A popular way we support our birth clients is through verbal affirmations during labor and delivery. An affirmation is a simple phrase that resonates with you, motivates you, and keeps you centered.
Here are some suggestions:
- I can do hard things
- I am brave
- The baby is coming
- My body knows what to do
- Women have birthed babies for centuries
- I will hold my baby soon
- I need you to help me relax
- I don’t know what to do to feel better
- I soften, I open, I release
- I’m a stone cold bitch
- F*ck, F*ck, F*ck
- Today is my baby’s birthday
- Breathe
- I will see my baby soon
- Every contraction is one step closer
- Fear is a liar
- Open, Open, Open
- I can do anything for 90 seconds
- Live for the breaks
- Loose lips, loose jaw
- I am a badass
- I’ve got this
- I am the strongest person I know
- Explore the pain
- This is only temporary
- This is normal, this is labor
- Lean into the discomfort
- Help me, Jesus.
- Suck it up buttercup, I am birthing this f*cking baby
- My body and my baby are working together and know what they are doing.
- She/He is almost here.
- Relax, relax, relax
- Open palms, relaxed toes
- I am safe
- I am strong, brave and beautiful
- My baby is safe
- This will not last forever
- OMG, WTF
- Peace, love and babies
- I am doing it
- I can’t, I can’t, I can’t…I CAN
- Come on baby
- This is productive pain
- My perineum is strong
- Fierce body, calm mind
- It’s just pressure
- Everything is tiptop ticket-boo (where are our Call the Midwife fans??)
- This is only temporary
- By tomorrow, I will have my baby
- I did it
