The Power of Divine Love During Pregnancy: The Journey of Two Souls

By Maryam Saligheh

Pregnancy is a period of out with old and in with newa statement that is intensely positive as you replace your old self and all the habits with a positive new you and motherhood.

In The Power of Divine Love during Pregnancy, author Maryam Saligheh offers insight on pregnancy and the motherhood journey designed to enrich your body, mind, soul, andmost importantlyyour mother-baby interaction. She provides practical advice on deeply enjoying the period of pregnancy and new motherhood and information intended to help you achieve a better state of mind and a richer life journey through the eyes of the infinite you. Based on years of research into the health and wellbeing of expectant mothers, this guide seeks to help every pregnant woman understand how beautiful she is and that the birth of love within her is the new beginning, regardless of her circumstances. Believe that you are truly loved, worthy, respected, valued, and amazing. You deserve a happy motherhood.

This guide for expecting mothers explores a variety of emotional and spiritual considerations that arise during pregnancy in hopes of enriching the motherhood journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Jul 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504303200

Maryam Saligheh

Maryam Saligheh is an accredited exercise physiologist who immigrated to Australia at the age of twentythree. She holds two masters degrees and is currently a PhD candidate in her final year of study at the University of Sydney, with a research focus on depression and anxiety. The author of several publications in peer reviewed journals and international conferences and a book, The Power of Divine Love during Pregnancy, she currently lives in Sydney.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-0319-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-0320-0 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 07/22/2016

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Acknowledging Who You Are

The Melody of Life

Eternal Creation

The Emotional Gap

Conscious Existence

Doubt versus Certainty

Conscious Existence: The Sole Obstacle

Pregnancy Scenarios

Attachment with Primary Carers

Unexpected Pregnancy

Unwanted Pregnancy

Previous Miscarriages

Pregnancy Environment

Those around You

Plans and Goals Scenario

My Thoughts Deny the Divine

Rain and Grill Story

Divine Gifts: Surrender

The Truth behind Your Feelings

Chapter 2: Divine Me

The Infinite Me

Divine Characteristics

Divine Sensation

Divine Surprise

Divine Within

Divine Image

Divine Blossoms

Leap of Faith

Acknowledge Your Pregnancy

Connect to Your Body

Chapter 3: Divine Love and Being Pregnant

A Fulfilling Journey

The Reunion

The Journey of Two Souls

Connection of Two Souls

Celebration of Your Renaissance

Pregnancy: The Awakening of You

Witness Divine Love

The Love Triangle

The Love Triangle and You

The Love Triangle and Your Baby

Chapter 4: Baby the Divine Love

Baby: The Love within You

The Love within You: Trimester One

The Love within You: Trimester Two

The Love within You: Trimester Three

The Characteristics of the Love within You

Your Baby: Interaction with Divine Power

Your Baby: Interaction with Divine Strength

Your Baby: Interaction with Divine Peace

Your Baby: Interaction with Divine Love

The Sensation of Being Inside

Mum’s Emotion and Baby’s Response

Chapter 5: Divine Interaction: Mother& Baby

Divine Conversation

Divine Interaction in Harmony

Pregnancy Voyage

Wind and Tree Conversation

Divine Lessons

Divine Energy: The Invisible

Divine Boundaries

Divine Feelings

Maternal Identity

Chapter 6: Divine Beginning

New Beginning

Divine Outlook: The Story of Clay

Divine Joy from Today

Divine Purpose

Ladder of Mood

Flow Effortlessly

Celebration of You

Divine Dreamland

Chapter 7: Divine Harmony: The Harmonious Life

Divine Song: The Essence of Living

Principles of a Jubilant Life

Moving Forward

Pregnancy: The Nirvana of You

I Am Inspired

Chapter 8: Practice Divine Unconscious

The Hidden Gem

Surrounded by Nature

The Future of Us

Listen to Your Baby

Mirror Your True Self

Your Body: The Whole

Feel the Divine

Conclusion

About the Author

To all the beautiful women who inspired my life and became part of my family.

To my uncle, who was a strong soul and supported me.

To myself, the only one who stood up for me through all the hardships that I went through. I came out strong ever after. I learnt to be happy for myself and to share it with others.

The feeling of qualm, the meaning of love.

The impulse of doubt, the ambush of love.

The secular flaw, the sacred love.

The everyday doubt, the someday trust.

The anger of thoughts, the feeling of realm.

