Affirmations for Women
I am a strong, capable woman…
My pelvis
will release and open as have those of countless women before me…
I accept
my labor and believe that it is the right labor for me, and for my baby…
I feel
the love
for me that others have for me during birth…
I have a beautiful body. My body
is my friend…
Contractions
are an effortless
way to assist my baby into the world.
I can see
my birth as a learning
experience from which
I will growand change.
I embrace the concept of healthy pain…
I can be
strong, confident,
assertive and assured and still be feminine.
My baby
knew how to “get
in” and it knows
how to “get out."
I help
my baby feel safe
in my womb and in the birth process.
Affirmations for Men
I see my wife as a strong and capable woman…
I support her during labor…
I express my love
for my wife easily
and frequently…
I accept the labor that is meant for us. I accept feelings
helplessness…
I am sensitive, tender, open and trusting…
I feel the love
that others have
for me when I need support.
* affirmations by Nancy Weiner Cohen from
her book Artemis
Speaks
Recommended Books
- An Easier Childbirth: A Mothers Guide to Birthing
Normally
by Gayle Peterson
- Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn: The Complete
Guide by Penny Simkin,
Janet Whalley
& Ann Keppler
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth by
Sheila Kitzinger
- Birth Your Way by
Sheila Kitzinger
- Mother's Intentions: How Belief Effects Birth by Kim Wildner
- Plus all books from the Sears Parenting Library
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