Creating a Positive Birth Experience Starts in Your Mind

Perspective IS Everything.

What you think and the language you use, is the world in which you live.

Your thoughts literally create your reality.

If you think today will be awesome, it most likely will.

The same goes for childbirth. What you think about giving birth, will become your reality.

If you think it will be scary, it will.

If you think it will be awful, it will.

If you think it will be challenging, it will.

If you think you will be strong, you will.

A Negative Perspective About Birth Will Never Lead to a Positive Experience.

It IS that simple -

If you are scared and fearful, you will have a scary birth.

If you are curious and excited, you will have a joyful birth.

So, if you are heading into this moment, mediating on your perspective about childbirth can be key to created a better birth experience for yourself. Think about your THOUGHTS!

You create the language in which you live in.

Many of us only think about the worst case scenario, it is actually a survival instinct.

We are always trying to protect ourselves, to ensure that we are prepared.

However, most of things we worry about, probably 95% of things we worry about, NEVER happen.

Next time when you create that list of all the things could possibly go wrong, try also creating a list of all the things that could possibly go right! Try flipping that script! Reframe those thoughts -

I am afraid of the contractions 😌

• With each contraction I get stronger 💖

What if I can't handle the pain 🤦‍♀️

• What if I am stronger than I know ✨

What if I need a caesarean 👀

• I will allow my baby to come into this world the way they were meant to 🌷

What if something really bad happens 😢

• What if something really wonderful happens 🌹

What if my labor is really long 😣

• Just as it took 9 months to grow this baby, I will allow the time needed to release them 💕

What if my birth plan doesn't go as planned😞

• I trust my body, I trust my care team, I trust this process 💐

What if there are complications 😲

• I am in the safest place possible, my baby and I will be taken care of 😍

What if I tear 😬

• My body made this baby AND my body can birth this baby, I trust my body, I trust my birth🤱

What if I poop 💩

• I trust my body to do what is needed to release my baby 🌼

Perspective IS Everything!

Invest in your experience, invest in your mind, think good thoughts because all the bad stuff you fantasize about rarely ever happens!

For more tips and trick, check out our Connected Childbirth Series.