A wonderful list of affirmations that we have been collecting
for clients and our own births, enjoy...
| My mind and body can handle a labor of any kind. |
| I will have a strong and healthy baby. |
| I trust my body to know how to birth this child. |
| I trust my instincts to know what I need in labor. |
| I trust my instincts to do what is best for my baby. |
| I am a strong and capable woman. |
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Only I can give birth to this baby and I accept
responsibility for that challenge. |
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My body knows how to birth our baby. If women
didn't know how, we would have died out centuries ago. |
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Trust your instincts. |
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It's our baby, my body, our birth,
and not the caregivers. |
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If God had meant for all women to have an episiotomy, we
would all have zippers! |
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Babies are born on their birthdays, not when doctors
decide. |
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My body is indeed beautifully and wonderfully made. |
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It's good for me to take care of myself. I get to have a
voice. |
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I have to be truthful with myself. |
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I'm not responsible for protecting my OB; I'm not
responsible for my OB's feelings; I am responsible for me. My OB is going to
be fine. I have no control over how my OB is going to feel. |
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Listen to my body and heart. |
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I deserve to have the birth I desire. |
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I trust my body |
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I trust my pain |
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I trust my labour |
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I trust in our baby |
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I am a strong and capable woman. |
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I am a powerful, loving and creative being. |
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I am now willing to experience all my feelings. |
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My pelvis releases and opens as have those of countless
women before me. |
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My body is beautiful, capable and strong. |
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I accept myself completely here and now. |
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I now feel inner peace and serenity. |
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I accept this labor as my labor and believe it is the
right labor for me and for my baby. |
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I love and accept my body completely. |
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I accept all my feelings as part of myself. |
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I feel the love of others around me. |
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My body is beautiful, capable and strong. |
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My baby knows all is well. |
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My heart knows what my baby needs, my mind is learning. |
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I am a strong and capable woman. |
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I am a powerful, loving and creative being. |
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I accept myself completely here and now. |
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I now feel inner peace and serenity. |
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I accept all my feelings as part of myself. |
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I feel the love of others around me. |
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I am strong, confident assured and assertive. |
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Good strong contractions help my baby come into the
world. |
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I embrace the concept of healthy pain. |
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I have enough love to go around, the universe always
provides. |
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I am strong, confident assured, assertive and very
feminine. |
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My body contains all the knowledge necessary to give
birth to my baby. |
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My baby knows how and when to be born. |
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Birth is a safe and wonderful experience. |
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I now forgive and release everyone in my life. |
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My baby will be born healthy and at the perfect time. |
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My body is nourishing my baby. |
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You are the product of millions of years of SUCCESSFUL
childbirth. |
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Your body knows how to have this baby, just as your body
knew how to grow this baby. |
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Yes to the spirit of birth. In labor, call your baby
minutes before the birth. During pregnancy, talk and walk with your baby. |
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Birth is an inward process, feel the lower part of your
body during labor. Every process of growth of a person is an inward process. |
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Take your life in your own hands and draw it together.
Seek the best midwife or doctor for you and then take responsibility in your
pregnancy. |
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Look at the significant scenes in your life and create
the power in them to take your pregnancy to wellness. |
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There are always important events in our lives that
reflect the inner creativity which will propel us to trust our body during
birth and parenting. |
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We perceive every life observations we take in our
dreams. Make them a source of energy that you and your midwife can tap
during the birthing process. |
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Life is a work of art and determination to be well. Our
cells are waiting for our command to perform well during stress and
birthing. |
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Position yourself in the moment of your life. Position
your body in hands or knees or semi-squatting to deliver the baby with ease
and all your energy. Don't give up when you think, you could not carry any
longer. Seek the wisdom of midwives and mothers. |
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Explore life's meaning, contemplate during your pregnancy
as you walk a mile everyday to prepare your body for the opening and
receiving of a new life. |
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Use every positive relationship, the love of your
parents, partners and your love for your baby to keep you focus on the birth
and pregnancy. |
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Let the important aspect of our lives speak to us, let
the baby speak to us and let our body speak to us. |
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Imagine a mother in you.... |
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I put all fear aside as I prepare for the birth of my
baby. |
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I am relaxed and happy that my baby is finally coming to
me. |
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I am focused on a smooth, easy birth. |
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I trust my body to know what it is to do. |
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My mind is relaxed; my body is relaxed. |
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I feel confident; I feel safe; I feel secure. |
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My muscles work in complete harmony to make birthing
easier. |
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I feel a natural anesthesia flowing through my body. |
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I relax as we move quickly and easily through each stage
of birth. |
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My cervix opens outward and allows my baby to ease down. |
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I fully relax and turn my birthing over to God. |
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I see my baby coming smoothly from my womb. |
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My baby’s birth will be easy because I am so relaxed. |
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I breathe correctly and eliminate tension. |
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I feel my body gently sway with relaxation. |
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I turn my birthing over to my baby and my body. |
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I see my breath filling a magnificent balloon. |
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I am prepared to meet whatever turn my birthing takes. |
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My baby moves gently along in its journey. |
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Each surge of my body brings my baby closer to me. |
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I deepen my relaxation as I move further into labour. |
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I am totally relaxed and at ease. |
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My body remains still and limp. |
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I meet each surge only with my breath; my body is at
ease. |
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I release my birthing over to my body and my baby. |
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I bring myself into deeper relaxation. |
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I slowly breathe up with each surge. |
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I put all fear aside and welcome my baby with happiness
and joy. |