Our birth experience will be the most powerful and impactful process we will ever know. It has the power to make us proud and strong. We don’t hear about how strong and capable women are when we birth. We don’t often share stories of the possibilities that come with physiological birth.
Here is a short list of things to consider (I will continue to inform, stay tuned..)
Read: Find your way to books and information that normalize the birth process. Ask your doula or midwife for suggestions.
Mama Natural :one of my favourites right now. It is not a cover-to-cover book, so you can easily flip through. It is holistic with options and information. And there is an index.
Your Baby, Your Birth :tips for breathing, meditating, connecting with baby, visualizations and affirmations
Nurture : written by a doula. Read it. You will like it.
Movement:
Walking is the best thing for your body. Consider yoga, chiropractic, massage.
Birth Values and Ideas
Start to consider what is important to you in your birth. What do you value? Is it autonomy? freedom of movement? your environment? who you choose to support you? do you need an advocate? how can you build a team that allows you to sink into the safety of the birthing process?
I have a sample birth plan. DM ME and I will send it your way.
you got this. I promise investing time in this biggest life event will be worth it.
