On today’s Blog Talk Radio Show from The Breastfeeding Salon we were joined by Dorothy, breastfeeding mother of twins, who shared with us how she managed the transition back to full time work while she continues to breastfeed her boys.

Great tips here for any mom dealing with the ups and downs that life can present.

Maire Clements shed light on baby’s digestion and had advice around the introduction of solids. While Tracy Gary revealed some delicious and simple suggestions regarding early solids for baby.

Click here to listen.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris 

Part 2 of our Blog Talk Radio show explored the topic of immunising our babies.

On the show I referred to an article I had read from Dr.Mercola about a case in which the US government conceded that childhood vaccines contributed to autism. Click here to read more.

After the show I discovered an interesting quote from Robert Kennedy Jr:

“Mercury is a know brain poison, and autism rates began rising dramatically in children who were administered the new vaccine regimens. 

A decade ago the American Academy of Pediatrics estimated the Autism rate among American children to be 1 in 2,500. Today, the CDC places this rate to be 1 in 166 or 1 in 80 boys. Additionally, 1 in 6 children are diagnosed with related neurological disorders”.

It can be very challenging for parents to make the best decision particularly when  a particular course of action is encouraged or even legally required (as in many countries).

In this kind of situation we can forget that we are powerful creators.

The real issue here is whether you as parent can allow yourself to tap into your own wisdom and harness your capacity to consciously create. 

While most of us have not been taught to listen to our inner guidance or create deliberately the world we want to live in, these are teachable skills you can learn and develop through coaching for example.

 You can enjoy crystal clarity about what is right for you and your baby…. empowering you to move forward with confidence in your chosen direction and create what you want to experience in family life and parenting regardless of how complicated or controversial the issue.

You can click here to listen to the show.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Another wonderful Blog Talk Radio show from the Breastfeeding Salon.

This show explored feelings that come up for new moms and how you can relax into the success you deserve in breastfeeding and motherhood.

Click here to listen and feel free to join us next tuesday!

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Your baby’s sexual development begins during pregnancy.

I am referring not only to the actual physical development of organs that determine sex but also to the beliefs and experience around sex to which she is exposed in the womb

Armed with this knowledge you can set your baby on the path to an empowering, positive experience of her sexuality and a very healthy attitude towards sex.

For example, let her know when you are pleasuring yourself or making love ….reminding her that we were given wonderful bodies to enjoy ourselves and each other.

Bring her attention to how good it feels to be with somebody with whom you share a mutual love and respect. Model to her the joy of receiving love and enjoying your body.

When a request is made by either of you in love-making, bring that too to her attention, letting her know that it is always ok to ask for what you want.

If you or your partner are not in the mood, honour that by expressing it… thereby demonstrating to your baby that it issafe to communicate your feelings -that you are not responsible for meeting the needs of your partner (or visa versa).

Before orgasm, prepare your baby. Tell her that she will feel contractions in the womb but that it is not yet time to be born. Suggest to her that she enjoy the sensations and the feelings of love.

These comments will support your baby in being comfortable in her own sexuality and expression of same. It will also prepare you both for very healthy conversations about sexuality when she is older.

Sex is beautiful. It is how we all we began.

Shame and guilt do not belong in our sexuality and we can begin now to ensure that our babies are born feeling a sense of wholeness, joy and self-respect around their bodies and their sexuality.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Baby’s  first stage of psychosocial development is a time during which he learns either to trust or mistrust the world.

Naturally, we all want what is the best for baby. However, sometimes this means that we don’t tell baby the truth so as not to cause unnecessary upset.

So, for example, Dad might leave the house and say that he will be back soon when in fact he will be gone for a few days.

In this scenario what baby learns is:

(1) They don’t think I can cope

(2) What they say is not the truth

Your baby in the womb and outside will feel much more trust and confidence if he knows that what you say is true.

In telling him the truth that Dad is going away for a few days you are subtly communicating several important messages to your very perceptive baby:

(1) that Dad being gone for a few days is ok

(2) that Mom is more that capable of coping

(3) your confidence that baby can cope too and will be fine

(4) that all is well even if it is a little different

(5) that Dad will be back when he says so

Babies learn my imitation…this includes our emotional habits. And if we communicate confidence and trust then this is what baby will learn.

Our job is not to prevent baby from experiencing different emotions because they are part and parcel of human experience.

Our job is to empower them with an understanding of emotions and how to manage them.

So give yourself permission to tell your baby what is really going on with the intention that baby learns to trust you, his environment and, most importantly, himself.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

Today’s blogtalk radio show with Maire Clements, Tracy Gary and myself discussed baby’s first stage psychosocial development of Trust Versus Mistrust.

During this time, your baby learns (through mom and dad) that he or she can trust the world or otherwise.

We explored how conscious breastfeeding supports this process beautifully and also looked at additional ways that we can help baby to negotiate this stage successfully so that she emerges confident and happy.

This show also focused in on dads, their importance and wonder and how we can empower them in their parenting role.

Click here to listen to the show.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris 

How do I attract the highest soul for the family? What a wonderful question!!!

(1) The very first step is to intend to attract the highest soul for your family.

