy peace and tranquillity at this time.

Let your partner know how he (or she) can help you. Be clear. He needs your guidance. Give him positive feedback when you do perceive this protection.

This will be nourishing for your relationship and will also help him to ease into his role as father.  

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Pregnancy….is this what you truly desire?

Or does it seem like the next goal to achieve in life? Are you sure that having a baby is really what YOU want?

It is ok to ask yourself those questions. Because you can do whatever feels right for you. You too are a unique expression of creation. You are not here to fit in with the crowd.

So if your approach to pregnancy is one of  ‘if it is meant to be’….you can give yourself permission to go deep into yourself and discover if  having a baby is what wants to be expressed through you now.

Your value as a person and a woman are intrinsic. They are not conditional on having a baby.

It is not unusual to want to have a baby and to hold the belief that becoming parents will interfere with your relationship, limit your freedom and tie you down.

So when you ask yourself if you really, really want a baby…ask from the place where anything is possible.

In other words, if you thought that being pregnant and having a baby could actually  enhance your relationship and bring you into a new freedom in your life what would you be doing?

This helps you discover what is really right for you now and also gets you in touch with energy that may be tangled in some way for you.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

At around the 21st day following conception, a neural tube is formed in the embryo.

Initially, this tube does not close completely. Pores are present until the approx. the 25th day.  The last pores close on the 26th and 27th day of gestation and are at located at baby’s (the embryo’s) head and tail.

Spina Bifida is caused by failure of pore closure (J.Upledger).

So along with enjoying a healthy diet including folic acid, you can support your baby around this time by reminding him to close all the pores at the perfect time.

Visualise the tube closed fully and your baby enjoying excellent health and flexibility in his spine and body… now and after birth. You can also imagine a golden, nourishing light around your baby helping in this process.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

At around the second week of development, the notochord, a solid line of cells appears in the embryo.

In some mysterious manner, these cells induce the development of the neural tube, brain, spinal cord, vertebral column and related muscles.

This vital step could not take place without the notochord. Once the induction of the above has been established, the notochord disappears (J.Upledger, A Brain Is Born).

In other words, the function of the notochord is to inspire!

Another reminder from nature that the presence of inspiring others in our lives helps us to reach goals that otherwise would not be possible for us.

It echoes also the coaching programmes offered at www.magicalbeginningsforbaby.com which are designed to activate your next step in inspired fertility, pregnancy and parenting and teach you this process too.

Who in your life is inspiring your next step forward? What kind of support do you need for fulfilling success in fertility, parenting and beyond?

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Each word uttered echoes within you through changes in your physiology.

The waves of energy that you hear as words with meaning can, in a flash, evoke feelings of despair or elation.

 Words are rarely innocent bystanders watching a game. Each of us has coded them differently so that some belong to the winning team while others we associate with pain and loss.

The word ‘love’ will, for some, illicit a deep joy. For others however, ‘love’ comes to represent what they believe they will never have and so triggers pain.

The impact of the word on your body provides clues as to where your energy might be knotted in some way.

You can take the time to sit quietly and explore how these words rest in your body: mother, pregnant, birth, sex, love, fertile, full-term, family, support and breastfeeding.

Notice whether you feel comfortable or otherwise as you choose one and repeat it… with you eyes closed until you have a sense of how that is for your body.

 What did you notice? Are there issues that may need to be untangled so that energy can flow in your fertility, pregnancy, birth and parenting?

Which one did you perceive as your priority now?

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

We experience the world through our senses.

This applies to baby too. And by the second trimester, your baby’s hearing apparatus is well developed (Deepak Chopra in ‘Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives’).

Sound can soothe and calm us, delight or scare us.

Each sound is accompanied by a cascade of chemicals that reflect mother’s emotional state.

So well before baby can actually ‘hear’, he is feeling the impact of the noises you hear in his body.

You can use this information intentionally, by deliberately listening to music you love, singing a favourite tune, reading aloud words that inspire you and tuning into sounds of nature that lift your soul.

You can continue this practice after birth and when breastfeeding too.

In this way, you are introducing your baby to the wonder of sound while modelling very effective ways of cultivating a sense of calm and peace that will nourish him in utero and outside.

In harmony, 

Deirdre Morris