Comments on: Intuition and Ultrasound http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/ No nonsense talk about natural birth, homebirth and more! Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Feral Goddess http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Feral Goddess Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:31:33 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-363 my first-so-far pregnancy was completely doctor-free and anytime we felt annoyed at people's comments about 'what if', my partner and i would both have dreams (while sleeping at night) where we'd see right into the womb in 3D and the baby basically waves hello and it's all good... that was enough for us. our son was absolutely perfect at birth, just like we knew he would be! cosmic ultrasound rules! my first-so-far pregnancy was completely doctor-free and anytime we felt annoyed at people's comments about 'what if', my partner and i would both have dreams (while sleeping at night) where we'd see right into the womb in 3D and the baby basically waves hello and it's all good… that was enough for us. our son was absolutely perfect at birth, just like we knew he would be! cosmic ultrasound rules!

]]> By: Elanor McKibbon http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Elanor McKibbon Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:24:24 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-253 And sure enough, all was well. And our homebirth was amazing!! Well, I can say that now :) And sure enough, all was well. And our homebirth was amazing!! Well, I can say that now :)

]]> By: Elanor McKibbon http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Elanor McKibbon Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-483 And sure enough, all was well. And our homebirth was amazing!! Well, I can say that now :) And sure enough, all was well. And our homebirth was amazing!! Well, I can say that now :)

]]> By: Elanor McKibbon http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Elanor McKibbon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:22 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-249 I agree you with you on many points, especially where a mother's intuition is concerned. However, I did choose to have an ultrasound, and I think there can be a happy medium. I have friends who seemed to have an ultrasound every other week just to keep peeking in on their babies, and it also seemed to me that, in a way, they were always "trying to find something wrong." My journey into motherhood began way before I was pregnant- almost a year before, and I had the acute sense that a little girl-being was waiting for us, as well as the sense that she and I were going to do great together- that all would be well in pregnancy and in our home birth! Sure enough, at my 22-week ultrasound, there was my healthy, perfect little girl, and it was really a divine way for my intuition to be reassured. It has been her all along, and we're all going to do great! BTW, I agree with Brooke's point (previous poster above me) about attuning to the challenges of pregnancy as a way to prepare for motherhood. I have a weird sleep cycle lately where I always wake up at 3 am and stay awake 'til about 6 or so. My daughter is always up, too, squirming away inside of me. When I get frustrated, I just tune in to her and feel her little body. She's already training me to listen to her and getting me ready to stay up with her at all sorts of crazy hours of the day! I agree you with you on many points, especially where a mother’s intuition is concerned. However, I did choose to have an ultrasound, and I think there can be a happy medium. I have friends who seemed to have an ultrasound every other week just to keep peeking in on their babies, and it also seemed to me that, in a way, they were always “trying to find something wrong.”
My journey into motherhood began way before I was pregnant- almost a year before, and I had the acute sense that a little girl-being was waiting for us, as well as the sense that she and I were going to do great together- that all would be well in pregnancy and in our home birth! Sure enough, at my 22-week ultrasound, there was my healthy, perfect little girl, and it was really a divine way for my intuition to be reassured. It has been her all along, and we’re all going to do great!
BTW, I agree with Brooke’s point (previous poster above me) about attuning to the challenges of pregnancy as a way to prepare for motherhood. I have a weird sleep cycle lately where I always wake up at 3 am and stay awake ’til about 6 or so. My daughter is always up, too, squirming away inside of me. When I get frustrated, I just tune in to her and feel her little body. She’s already training me to listen to her and getting me ready to stay up with her at all sorts of crazy hours of the day!

]]> By: Elanor McKibbon http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Elanor McKibbon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-482 I agree you with you on many points, especially where a mother's intuition is concerned. However, I did choose to have an ultrasound, and I think there can be a happy medium. I have friends who seemed to have an ultrasound every other week just to keep peeking in on their babies, and it also seemed to me that, in a way, they were always "trying to find something wrong." My journey into motherhood began way before I was pregnant- almost a year before, and I had the acute sense that a little girl-being was waiting for us, as well as the sense that she and I were going to do great together- that all would be well in pregnancy and in our home birth! Sure enough, at my 22-week ultrasound, there was my healthy, perfect little girl, and it was really a divine way for my intuition to be reassured. It has been her all along, and we're all going to do great! BTW, I agree with Brooke's point (previous poster above me) about attuning to the challenges of pregnancy as a way to prepare for motherhood. I have a weird sleep cycle lately where I always wake up at 3 am and stay awake 'til about 6 or so. My daughter is always up, too, squirming away inside of me. When I get frustrated, I just tune in to her and feel her little body. She's already training me to listen to her and getting me ready to stay up with her at all sorts of crazy hours of the day! I agree you with you on many points, especially where a mother’s intuition is concerned. However, I did choose to have an ultrasound, and I think there can be a happy medium. I have friends who seemed to have an ultrasound every other week just to keep peeking in on their babies, and it also seemed to me that, in a way, they were always “trying to find something wrong.”
My journey into motherhood began way before I was pregnant- almost a year before, and I had the acute sense that a little girl-being was waiting for us, as well as the sense that she and I were going to do great together- that all would be well in pregnancy and in our home birth! Sure enough, at my 22-week ultrasound, there was my healthy, perfect little girl, and it was really a divine way for my intuition to be reassured. It has been her all along, and we’re all going to do great!
BTW, I agree with Brooke’s point (previous poster above me) about attuning to the challenges of pregnancy as a way to prepare for motherhood. I have a weird sleep cycle lately where I always wake up at 3 am and stay awake ’til about 6 or so. My daughter is always up, too, squirming away inside of me. When I get frustrated, I just tune in to her and feel her little body. She’s already training me to listen to her and getting me ready to stay up with her at all sorts of crazy hours of the day!

