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Center for Creative Parenting | Holistic Approach

Holistic Approach

Common Questions about

The Prebirth Holistic Health Approach

1. How does the holistic health approach differ from a modern medical one?

Whether you are trying to optimize your conception, pregnancy, birth – or, you are having difficulty conceiving or sustaining a pregnancy to full term – a holistic perspective will enhance your experience. Scientific research demonstrates a vital connection between your reproductive and hormonal responses, and your emotions and thoughts.

In overcoming fertility and prenatal challenges, Western Medicine has greatly benefited many people who otherwise would not have been able to conceive or give birth. Yet, holistic health programs combine the best of all modalities — western doctors, nutritional and herbal education, psychological counseling, body-oriented therapies, homeopathy, acupuncture and eastern medicine, and for those who are interested, spiritual support. You will be investing your time and money towards both a healthier pregnancy and greater physical health.

While medical and technological assistance may be necessary at times, when combined with holistic health options, positive outcomes are often improved. Those who do not choose medical procedures will enhance their whole health, whether or not they conceive.

Your physical body may be prepared, but unresolved feelings, beliefs and memories may prevent a successful conception or pregnancy, or vice-versa. In this case, a mind-body approach could benefit your fertility and prenatal treatments.

2. What does the term “mind-body” mean?

It suggests that the physical, emotional, and mental states of your being are inter-related and interdependent. Your feelings and thoughts trigger physiological responses in the body that can affect the chemical and neurological balances of the hormonal system involved in reproduction. For example, one part of you may be ready to have a baby, while subconsciously you are ambivalent because of some unresolved memories from your past. The biochemical effect of suppressed emotions can confuse the hormonal system. Consciously addressing your feelings and thoughts may be the missing key to resolving your fertility or pregnancy challenges. Becoming self-aware of aspects of you that may be hesitant to become a parent can greatly enhance a positive pregnancy and parenting experience once conception occurs.

If you consider that your physiological processes and your states of mind are interconnected, you can have some direct control over your healing process and wellness. You can change your personal and professional life so that your mind-body is well balanced, thus optimizing your whole health. Lifelong beliefs and experiences about sexuality, conception, pregnancy, birth, children, parenthood and family relationships can be repatterned to increase your ability to conceive and nurture a healthy pregnancy to fruition.

3. Does the “mind-body” approach include spiritual considerations?

For those who are embrace a “mind, body, spirit” paradigm, there are many ways to include the knowledge of the Ageless Wisdom Teachings into one’s prebirth experience. No matter your spiritual orientation or religious tradition, your beliefs and principles can be integrated into your prebirth health plan. For those who are not spiritually or metaphysically inclined, the “mind-body” perspective remains comprehensive.

“We are so grateful that we learned to honestly express our fears about birth and becoming parents before our daughter was born. We were able to determine what support we wanted as new parents, and even created it! Treat yourself to a session with Carista.”

— Uma and Peter Moore, Proud Parents of a 4-year old

4. What are the holistic modalities that can increase the chance of conception?

Each person has unique needs, some requiring more attention with physical health considerations, while others need more support with the their emotional or mental concerns. Thus, it is beneficial to work with a practitioner who addresses your whole health. Holistic Prebirth Education and Counseling can clarify which areas of your inner and outer life need care. And, no matter how challenging your physiological circumstances, it is important to note that most natural approaches will invariably increase the effectiveness of any medical assistance. Click here for Initial Holistic Prebirth Session.

5. Can I bond with my child before it is born?

Preconception and Prenatal Bonding is a very creative practice that anyone can learn to do.

6. Is it true that I can contribute to the physical, emotional, and mental health of my child before it is born?

New research contends that prenatal life and the birth experience are often profound determinants of human personality and aptitude. Hundreds of university and hospital studies show that unborn children can see, hear and feel in the womb. Prenatal bonding is widely accepted as a beneficial experience for the future child and the mother and/or father. Learn how you can make a difference in optimizing your child’s potential before its birth.

7. What is a holistic approach to childbirth preparation?

There are endless ways to prepare for your child’s birth. Educate yourself about the vast differences between homebirth and hospital birth. Learn about what options a managed care program offers, and be aware of the benefits and dangers of including technological interventions (for both the mother and baby) during your pregnancy and birth. Be informed. Consider a labor assistant at your birth even if your partner is present because giving birth is an art form that has many unexpected variables.

8. How can a private consultation or a seminar with Carista Luminare assist me in having a child?

You can explore any aspect of your preconception, pregnancy, birth, or post-natal concerns. She offers many creative ways to help you discover the challenges and opportunities of developing a holistic health system for you and your evolving child-to-be. By focusing on solutions to problems, she will assist you in developing a plan that is an expression of your genuine needs and life style. Click here for Counseling Services.

“I often think about how I would be childless now if I had not trusted my instinct to become more aware of my unresolved childhood issues with Carista. There, within the foundation of my psyche, were the answers to my infertility. Doctors had told me I could never have a baby, yet my own limiting belief systems and neglected memories seemed to be the cause of my reproductive blocks. In less than three months, I was pregnant.”

— Penny Clark, Professor

Enjoy the Life-Changing Benefits of A Prebirth Holistic Health Approach

  • Explore the advantages and effectiveness of natural fertility and pregnancy options, in addition to conventional approaches.
  • Clarify and learn to resolve your concerns regarding conception and parenthood — including fears, ambivalences, and any health challenge that is stressful for you.
  • Learn how to experience preconception and prenatal bonding with your future child.
  • For those challenged with infertility: whether your fertility challenges are physiological or psychological in nature, or have been diagnosed to be of “an unknown origin,” a holistic perspective can increase the effectiveness of your efforts.
  • Heal and empower yourself if conception does not occur.
  • Create a personal step-by-step plan to enhance your fertility health, before and after conception occurs.
  • And, any other theme you want to explore . . .

The Effects of Anxiety and Stress On Fertility

Scientific studies validate that the body and mind are interdependent. Your childhood and emotional history–including your subconscious and conscious feelings, thoughts, and beliefs–can create adverse responses to the body. As stress can trigger chemical and neurological changes, the delicate hormonal system nourishing your reproductive system can become imbalanced. Consider the viewpoints of leading pioneers in the field of fertility health:

— Alice Domar, M.D., Director of Women’s Health Programs at Harvard Medical School states, “We already have clues that stress and depression contribute to infertility. On the female side, emotional upset has been shown to cause tubule spasms, irregular ovulation, and hormonal shifts, all of which can impact fertility. In addition, a variety of human studies have linked extreme stress and emotional upset to miscarriage. On the male side, stress has been associated with significant drops in sperm counts and quality.”

— Another fertility specialist, Niravi Payne, M.S., states: “Emotionally-laden experiences are transmitted biochemically and electrically to the hypothalamus, ultimately negatively affecting the pituitary gland’s output of LH and FSH, affecting ovulation and spermatogenesis.”

Many scientific findings suggest that counseling support can improve conception and positive birth outcomes. There are many ways to restructure the past so that your experiences empower you to open to new possibilities. Holistic health modalities can relieve physical and psychological stress, thus optimizing a positive affect on a woman’s or man’s reproductive health.
— Carista Luminare, Ph.D.

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Contact her at: caristaluminare@gmail.com