(2) Become as clear as you can about what you mean by ‘attracting the highest soul for your family’ because that statement will probably mean different things to different people.

Sometimes it can be useful to acknowledge first what you don’t want as this brings you clarity about what you do want.

So for example, if you don’t want tension, arguments etc. They you also know that you do want harmony, peace and fun.

Many of us are operating from the belief that ’pain is necessary for growth’ or that ‘you can’t have it all’.

But we can create it the way we want it. And we can grow into more and more joy without experiencing the contrasts provided by extreme conditions of pain and suffering.

So be clear about what you would love for your baby, for yourself, for your family (focusing in particular on the feelings).

(3) Involve the rest of the family if that feels good.

 You can all join in together asking for the perfect baby who will thrive with you and with whom you will all thrive. You could draw a picture of the family with the new baby and everybody feeling really good, loved, cared for and happy.

(4) Know that it is alright to ask for what you really desire. You are a conscious creator and are here to experience the life that you love.

(5) Trust that it is already given.

So when you conceive and baby comes along just know that this soul is the perfect one for your family.

When we adopt that perspective we can easily see the opportunity for growth in everything that unfolds in your baby’s life.

This last tip also helps you stay grounded in your sacred feminine power because you realise that every situation regardless of how it appears, is calling forth in you your infinite wisdom, commpassion and power to turn challenge into gold.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

As an empowered woman, embodying the sacred feminine, you may wish to be aware of the following benefits for you and baby of using your wonderful breasts to nourish this precious new addition to your family.

  (1)   Plain and simple, your breast-milk provides the very best food you can give to your baby. Your amazing breasts accommodate to the needs of your baby and, depending on what has happened in the last feed, will provide exactly what your baby needs for optimum nourishment.

Each meal is tailor made for your baby’s requirements. Even the content of breast-milk for premature babies is different to that of full terms babies because their needs are unique.

  (2) Unlike formula that has been produced in a factory somewhere, travelled extensively and sat on a shelf for some time, your breast-milk is alive and oozing life force. Hmmm which would you prefer?  

(3)Love and bonding…as  your baby feeds, your body  releases Oxytocin known as the ‘love hormone’ or the ‘bonding hormone’. Oxytocin provides a sense of well being and calm in both mother and baby.

It also facilitates bonding and creates a desire in both of you for further contact with each other. So this hormone, produced while breastfeeding actually elicits those feelings of love and deep connection that support you in becoming the mother you really want to be….calm, relaxed, connected and happy.

(4) Not only does the breastfeeding and release of oxytocin enhance the bond between mother and baby, it also lays the very foundations for the experience of love for your baby.

In the breastfeeding act, your baby learns to be very comfortable being close to mum. She learns about being fully present with another as she stares into your eyes and you meet her gaze.

She learns that it is safe for her to receive love and that she is worthy of deep connection. Breastfeeding provides her cells with the experience of being cared for physically, emotionally and spiritually in a very intimate way.

These skills and experiences not only help her to recognise and choose relationships that are nourishing for her as she grows up, they also support her in nourishing herself and others in a healthy way.

(5) From a purely practical perspective, breastfeeding is much handier as you don’t need to spend endless time planning, preparing the bottles or cleaning up afterwards because you always have a supply when required.

(6) As women in the western world, many of us have been conditioned to deny, conceal or suppress the full expression of our femininity.  

Your  breasts were designed to feed your baby. You have the right to experience the wonder of breastfeeding. You are worthy of creating and knowing first hand the beauty and magic of breastfeeding and realising the deep wisdom of your body in this process.

(7) Breastfeeding allows you to come into your own power and embrace your sacred feminine energy.

Culturally, many of us have been downloaded with the message to aspire to a more male expression of ourselves. And while manhood and maleness is beautiful and sacred, so too is woman and womanhood.

It is time for us to allow ourselves to rejoice in who we are, in the perfection of being a woman and give ourselves permission to experience that fully. In doing so, we also free men to be themselves fully and pave the way for a generation of babies comfortable in their own skin and honouring both the masculine and feminine within.

So just ask yourself what you truly desire. What would you love for your baby? If you thought that you could do it and felt supported around breastfeeding would you try? 

Why not join on Maire Clements, Tracy Gary and myself on the Blogtalk Radio Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TheBreastfeedingSalon to find out more about you and breastfeeding.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

As I am pregnant with twins Maire Clements decided to dedicate a Conscious Breastfeeding Show to that very topic!

 This show was really informative about what a day looks life in the life of a Conscious Breastfeeding mom, what support is necessary and the frame of mind that will help you embrace each moment as it comes.

Worth a listen for those who are preparing for baby (one or more) even if you are not sure whether breastfeeding is the journey for you.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TheBreastfeedingSalon/2008/05/20/The-Breastfeeding-Salon

In joy,

Deirdre Morris

It is up to you to claim the power and gift of Mother’s day for yourself.

If you have experienced miscarriage or are simply trying to have baby Mother’s Day still belongs to you.

Instead of waiting for somebody else to start the ball rolling, celebrate the mother in you by lavishing yourself today with the same love, tenderness and joy as you would if you were your own very welcome, precious, perfect new baby.

In joy,

Deirdre Morris