Feeling scared.

Not much help here but a first time mum and feeling equally quite terrified of birth and the unknown. I’ve been trying to read positive birth stories but also just having an open mindset to whatever happens happens!

Sorry you're through this mama, what really helped me first time round was:
- the Positive Birth Company videos
- watching lots of videos of hypnobirthing
- binge watching positive birth stories from spontaneous labour to inductions and C-sections

As far as positive affirmations: really focus on the fact that your body was built to birth! Your body's grown and carried your baby up to this point, and you have everything you need to birth your baby. It's a natural process and, even if you need some help along the way, labour is just a process for you to meet your baby!

It is my first, I am terrified and just gonna wing it. I am in denial it is happening

My favourite phrase of affirmation is 'my contractions/surges aren't more powerful than I am, because they are me'.
I'm also a second time mum and am really focusing on that moment just after the birth! I feel like the thought of my first born will (hopefully) give me so much strength! Xx

I m almost 38 weeks with my second too and I feel also more scared this time. I had a wonderful first birth and I m scared this second time could not be as amazing as my first was. Also I feel less prepared than I was with my first. I have not a lot of time to read and inform myself as I used to with my first. But then I remember that my body knows what to do. Also during labor, words I really love are "every contraction gets you closer to your baby"
We can do this 💪🏼