Mother’s Intuition: How To Use Intuition in Motherhood
A mother’s intuition is all a mom needs to parent. There are no parenting experts out there. A mother knows her children better than anybody else. Intuition is essential in motherhood. It’s the way to parent.
Tuning into your intuition takes practice. Although motherhood enhances intuition, you need to learn to open up to it, listen to it, and trust it. I’ll tell you here how intuition works and how to use it in motherhood.
Take a breath. Pause. You have landed here for a reason. Feel this energy gently inviting you to receive.
Intuition is always there for you, mama. The problem is that in this society, we’re used to seeking answers outside ourselves. We trust the so-called experts. Sometimes, you may need to talk with a professional, and that’s fine, but what you need to remember is to ALWAYS check in with your intuition and ask yourself questions like: “Does this resonate? Does it feel right?”
This is essential in parenting because many people have opinions on how you need to raise YOUR children: Your family members, teachers, doctors, and society. But you, mama, know what’s best for your children because your soul contract with your children is unique.
The problem with intuition is that it takes practice to learn to listen to it and trust it. As a mom coach, one of the questions moms ask me most is how to access their intuition and differentiate it from fear. Both can be perceived as voices in your head or sensations in your body, but as you get used to them, you’ll realize they’re different.
The voice of intuition is subtle. It's like a whisper, a gentle nudge, and it comes to you in the present moment (not when you think about the past or future). Your fear is loud, screaming things like: "You're ruining your kids!" Your intuition gently asks you to heal your wounds so you can become a better mom.
There are different aspects of intuition that develop across different phases, from pre-conception to conception, pregnancy, birth, and beyond. No matter where you are in your motherhood journey, intuition can support you. Intuitive motherhood grows as you develop the relationship with your child and shapes the way you parent.
Intuition before and during pregnancy
You open a channel to connect with your spirit baby from the moment you decide to get pregnant (and even before that). Then, as the embryo grows and your baby's soul lands in your body, the connection becomes stronger. In addition to developing this special bond with your spirit baby, you start to feel more the energy around you. You’re more sensitive to everything (food, people, and environments).
Intuition in the birth process
A lot can happen during birth and the postpartum period. Too many moms experience traumatic births, and that speaks of a systemic issue. I know because my first was a traumatic, unplanned C-section. My second birth, after a lot of inner work and planning, was an incredibly empowering home birth. Intuition can guide your entire birth process and make it magical. I followed my intuition all the way and had the birth I wanted against all odds. It was a miracle of the eleventh hour.
Intuition in postpartum and beyond
Postpartum can be challenging, depending on the birth and your mental and emotional state. I know it can be a lot because I had postpartum depression and anxiety. However, the transition to motherhood was the catalyst for my spiritual awakening. I healed by following my intuition and using energy work.
When it comes to essential choices like breastfeeding vs. formula, co-sleeping vs. sleep training, there’s a lot of controversy out there. This is why it’s vital to shut down the noise and draw inward to make the best decision for you and your family. You have all the answers you need within you.
Your intuition grows stronger the more you trust it. My free guide, 4 Steps to Begin Embodying the Empress Mama, offers four simple practices to quiet the doubt and come home to your inner wisdom.
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