Anni Daulter - Sacred Pregnancy: A Loving Guide and Journal for Expectant Moms

Few women are so committed to advocating for a womans right to birth her baby in a sacred and empowering way as Anni Daulter is. She has a tremendous gift to offer us all in her passion to protect the family dynamic as she shares the mysteries of the birth journey with us.

Aleksandra Evanguelidi, LM, CPM, owner of The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center

Sacred Pregnancy is a wonderful book and is absolutely beautiful and touching. It really speaks to vital pregnancy issuesI would recommend this as a gift for all pregnant moms.

Shiva Rose, actress

Sacred Pregnancy is an amazing book and its so gorgeous! I wish this were available to me during any of my three pregnancies, as I think this will help women get more in touch with themselves throughout this beautiful process. I would happily recommend Sacred Pregnancy to all expecting moms.

Shanna Moakler, actress, TV personality, and mother of Alabama, Atiana, and Landon

I am in LOVE with Sacred Pregnancy. I devoured it like it was food! I think every woman should carry it throughout her pregnancy. When a woman discovers she is pregnant, it can be a happy but overwhelming time. This book addresses all of the fears, concerns, myths, joys, rites, and relationships that come with pregnancy. Each thoughtful chapter has a dedicated space for journaling on that particular topic, at once creating not just a beautiful book to read, but an amazing keepsake of such a magical time.

Filled with poignant stories, facts, suggestions, and inspiration, it takes you on a spiritual journey throughout each week of pregnancy, encouraging you to revel in the awe of the universe, your blossoming body, babies, and the awesome power of birth.

Melanie Monroe, Ecobaby Planning and Concierge

OTHER BOOKS BY ANNI DAULTER

Organically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies and Toddlers

Ice Pop Joy

The Organic Family Cookbook

Naturally Fun Parties for Kids

2-in-1: Feeding Your Baby, Feeding Your Family

eISBN: 978-1-58394-462-2

Copyright 2012 by Anni Daulter. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.

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Berkeley, California 94712

Cover photo by Elena Rego and Alexandra DeFurio
Cover and book illustrations by Sam & Abigail Alfano
Cover design by Claudia Smelser

Sacred Pregnancy: A Loving Guide and Journal for Expectant Moms is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.

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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: The following information is intended for general information purposes only. Individuals should always see their health care provider before administering any suggestions made in this book. Any application of the material set forth in the following pages is at the readers discretion and is his or her sole responsibility.

The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the publisher upon request.

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First, I want to say to my mother, thank you so much for bringing me into the world at such a young, ripe age of seventeen, full of fear in unknown territory. You birthed me and carried me on your back through the forest and led me to my path of lifelong discovery. You are my role model and I love you. Thank you, Mama.

To my husband, Tim, who has made me a mother many times over and who always supports everything I do. Thank you for believing in this vision and making copies in the middle of the night to mail out to publishers in hopes someone else would see our vision too. You are a brave dad and my champion and have stood by me at every home birth and held my hand. I love you.

To my kiddos. Zoe, Lotus, Bodhi, and River Love I adore you and every day I get to spend with each of you is such a treasure. Thank you for the many reminders you give me to stay in my higher self so that I can help guide you down your right path in life. Lotus, you are my angel. Zoe, you are my hope. Bodhi, you are my laughter, and River, you are my joy.

To Sally, my agent and friend. I am so blessed to have found you and want to thank you for seeing what this project could be from the moment you first saw it. You did not give up and you found the perfect home for it! I am so grateful.

To everyone, especially Elizabeth and Claudia, at North Atlantic Books and Random House for believing in this project and pushing to get it made!

To Elena and Alexandra, say what? We finally pulled this off! I can hardly believe it gals, but after all the meetings, chats, and talks about the vision, this project has finally manifested itself. This has been a labor of love and your gorgeous photography is stunning and moving. I am so grateful that both of you threw yourself into this book. I love you both so dearly!

To Cristy, thank you so much for coming through at the last minute and sharing your photos with us. You are amazing and the work you do brings tears to my eyes.

To Dr. Biter, for all you do to protect birth for women and for being the change you want to see in the world.

To my midwives over the years (Catherine, Aleks, and Jake) and all midwives, who help nurture and support women through their pregnancies and births. You amaze me and you make births magical and help empower women, and for that I honor you.

To my dear friends, sisters, and supporters: Tnah, Amy, Kelly, Ann, Tree, Jen, Rachel, Nikki, Luann, Anna Getty, and Alisa, for all your work with Pregnancy Awareness Month. To Christy Funk, for all you do to support women and babies. To my circle sisters: Ellen, Tara, Cari Ellen, Tara B., Jackie, Jennifer, and Peggy. To all the models who came out and agreed to be a part of this vision, and to Ina May Gaskin for being awesome and supporting this book and for her work in the world.