From your 1st contraction to the 1st time you hold your baby in your arms- childbirth is definitely a rollercoaster of emotions. Whether this is your 1st child or your 10th, no childbirth is the same! Just as life in general is unpredictable, birth is unpredictable as well. So to help bring a sense of calm to your birth environment, and remind you of just how amazingly strong you are, here are 10 affirmations that I used at the end of my pregnancy and during labor!

Click each affirmation to find a printable file. Print them, hang them, and soak up every positive reminder that you and your baby are designed for birth!

1. My body knows exactly what to do.