Birth Affirmations

This track is designed to help you reframe the word pain and to strengthen your resolve as you prepare to meet your baby. I recommend that you practice these affirmations before active labor and delivery, so the words and tone are familiar and comforting, helping you to drop into a deeply reflective and receptive space that will easily transfer to your big day.

Transcript

Hello and welcome. I'm Dr. Hilary Talbot, And I'm so honored to be with you in this perfect, Precious moment, One of the most profound and powerful of your entire life. The day you get to meet your baby. Whether you're listening to this in the final weeks of pregnancy, In early labor at home, Or right in the thick of it, You are exactly where you're supposed to be. What we're going to do together is simple. I'm going to offer you words to anchor you. Affirmations and reframes to return to when the waves get big. You don't have to think, You don't have to do anything except breathe. And receive. Your body already knows what to do. It was made for this. And I'll be right here with you every step of the way. I also want to offer you that at any point, If your brain starts to spiral, Thinking these affirmations aren't true, Or if you notice a subtle tightening in your body when it's not a contraction as you're saying these affirmations. That can be a signal that your subconscious doesn't quite believe the words that we're offering it. A simple stepping stone thought like, I'm working on believing, Added to the beginning of each of these affirmations. Can do wonders to get to the place where your subconscious freely accepts these affirmations as true and wise. So let's begin. We're going to dive right in to the obvious element of birth. Which is pain. Now you could absolutely reframe the word pain into discomfort and notice if that makes your body feel any lighter or less rigid. We can apply distinct meaning to the word pain and let it be an acronym for things we want to remember. In this beautiful space where you will bring your baby earthside. What if the P in pain stood for purposeful? This labor pain has a purpose, And I will meet my little one very soon. What if A stood for anticipated? Labor pain is coming. And I have prepared for it. What if I stood for intermittent? Contractions are never continuous. Like a wave, They come and go. So take a cleansing breath. Let it go with the breath. Long, Purposeful exhales where we release any discomfort. What if N stood for normal? Yes, It's hard. But it's normal. Focus on what I need to do. To work with and meet my baby. Purposeful. Anticipate it. Intermittent. Normal. Purposeful. Anticipated. Intermittent. Normal. I relax and my baby relaxes with me. As I breathe deeply. I feel calm. With each exhale. I relax and my baby relaxes with me. I breathe deeply and feel calm. My baby, Trust me and I trust this entire process. My baby trusts me, And I trust this entire process. I am relaxed and happy that my baby is finally coming. I am relaxed and happy. That my baby is finally here. I am fierce, But flexible. I am fierce. But flexible. I am okay. My baby is okay. I am okay. My baby is okay. I let go of control and trust the process. I let go of control and trust the process. I can do this. I am doing this. I am capable. I can do this. I am doing this. I am capable. Be brave. Be bold. Be strong. Be brave. Be bold. Be strong. I am surrounded by love and support. I am surrounded by love and support. My body knows exactly what to do. My body knows exactly what to do. I am ready. My baby is ready. I prayed for them and I will meet them soon. I am ready. My baby is ready. I prayed for them and I will meet them soon. This life inside me is a miracle waiting to happen. This life inside me is a miracle waiting to happen. My body was designed to grow and nourish my baby and to give birth to them. My body was designed to grow and nourish my baby and to give birth to them. There can be joy in the pain. There can be joy in the pain. My baby and I are safe and protected. My baby and I are safe. And protected. I am free to speak about my wants and needs and to be heard. I am free to speak about my wants and needs and to be heard. I relax and feel my body open for my baby. My body was made for this. It knows what to do and I can do it. I relax and feel my body open from my baby. My body was made for this. It knows what to do and I can do this. My body grew this baby. My body can birth this baby. My baby knows exactly how to get out. My body grew this baby. My body can birth this baby. My baby knows exactly how to get out. I welcome any strong or mighty waves that are bringing our baby closer to us. I welcome any strong or mighty waves that are bringing our baby closer to us. This moment is not lost on me. Don't quit. Keep going. I can do this. This moment is not lost on me. Don't quit. Keep going. I can do this. Just breathe just breathe Everything is going the way it should. I am OK. I am safe and supported. My baby is safe and supported. Everything is going the way it should. I am okay, And I am safe and supported. And my baby is safe and supported. My body is fierce and powerful. I am strong and capable. My body is fierce and powerful. I am strong and capable. My journey has led me here and there is nowhere else I would rather be. My journey has led me here, And there is nowhere else I would rather be. There is beauty in the waiting. There is beauty in the waiting. I am thankful and feel at peace as I wait for her to arrive. I am thankful and feel at peace as I wait for her to arrive. I give birth in safety. I am held by the Lord. He sustains me with every breath. I give birth and safety. I am held by the Lord. He sustains me with every breath. I do not labor in my own strength. I rely fully on God who strengthens me and gives me peace. I do not labor in my own strength. I rely fully on God who strengthens me and gives me peace. These mighty waves have a purpose. They are moving my baby down and bringing her closer to my arms. These mighty waves have a purpose. They are moving my baby down and bringing them closer to my arms. God has perfectly prepared this day for me and my baby's birth. God has perfectly prepared this day for me and my baby's birth. God has perfectly prepared this day for me and my baby's birth.