consciously conceiving, birthing and nurturing children ~ naturally

For me, its simply incredible to realize that in 40 weeks, the women’s body melds two cells together & this exceptional miracle unfolds on a daily basis. Your child’s heart starts to beat on the 25th day, the arm buds appear on the 26th day, followed by the leg buds on the 28th day. In the second month, the child’s face is forming; the ears, the spine, the brain, the liver, the kidneys, the bloodstream and the digestive system are developing as your baby’s arms and legs continue to grow. The first three months are like preparing the ground before the garden is planted.

Isn’t it amazing that by the end of the third month, your baby’s facial features form, all internal organs continue to grow, and your baby starts to move (head turning, sucking) and to swallow amniotic fluid. Can you imagine that tiny little baby moving and growing inside your womb?

If you ever have days when you wonder what is going on within your growing belly. Here’s how it breaks down when you are around your due date:
Baby 8 pounds
Placenta 2-3 pounds
Amniotic fluid 2-3 pounds
Breast tissue 2-3 pounds
Blood supply 4 pounds
Fat stores for delivery and breastfeeding 5-9 pounds
Uterus increase 2-5 pounds

When building a healthy baby you can expect to gain a total 25 to 35 pounds.
If you choose to breast feed, this extra weight after delivery, literally does disappear on its own.
Enjoy every one of those extra pounds; each one has been created at just the right moment to enable you to have a healthy baby and a gentle natural birth. Celebrate the beauty of your pregnant body … you are a miracle in motion!

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