A Mother’s Body
A mother’s body grows a new person from a microscopic connection.
A mother’s body internally reorganizes to make room for her flourishing baby.
A mother’s body soothes and gives her baby love simply from her beating heart, sounds of her breath and how she rocks.
A mother’s body is hardwired to nourish and protect her unborn child.
A mother’s body responds to her baby’s signals of movement.
A mother’s body assists her baby in turning and adjusting.
A mother’s body answers the call of labor when baby presses start.
A mother’s body hugs and helps her baby move into birthing position.
A mother’s body gives her baby hormones for calm, alertness and stamina in later labor.
A mother’s body works to push her baby into this world earth side.
A mother’s body warms her new baby perfectly skin to skin.
A mother’s body makes human milk to feed and comfort her baby.
A mother’s body is soft and worth nestling into.
A mother’s body is strong, fierce and tender.
A mother’s body is feminine and the epitome of beauty.
A mother’s body is different than before as are you now Mother.
Tags: baby, birth, mother, motherhood, postpartum
This is beautiful…I love it. 🙂