Mother and baby connections from gestation to birth and beyond

I have become more and more interested between the connection and communication between the mother and baby. I have done few courses towards that and I am now going a bit more deeper to understand the dynamic of the baby and mother connection during gestation and afterwards. Scientifically and treating with craniosacral therapy, I already knew that that connection between the mother and baby starts from the time of conception or even before that!

Now the more I work with babies and mothers, the more I see that the connection is much more important that people or even doctors  think. There was a belief that baby would not feel anything. However in my experience babies do feel the state of the mother or even voices from 26^th weeks onwards as their ears are developed. They can feel hands before that, and their mother and father love. I always suggest to fathers also to get involved in reading the same book every night after the 26^th weeks and put their hands on the belly, as the baby will recognise not only the father voice but the book that they are reading to them. This is a  great way for father to connect to their partner pregnancy experience.  And after that there are babies and father classes with by Karen which is one of the Born Together therapist group. So as much as possible try to have time together where you are relaxed and focus on the baby and welcome the baby too during pregnancy and when the baby is born.

With craniosacral therapy I usually work on the mother physical and emotional state and whatever fear there is that the mother might not be aware of. Including not being yet ready for the baby to come, while the baby cannot wait to come out and therefore might create a conflict. Remember that the baby is the one that start the contractions and let you know when is ready to meet the world!

Every time I see a baby I just think it is such a miracle, and that is thank to the mother and father of the baby. It is amazing that two group of cells can great a big baby from the connection that they make. As humans we can create this amazing beautiful human being, who has formed a bit of personality already in the womb. And if the mother and the father connect before the birth they almost can sense the baby personality. Do not worry there is nothing wrong if you do not feel it or even have the time to connect because of work, however the experience will be much better if you do manage to connect every now and then and you start knowing your baby even before the birth.

Craniosacral treatments during pregnancy it is not only about the physical aspect of the pregnancy but the whole system which include the connection between the baby inside world and his outside world which you create as parents!

I am always amazed how each baby has a different response to the treatment and a different communication with my touch. For some babies it takes a bit of time and sometimes they just want to feel safe in their mother arms, and they let me work with them then. I always allow them to choose how they want to work with me, so that even at that early age they feel they have a choice!