The Pregnancy Page
Pregnancy-related topics in this page:
- VBAC and caesarean prevention
- pregnancy after pregnancy loss, healing pregnancy loss
- pregnancy complications: breech
- pregnancy complication: pre-term labor
- advanced maternal age
- grandparent and/or sibling readings
- surrogate pregnancy
- adoption preparation
- articles, media and helpful links
Read inspiring success stories here...
Making the Connection
In my experience it is not unusual for a pregnant couple to be connecting and communicating with their unborn child.
However, I often find is that they lack is belief in and trust that this communication process is real- not just something they are imagining. Some of the gifts from a pregnancy reading include learning how to communicate with the spirit of your unborn child using simple, fun, and empowering techniques, and gaining Insight and assistance with resolving pregnancy complications such as pre-term labor, breech presentation, or placental previa.
Families can also learn why their baby has chosen them and how they can learn from one another.
Teresa can assist you in releasing fears or past beliefs from births. This support is excellent for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) preparation.
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Preparation
When practicing as a hospital based Certified Nurse Midwife, Teresa and her midwifery practice had a 85% success rate with VBACs.
She now integrates this experience and knowledge base to assist you in navigating your path towards a successful VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) and to empower and educate her client in Caesarean Section prevention.
Connecting with your baby during a pregnancy following a Caesrean Section birth can:
- Assist in healing a previous birthing experience
- Support you with connecting with this baby to better understand his/her birthing needs and path
- Teresa can also inform and assist you with connecting with and interfacing with other providers who can provide instrumental support and services during this support this journey, thereby creating a healing Birthing Care Plan.
The Baby Whisperer
Article written by Cindy Sutter and published in the
Boulder Daily Camera April 11, 2010.
When Mary Geitner was about 33 weeks pregnant, she had a feeling that something wasn't quite right. It wasn't a physical feeling, really, and there was nothing in her history to indicate a problem. Her first pregnancy had ended with a successful home birth... To continue reading, click here.
Photo by Marty Carvano
I had our third child vaginally after two c-sections. I had been through a lot in conceiving and birthing our first two children Teresa was actively involved in the process of clearing that facilitated our conceiving after three miscarriages between our first and second sons.In addition, the releasing work I learned from Teresa helped clear out the guilt and pain from the second c-section before conceiving child number three. Finally, in this last birth, after two pregnancies during which I tried to control the experience, I learned to listen to my body, to the baby coming in, and to become what I called "the river flowing around the rock." Our third child, was born, VBAC. It even happened unintentionally at home where I could climb into bed and go right to sleep afterwards. I believe so strongly in the energy work that Teresa does that I have consulted her since to help with my health and my childrens' health. She is such a wonderful resource. I wish I could afford to keep her on retainer!
– M. from Arkansas
Pregnancy after Pregnancy Loss
For many women and their families a pregnancy loss is a devastating experience shrouded in secrecy.
These families have not only lost their child and their dreams, but their trust in their body and in a normal pregnancy and birth.
In my practice, I have had a concentrated exposure working with clients who have experienced either: recurrent miscarriage, second and third trimester loss; as well as clients whose babies died during labor, birth or as infants.
I have worked in conjunction with these family’s current psychotherapy support system.
ALL of the parents with whom I have worked, either after their pregnancy loss or during a subsequent pregnancy, have found deep comfort, healing and peace from connecting with the spirit of their babies. From their babies they hear compassion, love and support. From there, they gain understanding and an indescribable healing.
This has included connecting with either the baby from the loss(es), or with the spirit of an incoming baby. Many times, but not always they are different spirits.
Parents have shared with me that the work they did with me, was invaluable to them in their grief and healing process on mind, body and spiritual levels. They have also found our work to be vital in supporting the health and healing of their relationship during this transition created by loss and grief.
Many families have found that working with me provides a first essential small step in regaining trust in themselves, their wisdom and in their ability to conceive, gestate and give birth to a healthy live child.
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Teresa and I met after the birth and death of my second child, Tyson. I was in the first and most intense phase of grief and searching for answers that I was not going to get in the physical world. Not only did she help me discover the greater blessings of Tyson's short life, but she guided me to a new level of awareness that has changed the way I experience everything around me.
Teresa helped guide me through my next pregnancy by teaching me how to connect and bond with my unborn baby and helping me with the stress and anxiety that surrounded his upcoming birth. He was born after 1 1/2 hours of labor, less than a year after Tyson and is a strong, healthy well attached little man.
– Shawna LaBorde, Telluride, CO
Pregnancy Complications: Breech
Over the past 12 years I have worked with clients internationally, exploring with them why their baby or babies are in a breech presentation.In fact, Christiane Northrup, M.D. mentions me in her Women’s Bodies book as a resource for Breech presentation. (See Marketplace for a complete list of resources!)
Not every baby will turn after a session. Not all babies are meant to turn.
During a session, I explore with the mom and the babe why the babe is breech and what the babe would like and then we connect with the baby to explore what modalities would help him or her to turn. I have witnessed a baby’s turning just from our intentions.
I once worked with twins at 38 weeks, who were comfortable in their transverse life. They had no idea that it would be preferable for them to be in a different position.
Their mom and dad shared with them that Twin A in a head first position would allow them to the opportunity to be born without surgery. One to two days after that discussion, these babies moved into the positioning we had discussed in their session.
Other babies benefit from both intentional discussion and other modalities such as breech tilt exercises, chiropractic adjustment or external version.
I recently had a client whose baby kept flipping from breech to head down. After connecting with this baby, it was clear that he kept turning back to Breech for a reason, and that a C-Section was going to be the most safe option for his birth.
