We probably arrived at home around two o'clock in the morning. We rushed to be in front of the family (Buddhist) altar, which is commonly seen at Japanese home, and started to read "Holy Sutra Nectarean of Holy Doctrines," a Seicho-No-Ie's sutra filled with words of Truth, to our ancestors and baby's soul. Reading this, various thought came to my mind and tear tumbled down my cheek. My wife also shed tears. "We wish we could share the joy of living together, or we wish we could sing with him/her..." We read three kinds of Sutra again and again, and again until dawn.
My wife and I went to bed early in the morning, but we found wake-up bell before long. We prayed Shinsokan, Meditation to visualize God, as usual, then, we left for the clinic we went only several hours ago.
According to my memory, my wife was prioritized to enter the consulting room. I was really nerved that I never experienced those feelings before. In a short time, I was called to see the doctor, who was clinic director and diagnosed my wife. He said, pointing out a scanned picture of the embryo, "Cardiac beat is confirmed. You can have a lot of expectations!" Listening to his words, we were so moved as if we had been in heaven. And we thought that our baby had strong life and sensed his/her desire to live with us together by intuition.
It is lucky for us to have quite time to prepare for carrying a baby in terms both of mentally and technically. My wife and I read about various books on prenatal education. Especially a few months before my wife's expectation, we found the best book for us. The author, an obstetrician of In Vitro Fertilization clinic, recommends us to have "Womb Talk." Usually, we consider parents teach a baby something, but he insists that we TALK TO the baby.
In accordance with his guidance, we willingly started to TALK TO the baby. My wife seemed especially to enjoy their conversations. Wherever she goes, she briefed what she saw and experienced. We led a cheerful and happy life as if we had already been living with him/her together.
(continued)
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
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