The flame of divine, the light of God.

The essence of divine, the magic of its shine.

The art of divine, the joy of its sight.

The sweetness of love before the first sight.

The torrent of love the very first time.

The ocean of divine, the journey of fun!

PREFACE

To all the women who have chosen to follow the path towards motherhood, which is an extent of the divine love. Whether you are going through an expected or unexpected pregnancy, the entire journey is about the love that is growing inside you each second. Congratulations!

My professional story started in 2008. For the first time, I was deeply touched by the topic of motherhood and postnatal depression as part of my master’s thesis. There was a strong sense within this topic, like a magnetic energy I could not resist. I did not have any idea about the journey ahead of me at that time, but I was so touched with this feminine issue that I followed this strong energy. My studies involved interviewing mothers after birth to understand what the risk factors are that would cause feelings of distress, worry, stress, anxiety, and depression. It was so touching when all these beautiful mothers had the desire to feel the best but were caught between contradictions of feelings and emotions. During this time, I was trying to establish the link between exercise as a treatment for postpartum anxiety and depression.

The journey led me to do my PhD, which created a new perspective about these beautiful mothers. I was still involved in this study through my exercise physiology background, researching and reading several journal articles with various topics examining the role of nutrition, exercise, physical activity, quality of life, social support, psychology, counselling, and medication during pregnancy and after birth, to help with the physical and psychological aspects of these periods. However, the whole time I had a feeling that there is something more to this journey rather than only being involved in the area of the research. This magnetic energy became stronger when I realized how the joyous journey of motherhood had turned to a darkness of constant worry, stress, and fear not only during the nine months of pregnancy, but for years following childbirth. Listening to these beautiful women feeling reluctant to take medication due to concern about their babies’ health and well-being was an additional reason to think about other options to help these lovely mothers. The experience of seeing these beautiful women going through the burden of stress and worries at the most enjoyable time of life made me think twice on whether or not enough care and empathy have been given to every beautiful mother and baby.

Today, I believe I have come a long way in researching motherhood and all that matter in the light of pregnancy and afterbirth experience for both mother and baby. But I also believe the other end of this journey, my personal life, contributed to a huge extent to writing this book.

The real story of me began on 12 June 1984, when I was born as the only child to a family of fight, separation, and divorce. My mum was the second wife to my dad, and for years, I did not know my parents quarrelled constantly. But through the journey of self-development, I realized I have been the one who chose them to help me to get where I am right now. God bless them; I am happy with them and where I am. I grew up in a bubble of me as a happy girl, and I was always bubbly no matter what. I was such a happy spirit, full of joy, although to others I was living a dull life caught between angry parents who were fighting most of the time and could not offer me love. Well, these days I believe that was all they knew on how to treat me at the time. I spent days, weeks, and months living with my mother’s brother and his family. Their lives were always inspiring because it was a big contrast to my parents’ life. My uncle and his wife raised me with love and valued me so much.

I was on a journey the entire time, and I can understand that right now. At the time it was tough knowing what others were pointing out about my parents and my life. No one was interested in visiting us. My only hope was the time that I could spend with my uncle and his family, so I could interact with others. My dad was a happy, bubbly man, but due to my mum’s behaviour and her being tough to live with, he was always absent. My mum was very kind but always had that anxiety and worry towards me, instead of joy and happiness. I think she felt neglected by being the second wife. I also know that when she was pregnant with me, there were days that she perhaps felt deeply sad, worried, and stressed. I am sure I had felt those emotions. I had heard all the screaming, I had felt all the tensions, and I had perceived all the anger. I perhaps have also been touched during the times they attacked each other physically. I think it affected me in terms of Am I lovable? Am I worthy? Am I enough? I was trying to persuade others that I was lovable. It hurt me deeply in those days because I was an innocent child wishing to enjoy the life I was given. Now, at the age of thirty-one, I count all that I went through as my life’s blessings and lessons that led me to get to the point where I am now.

From the first day that I recognized myself at the school, I had a feeling that I was supposed to do something different to people around me. It was not that I was different, but I was on a mission—I could feel that. All I knew was I had to study hard because something deep inside told me, This is the path you are supposed to take. Imagine how a child could study hard in a family that lacked structure and was insecure. I lived in my bubble, in my room, where my only focus was to follow this feeling that was instructing me. I have to thank this feeling; I now understand that they were perhaps my guardian angels caring for and loving