Is parenting a far cry from what you expected?
If your baby is crying so much you wonder if you're cut out for this, or if you just can't seem to connect with your baby, or and settle in as a family, you probably are looking for any kind of advice out there that can help. But does that make it easier?
Becoming a parent in today's culture isn't easy. With advances in technology, we have studies and experts about everything having to do with parenting and infant development.
How do you - a unique person - find your way to knowing what you want, and what your baby wants?
Amid the books, offers of advice, well meaning friends and family, care practitioners and, more often than not, horror stories from those who've gone before, how do you know whether or not your choices in parenting are the "right" ones? How do you know for sure what will impact your baby in positive or negative ways?
You may find yourself feeling so overwhelmed with information about how to relax, that you're actually more stressed!
You may wonder if any of it really matters at all, and if it does, how?
In the midst of all this confusion, there is one person we often forget to consult.
Your baby.
In the new field of prenatal and perinatal psychology, we are discovering just how aware and sentient babies are. They have a sense of identity, preferences and opinions, and can learn and relate - all before birth!
By learning about babies from the prenatal period through infancy, we are learning about ourselves. How we began and what beliefs we developed shape our decisions and how we relate in the world.
When we consider the fact that babies are aware and conscious of their surroundings, their history and their own experiences, it starts to become clearer as to what choices to make as a parent. It becomes possible to go beyond basic needs, to support your baby emotionally as well as physically. When you do this, smaller issues may be resolved and parenting your baby is smoother, more relaxed and filled with more joy.
With over 20 years experience supporting parents on this journey, I can help you prevent many common parenting stressors, as well as help identify and resolve issues that come up after your baby is born. It is as unique as you are, to be able to look into yourself, and into your baby's own experiences find out what he or she needs on a deeper level, creating a strong foundation of trust between you. This strong foundation will help with all other developmental stages on this journey as a parent.
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