Be Open
"An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart." -- Robert M. Sapolsky
The tendency in the birth space is to go in close fisted and close hearted. You have your plans and you don't want to alter them. You don't want to be controlled. You don't want to be manipulated. You don't want to feel like a victim.
But what if there is another way? What if we saw providers as our advocates for a healthy mom and healthy baby? What if we filled our minds with evidence based knowledge, knew what we wanted, but then went into the birth space with a spirit of surrender rather than that of grasping for control?
The best birth partners come into the birth space with open hands and an open heart. For if your fists remain clinched, you can never receive the gift you are about to be given!
Being open doesn't mean being a victim. Being open means curiosity, awareness, presence and attunement. It means looking deeper than the surface. It means asking good questions. Openness keeps us in a state of tranquility as we ride the waves of the birth experience.
So make plans. Make good plans. Have a birth team that is on your side. Be proactive. Then go into the birth with openness knowing that you are about to receive more than you ever dreamed!
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