'Bonding with the baby must be done daily throughout pregnancy. Each morning when the mother-to-be wakes up, she must check in with the baby by tuning into its energy. Not only is she expected to embody the baby’s behavior, but also she is supposed to enact the baby’s feelings, needs and desires throughout her pregnancy. For instance, when a pregnant woman craves for unusual food it is seen and understood that the baby is wanting those foods. If the mother is crying it means the baby is emotional and these feelings come through the mother. Staying in tuned into the baby’s needs allows the elders to learn more about the incoming soul.' Sobonfu Somé Book: Welcoming Spirit Home – Ancient African Teachings To Celebrate Children And Community Hear more Dagara wisdom from Sobonfu Some in Ancestral Voices: Spirit is Eternal www.ancestralvoices.co.uk/av2 #ancestralvoices #africanspirituality #sobonfusome #burkinafaso #westafrica #african #spirituality #spiritual #spirit #pregnancy #birth #baby #bonding #babybonding #womb #wombwisdom #feminine #woman #womanhood #wombman #witchesofinstagram #brujasofinstagram #mother #motherhood #sacredwoman #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistory365 https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBMpYaHUcV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5n1oo2507bby