Birth Affirmations!

Birth Affirmations are a great gentle (and surprisingly effective!) tool to use during labour to stay calm and focused.  

Encouraging words will empower you, give you strength and connect you to your mind. 

You can print them out, hand-write cards, remember them by heart, make a wallpaper for your phone, tell them to your partner, hang them up on the wall, make a book or write them on post-it notes! Be creative. 

Here is 12 of my favourite affirmations that are short and easy to remember!

I am strong. 

I trust in my body. 

I grew this baby, I can birth this baby. 

My baby is coming.

Every surge has a purpose.

Soften, open and release.

I am calm and I am ready.

I am surrounded by love. 

This sensation is so powerful, but I can handle it. 

One surge at a time. 

Here comes another wave, I can ride it. 

Everything is going well. 

Affirmations is also excellent to use during your pregnancy, postpartum journey and breastfeeding. 

I hope some of these will give you strength during your labour!