]]> By: Brooke http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Brooke Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:17:45 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-225 You put that beautifully. I'm always encouraging women to embrace the challenges of pregnancy, the sleep patterns, the nausea, the changes in balance, and so forth, as part of the process that attunes us to really listening to another person, (which skill most of us have not developed). When they chose the illusory path of control, I know they've rejected the divine madness of mothering, and set themselves up for a lot of excess struggle. You put that beautifully. I’m always encouraging women to embrace the challenges of pregnancy, the sleep patterns, the nausea, the changes in balance, and so forth, as part of the process that attunes us to really listening to another person, (which skill most of us have not developed). When they chose the illusory path of control, I know they’ve rejected the divine madness of mothering, and set themselves up for a lot of excess struggle.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Brooke Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-481 You put that beautifully. I'm always encouraging women to embrace the challenges of pregnancy, the sleep patterns, the nausea, the changes in balance, and so forth, as part of the process that attunes us to really listening to another person, (which skill most of us have not developed). When they chose the illusory path of control, I know they've rejected the divine madness of mothering, and set themselves up for a lot of excess struggle. You put that beautifully. I’m always encouraging women to embrace the challenges of pregnancy, the sleep patterns, the nausea, the changes in balance, and so forth, as part of the process that attunes us to really listening to another person, (which skill most of us have not developed). When they chose the illusory path of control, I know they’ve rejected the divine madness of mothering, and set themselves up for a lot of excess struggle.

]]> By: Leilani Cleveland Deveau http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Leilani Cleveland Deveau Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:51:33 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-222 Thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I find it very difficult to explain to people why I choose to not get an ultrasound, or have medical intervention during pregnancy period. Not to mention ultrasound & doppler technology has questionable safety risks for baby. At the very least those high frequency waves disturb the natural quiet & calm environment of the womb. We need not traumatize our babies unnecessarily. The growing fad of 3-D ultrasounds coined as "bonding" ultrasounds are highly disturbing - as if we cannot bond with our babies before we see them! To each their own - but I really wish women were empowered with all the facts so that a well informed decision for what is best for their situation is made. Thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I find it very difficult to explain to people why I choose to not get an ultrasound, or have medical intervention during pregnancy period. Not to mention ultrasound & doppler technology has questionable safety risks for baby. At the very least those high frequency waves disturb the natural quiet & calm environment of the womb. We need not traumatize our babies unnecessarily. The growing fad of 3-D ultrasounds coined as “bonding” ultrasounds are highly disturbing – as if we cannot bond with our babies before we see them!

To each their own – but I really wish women were empowered with all the facts so that a well informed decision for what is best for their situation is made.

]]> By: Leilani Cleveland Deveau http://www.indiebirth.com/intuition-and-ultrasound/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Leilani Cleveland Deveau Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.indiebirth.com/?p=315#comment-480 Thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I find it very difficult to explain to people why I choose to not get an ultrasound, or have medical intervention during pregnancy period. Not to mention ultrasound & doppler technology has questionable safety risks for baby. At the very least those high frequency waves disturb the natural quiet & calm environment of the womb. We need not traumatize our babies unnecessarily. The growing fad of 3-D ultrasounds coined as "bonding" ultrasounds are highly disturbing - as if we cannot bond with our babies before we see them! To each their own - but I really wish women were empowered with all the facts so that a well informed decision for what is best for their situation is made. Thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I find it very difficult to explain to people why I choose to not get an ultrasound, or have medical intervention during pregnancy period. Not to mention ultrasound & doppler technology has questionable safety risks for baby. At the very least those high frequency waves disturb the natural quiet & calm environment of the womb. We need not traumatize our babies unnecessarily. The growing fad of 3-D ultrasounds coined as “bonding” ultrasounds are highly disturbing – as if we cannot bond with our babies before we see them!

To each their own – but I really wish women were empowered with all the facts so that a well informed decision for what is best for their situation is made.

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