Are you pregnant or do you have a soon-to-be laboring mamma in your life? Check out these 50 ways to love her through her labor and help her welcome a tiny miracle into the world.
50 Ways to Love a Labor
1. Greet the contraction with a big sigh.…relax as you let your breath out.
2. Every breath out brings calmness…
3. That’s the way….just like that……
4. Feel baby’s head pressing down…..let the baby come.
5. Stay soft and flexible where you feel the baby….
6. Now it’s coming down……start to rest now.
7. Great! Don’t change a thing. You’re doing so well.
8. Join right in with your breathing….keep it going in and out….
9. Nice and easy….. use only the energy you need….
10. Drop your shoulders….. loosen your hands…..
11. Stay with your breath… each one opens the cervixmore…
12. This one is almost over…..fading away….. go limp like a rag doll….
13. You really have the hang of this. You’re amazing. I knew you could do it.
14. Here comes another….that’s it, relaxing sighs as you rise up to the top of it…
15. Just give way for the baby… baby wants to come….
16. Keep it going just like that…..easy in , easy out…….keep that rhythm
17. See it happening….the baby is coming down on the inside….. breathe it open 18.You’re a natural…….working so well….a strong woman.
19. Let it go away…..start to rest…….cleansing breath…..Nice going!
20. Meet it with your breathing…. that’s it….getting stronger now…..stay with it…
21. Let it stretch….that’s the baby’s head you feel…….coming through.
22. We’re really getting there….you’re doing beautifully…..you’re inspiring!
23. It’s coming down….slow and easy breaths now…..kiss that one good-bye…..
24. First class work!
25. You’re so healthy and strong!
26. Deep breath right from the start……yes, in and out….match it to the peak…
27. Yes, really going right with it……the circle is widening…..
28. Just a little longer…here, look in my eyes….breathe with me. …just like that
29. Going away now…… go limp and relaxed……you just rest now.
30. I’m here with you, you are alright…….we’ll do this together…..one at time.
31. From the beginning….breathe with me…….yes….yes….
32. Nice and steady…..baby’s sliding through….. heading toward your arms…
33. Stay centered…..no resistance……going with it…..being fluid like water.
34. Good open sounds……going deep inside…. to where the baby is.
35. Easing up now……let it go completely……rest for you and the baby.
36. You’re incredible! Finding that inner strength. I knew you could do this.
37. Remember, the hardest time is the shortest. Let’s take them one at a time.
38. Deep breath….really surrender……you are safe……
39. You’re the best…working hard…..really stretching…
40. Good pain, baby pain….doing just what it should…
41. OK, it’s coming down the hill…..in the valley now…..time to rest again
42. You’re fully dilated, you can push when you’re ready!
43. I’m so excited for you! You’ll be meeting your baby soon! What a woman!
44. Few deep breaths now….push at the top of your breath…..pressing down…..
45. That’s it…..way into your bottom….feel baby moving down and out
46. Listen to your body….follow it’s rhythm….push when it tells you to…
47. It’s going away….rest and relax now…save that energy…..
48. Here it comes….feel your woman power pushing your baby down……down
49. Let the baby come out easy now….bottom opens out….blossoming petal by petal……breathe easy…..little nudges….. here it comes!
50. What a miracle! Congratulations, you’re a Mom!