Reiki and reiki Attunements during Pregnancy

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Recently, I have heard a variety of discussions about Reiki during pregnancy and the effects of Reiki attunements during pregnancy.  An interesting article by Reiki Master Beth Simmons Stapor on this topic can be found here.  In her experience, Reiki has been a positive experience for mother and child before, during and after pregnancy.  She recounts examples of Reiki assisting in solving infertility problems and Reiki easing the birth process.  In her experience, babies born to mothers who were attuned to Reiki during pregnancy are very calm babies.  There is some debate, however, whether the baby is also attunded to Reiki in these cases.
A second interesting thread from MysticWicks can be found here .  In this discussion, a person attuned during pregnancy was told (probably erroneously) that the attunement went straight to the child and that the mother is not attuned.  I personally believe that the mother is attuned and is attuned for life, but perhaps like all of us needs to keep the connection active and to keep her personal energy system clear in order to become more aware and sensitive to the Reiki vibration.  In her case, daily self treatment, in my opinion, would assist her in her awareness of the energy and to clear herself and connect more overtly to Reiki. 
     A lingering question is whether the child is also attuned if the mother is attuned during pregnancy.  Through my own experiences with family and friends, I think I agree with one of my Reiki teachers and believe that attunement is possible, but the child and whatever guides make the free will determination at that time whether to accept the attunement.  Like all of us, I believe the child would need to accept the attunement and at some point begin to open to the energy and allow the energy to flow through her/him.  In any case, a child with a Reiki mom and who is surrounded by reiki energy is a very fortunate child indeed.