Birth Confidently.
We hope this collection of articles will help you prepare for birth — Body, Mind and Heart.
These articles are general information. They are not intended to specifically diagnose or treat any condition.
Please ask your care provider for specific support.
If there’s a topic you are interested in that is not covered here, please let us know. We’re happy to answer your questions.
Affirmations: Labor mindset
What happens in your thoughts is as important as what happens in your body. Your thoughts affect your ability to breathe for endurance. Your mindset controls whether you can relax and open. Your fears can affect your hormones.
Affirmations can literally help you reframe your experience and increase your stamina.
Kick Start Labor
Ideally, labor should begin on its own. But in rare circumstances it’s necessary to nudge someone into labor. IMPORTANT: The strategies in this article should NOT be used without first consulting your midwife. This article explains things that can be done to support the natural onset of labor if needed.
Thriving in Postpartum
It is said that the birth of a baby is also the birth of a mother. Both Mother and Baby are embarking on a fully new experience, taking in all new sensations, and navigating a world of new challenges. This time is both beautiful and complicated. This article is prepared to help you plan for these early weeks so you can Thrive in the 4th Trimester.
