The Baby Poem

This is a lovely poem which was given to us by our NCT teacher. It really does bring a tear to your eye and is truly magical!

Baby Poem

I am a very little person, I am completely surrounded and supported,
Nourished, warmed and cushioned swimming in a warm sea.
I am one with my Mother, at one with my newness.
Feeling, hearing a heart beating,
Blood rhythmically surging around me,
Feeling safe and warm.

I am one with my Mother’s feelings,
I feel it too when she is angry, sad, lonely, happy.
With my Mother I experience other people,
Hear their muffled sounds, feel their touch,
I know my Father’s voice,
I am very small, surrounded by a supporting,
Nourishing, vast loving universe.

As I steadily grow, my limbs stretch and flex
Against the soft boundaries of my world and my back is
Caressed, then gradually my space becomes crowded.
I curl up, curl up into a ball,
I feel confined, cramped, I long to stretch, to be free.
Then dawning joy.
Rhythmical pulsations press me and caress my skin,
Becoming stronger, I start moving down a narrow tunnel,
Strong emotions and sensations urge through me.
It’s time to be born, time to leave the warm womb.
Time to experience my new life.
The strong pressure eases as I emerge, I am free.

I open my mouth. I cry once, then again.
As air fills my lungs I breathe strongly.
Gentle hands lift me onto my Mother’s smooth skin
We lie tummy to tummy
I feel her warmth, I hear the familiar rhythm of her heartbeat.
My Father looks into my eyes, strokes my head, my back.
Warm food flows into my mouth as I suckle.
Then I feel stroking on my head and body, my back, my limbs.
My cord is cut, ending links with the womb,
Yet I feel safe with our new bond already strong.
Our energies merge on a flow of love
As we look at each other, as I hear their voices
And respond to their touch, their smell, their faces
Here close to my parents, I feel safe, nourished, warm. I belong – I am.