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A mermaid's purse?

7/22/2015

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I learned a new term I just love: a mermaid's purse. I heard it used on the series, Call the Midwife and it's when a baby is born en caul or in the amniotic sac. It is a very rare occurrence, about 1 in every 80,000 births, and I've attended one.

It is something to witness the birth of a baby and I've had the privilege of attending over 200. Seeing a baby emerging into the world in the 'mermaid's purse' was simply amazing. It was a first for all in the room. It was a peek into another world---how a baby lives inside the womb floating in the amniotic fluid, while being in this world, too. There are legends about the mermaid's purse---that it will keep someone from drowning and, therefore, was prized by sailors. The midwife at the birth I attended said it was a sign of good luck. All I know is I was in awe.

When's the last time you've been in awe?

Besides, birth I've been in awe watching the sun go down in an orange sky, when hearing the birds sing in the morning as more of them join in, as well as when a friend uses their courage and shares in an unexpected way. I'm also in awe of my clients when they do the work of this process and are transformed. In fact, I tell people my hypnosis work is like being a midwife, as people are in a sense giving birth to themselves.

What if you look with your heart this week and notice something with a sense of awe?

That would be awesome, wouldn't it? I'd love to hear what you find!

Beth

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9/28/2018 12:39:51 am

I wish I knew this mermaid's purse when I was pregnant! It's very special to think you have something magical inside you that is carrying your little one, isn't it? Especially for me. It's been a dream since I was a child to be a mermaid? Don't all little girls do? I'm going to tell this to my girlfriends. Terms like this should be used more. It'll help first time mothers to lessen their fear, don't you think?

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6/20/2020 04:03:35 pm

I just saw your 2018 comment about the mermaid purse! I'm going to trust the timing.

Honoring women, pregnancy, and birth (as well as babies), is something very important to me, and has been for years. It is something to witness a woman own her strength and power!

This is why I speak to the fear our culture perpetuates around pregnancy and birth, so woman can step into who they truly are!

All the best to you!

Beth

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    Beth is a Board Certified Hypnotist, certified in 5-PATH® Hypnosis and a certified 7th Path Self-Hypnosis® instructor.

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