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"Impending motherhood is a confused cocktail of heroic strength and terrifying vulnerability. Our culture has seized on the ""vulnerability"" part of this experience and tends to reinforce a pregnant woman's insecurities and sense that they're out of their league or somehow ""at risk"" simply by virtue of being pregnant. Instead of being encouraged to embrace this most natural time and trust their bodies, their intuition, and their own mind, they're encouraged to seek guidance from the medical experts, who focus only on the physical aspects, or unsolicited advice from friends and family (even strangers) that is often ill-informed or just plain scary. But, what about the subtle (and not so subtle) shifts in emotions, spirit, and mental experience of being a new mother? Those are often left out of the conversation. Feng Shui Mommy is all about helping the pregnant woman build her own, individual epic journey to motherhood. It's about supporting her while she shores-up her mind-body-spirit alignment so she can best handle the cosmic kick in the uterus and juicy kiss on the soul she received when that sperm scored the sweet spot within her waiting egg. Adopting the principles and philosophy of Feng Shui, the Chinese philosophy of a connected inner and outer harmony, this book guides the reader to her balanced center and supports her in tapping into the primal energies brought forth by the birth experience. Bailey helps her cultivate a rock-steady, feminine, holistic sense of self, allowing her to explore the wonder of her pregnancy with the energy of true expectant joy, stepping into new motherhood with her vitality, health, and appetite for adventure intact."

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Bailey is such a wonderful, generous, peaceful teacher. She helped my husband and I connect before our birth and supported us in feeling confident going into our birth. I know that everything she taught us helped us to have the amazing birth we always wanted. Nadia Salamanca and Mikki Willis, filmmakers at Elevate Films Bailey made all the difference in our son s birth. We faithfully used the techniques she taught us during labor and they made for a wonderful and empowering experience. Bailey is also impressively organized, very articulate and a source of calming energy. Cassandra Jones (digital artist) and Mikael Jorgensen (member of band Wilco) Bailey s teachings provided critical tools and coaching but more than that her commitment to us having an amazing birth experience was powerful. She is a gifted teacher, an amazing hypnotherapist, and an incredible, critical part of any birth. We used the practices she taught from pre-labor to the moment of birth and needed absolutely no drugs. Our baby was born aware, alert, and perfect. Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, documentary filmmakers of projects such as <i>The Big Fix</i>, <i>Fuel<i>, and <i>Pump</i>

Excellent ideas to make your birth experience the best it can be. -- Kristi Schoeld, MD Bailey Gaddis brings a fresh new approach to holistic prenatal preparation in this uplifting and reassuring book. -- Pam England, coauthor of Birthing from Within With wisdom, wit, and honesty, Bailey Gaddis offers mothers heartfelt advice that is as fresh as it is insightful. Bailey leads readers through a new, wonderful journey toward motherhood. If you're pregnant, 'just breathe, ' and read this book! -- Robin Gerber, author of Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way In this book Bailey teaches women how to care for themselves on all levels, and she allows them to easily and effectively step into the enormous sea of transformation of pregnancy and motherhood. This book is like having a trusted and wise sister to hold your hand and tell you everything you need to know as you embark on this journey. -- Taryn Longo, transformational teacher for women and founder and director of Wild Heart Mama Practical yet profound, ever-reassuring, often hilarious, and absolutely indispensable pregnancy and birthing wisdom. . .This delightful, inspiring book had my ovaries popping, my oxytocin pumping, and my heart champing at the bit to embark on the awesome, miraculous magic carpet ride of mommyhood all over again! -- Jessica Cauffiel, actor, writer, producer, shaman A great tool for mamas who want to be empowered, Feng Shui Mommy can lead them to have a more magical birth than they thought possible. -- Rebecca and Josh Tickell, Sundance Award-winning filmmakers and founders of Big Picture Ranch Meet Bailey Gaddis, the fresh-voiced, bright-eyed, fully engaged mama mystic whose knowledge and passion for helping mothers find their bliss before, during, and after pregnancy are truly inspiring. Brimming with fabulous resources, humor, and beautiful reflections. -- Zhena Muzyka, author of Life by the Cup and publisher of Enliven Books Mind/Body/Spirit principles are finally showing up in the world of pregnancy/childbirth and Gaddis is at the forefront of it. -- Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

-Excellent ideas to make your birth experience the best it can be.--- Kristi Schoeld, MD-Bailey Gaddis brings a fresh new approach to holistic prenatal preparation in this uplifting and reassuring book.--- Pam England, coauthor of Birthing from Within-With wisdom, wit, and honesty, Bailey Gaddis offers mothers heartfelt advice that is as fresh as it is insightful. Bailey leads readers through a new, wonderful journey toward motherhood. If you're pregnant, 'just breathe, ' and read this book!--- Robin Gerber, author of Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way-In this book Bailey teaches women how to care for themselves on all levels, and she allows them to easily and effectively step into the enormous sea of transformation of pregnancy and motherhood. This book is like having a trusted and wise sister to hold your hand and tell you everything you need to know as you embark on this journey.--- Taryn Longo, transformational teacher for women and founder and director of Wild Heart Mama-Practical yet profound, ever-reassuring, often hilarious, and absolutely indispensable pregnancy and birthing wisdom. . .This delightful, inspiring book had my ovaries popping, my oxytocin pumping, and my heart champing at the bit to embark on the awesome, miraculous magic carpet ride of mommyhood all over again!--- Jessica Cauffiel, actor, writer, producer, shaman-A great tool for mamas who want to be empowered, Feng Shui Mommy can lead them to have a more magical birth than they thought possible.--- Rebecca and Josh Tickell, Sundance Award-winning filmmakers and founders of Big Picture Ranch-Meet Bailey Gaddis, the fresh-voiced, bright-eyed, fully engaged mama mystic whose knowledge and passion for helping mothers find their bliss before, during, and after pregnancy are truly inspiring. Brimming with fabulous resources, humor, and beautiful reflections.--- Zhena Muzyka, author of Life by the Cup and publisher of Enliven Books-Mind/Body/Spirit principles are finally showing up in the world of pregnancy/childbirth and Gaddis is at the forefront of it.--- Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

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Bailey Gaddis, C.Ht., HBCE, is a childbirth preparation educator, birth doula, and hypnotherapist who works with mothers-to-be, new mothers, and their support teams. She is also a regular contributor to media outlets including Disney's Babble, Working Mother, Pregnancy & Newborn, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Woman's Day. In addition to her childbirth-prep work, she volunteers for families in need of postpartum support. She lives in Ojai, California. A percentage of the author's revenues will be donated to support maternal health care.

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