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“To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and distressingly inhabited. Soul and spirit are stretched – along with body – making pregnancy a time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings.” - Anne Christian Buchanan

From the morning sickness and back pain, to fluctuating hormones, there is nothing that can quite prepare us for the physical and emotional challenges of growing a baby! From the early stages of pregnancy you might already start to sense the deep connection forming between yourself and your baby. It is this incredible bond that makes us as mothers become so acutely aware and conscious of our unborn babies, and to strive to protect them and nourish them as they grow inside of us.

At this stage, babies are already downloading and absorbing everything around them. In the womb they begin to learn language from their mothers and respond to their mother’s touch. Antibodies travel from the mother to her baby through the placenta and later through breastfeeding. These antibodies boost the baby’s immune system both before birth (from the placenta) and after birth (in breast milk) to help protect her child from serious bacteria and viruses.