During the C-Section, a true knot was discovered in his umbilical cord.
Although for that mom, a C-section was the last birth option she had envisioned for herself, she was immensely grateful and respectful of the information from her baby. She felt that the work we did for the C-section empowered her to remain present and connected with her body and her baby throughout the surgery and his birth.
I had a great experience working with Teresa. When I first contacted Teresa I was twenty five weeks pregnant with a breech presentation baby. From the start Teresa encouraged me with her vision of the baby being delivered normally. As a conclusion to this experience, I vaginally delivered the most beautiful and relaxed baby. I got so much out of these telephone sessions, not just at the moment, but well into the relationship I have started with my new infant daughter.
I valued my experiences with Teresa. Putting aside all other reasons, I truly felt that they allowed me to connect with my intuition, and to trust my "gut feelings".
– Melissa Albers, Mother of two, Account Manager Computer Sales
Thanks Teresa for the transformational work you shared with our family while my daughter was in utero. Though we had planned for a home birth, McKinna went breech in our 33rd week. The session you did for us helped calm our fragile nerves around the birth and moreover, proved to be a huge healing for me, not only as mother, but as an individual and healer. Thank you for these gifts you share and for doing so with love and compassion. Thank you for helping me and reminding me how we are fully supported by the universe!
Though McKinna never did flip, it reminded me in my own intuitive practices that we aren't always "right," but that we deliver the messages needed to propel our clients and ourselves to the next step. Thank you Teresa and keep shining your magnificence!
– Andye Murphy, Lyons, CO, Mom, Psychic & Founder of Psychic Kids Support Group (www.peeksgroup.com)
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Pregnancy Complications: Pre-Term Labor
In the United States, 12 percent (or 1 in 8) babies born are born pre term – before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
I have witnessed moms connecting with their babies while experiencing uterine contractions have a dramatic decrease in stop contracting.
I believe that for moms experiencing PTL 
contractions, connecting with their unborn child in helps to mitigate the emotional and hormonal fear response cycle and as a result, s decreases uterine contractions.
Clients feel safer and more able to trust and connect with their body and their baby(ies) after a session. They are able to more fully bond with their baby and work with the baby(ies) in optimally supporting the health of the pregnancy.
This article illustrates such a session.
Advanced Maternal Age
Ten percent of all current pregnancies are occurring in women given the diagnosis of Advanced Maternal Age, that is a pregnancy in which the mother is aged 35 or older.
Many of these women are automatically labeled "high risk" for no other reason than age. The labeling and ensuing survellene begins the cascade of visits and tests to pass. Every visit becomes another test or obstacle to pass. The pregnant mom can never really relax and enjoy the miracle of her pregnancy, because there is always a what if something is wrong or will go wrong planted at every visit.
This creates internal fear, which can then go on to create the prophesized high risk physical issues such as PTL, high blood pressure etc.
In my experience, moms and their partners find empowerment and trust when they connect with their unborn baby(ies) regarding their options presented to them for testing and pregnancy surveillance. From this connection, they are able to make choices that satisfy their mind body and spirits, free of fear.
Teresa assisted me when I waited for some genetic tests to come back. I was really concerned about my baby's having Down's Syndrome. Her medical background helped me understand the test levels and all of that type of information. Later in the session, she had me connect with the baby to ask it to tell me if it was ok.The message I got back loud and clear was "It's all cool mom. Everything is fine." I immediately felt relief!
Aden was born in February, within the calendar year. He's healthy. He is also a very calm and sweet and happy baby. Just what had come through in the readings.
– With pleasure, Donna NYC
Grandparent and Sibling Readings
Explore what your connection is with this new family member.
Learn how:
- you can best support their spiritual growth and development
- to assist them in attaining their true life purpose and potential.
- each of you can support each other with your life's path.
Surrogate Pregnancy
- Connect with the spirit of your unborn child during the surrogacy process. Use these tools:
- to choose the surrogate who is the best fit for your family and the the incoming baby you are inviting in to your family
- during the IVF process of creating the embryos and transfer to the surrogate to create optimal outcomes
- to maintain your connection with your unborn child throughout every step of the surrogacy pregnancy process
- connect with your unborn child as he/she continues to grow and in preparation for his/her birth
FYI – I have been connecting to her regularly via what you taught me, so THANK YOU!!! I cannot wait to meet her!
– Stephanie Becker, Chief Operating Officer, Conundrum Technologies
Adoption
Many adoptive parents have found that connecting with their unborn child tools to assist them throughout every step of the adoption process:
- to increase clarity about how and where the path to their child lies- to clear the path- in choosing the agency/ country
- to support themselves emotionally through the adoption process
- to expedite and smooth the legal process
- to connect with their child before meeting him/her
assists the parents with feeling more fully connected to their child once they are finally able to physically meet him/her - to more fully understand their child’s needs and essence
It took my breath away when, with Teresa’s comfort and guidance, I saw the daughter I was to adopt right there inside of me. I knew she would be a girl, I saw her beauty, I knew her dark features. Unlike anything I’d ever experienced before, I was able to connect to her and feel a peace I’d never known. She even gave me her name.
Shortly after that, we met the young woman who would be her birthmother. Although she was pale and blonde, my beautiful daughter was indeed born as I’d seen her through my work with Teresa. She came to me once Teresa taught me of my own feminine energy, my power to create, connect, receive, know.
Once you are ready to open up your mind and heart to new ways of viewing this world and what is happening around us and inside of us, with Teresa’s help, anything is possible!
Thank you so much Teresa for your healing, love, and support. Maddy thanks you too!
– Alice
