Birth Prep: Ujjayi Breath For Pregnancy And Early Labor

This is a guided meditation designed to make breathwork and meditation accessible to all birthing people. Use this 5 minute guided meditation 3 times a day to build the mind body connection in preparation for giving birth. You can shorten this meditation for when you are on the go, as little at 6 breaths can help you build trust in your birthing abilities.

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Jenea Maitrey here with Ujjayi breath for birth preparedness. Utilize this breath anytime you feel a baby kick or Braxton Hicks or create another prompt such as sitting in your car or getting into bed. Place one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart. If you haven't listened to my how to Ujjayi breath tutorial please start there. As you inhale you're going to expand your belly taking a deep diaphragmatic breath inhaling into the chest as the crown of the head grows high towards the sky and on the exhale we'll have a slight constriction in the throat as we breathe through the nose. Inhaling to a count of four exhaling to a count of five expanding this breath as you're comfortable exhaling to a count of four Hello body. I'm so ready for this journey that we're about to embark on. Thank you for being there for me with every breath and every heartbeat. I am so grateful for my body and I am so excited about my baby. My body is so powerful but it will not overpower me. I will experience intense surges as I give birth to my baby but they are just evidence of my body's own natural power. Baby, I trust that you know how to be born and I look forward to getting to know you and loving you on this transitional journey that our entire family is doing together. We are not alone. Though I may not know exactly what is to come, I am confident that my body will lead me well and I will submit to my body and follow my body's lead because it knows the birthing process deep within my bones. Thank you body. Thank you baby. Sending love to myself for all the hard work that I'm doing in becoming the best parent that I can become. Namaste.