Do you think that childbirth is a candidate for being
one of those "great things". Many people would say - No! Childbirth
is not a woman's achievement. It is the achievement of the hospital
staff, the advancement of medicine, and the achievement of nature.
I agree. Yet childbirth is something which women experience, and we
are not just passive recipients of medical services or channels of
nature. Childbirth is to a great extent shaped by our thoughts, emotions,
unconscious and conscious wishes, fears, beliefs and hopes.
Be aware of the ocean of tides in your mind and heart.
Be clear about what is going within you and take the responsibility
for a joyful and rewarding birth. Embrace birth and allow it to be.
There is nothing more natural than that, it might not be an everyday
process, but this does not make it less natural and easy. Our bodies
are made for giving birth. For millions of years the process of birth
has perfected and now we are much more able to give birth than ever
before. Have faith in your body, connect with your spiritual resources,
be inspired and courageous and you will have the best birth you could
possibly have.
I consider it essential for mothers-to-be to read childbirth
stories, watch online childbirth videos, read books and consult practitioners
to be informed and aware of the process of birth. Feel in your heart
what is best for you and be committed to it. Your own childbirth experience
is worth all the efforts.
What is the ideal childbirth for you? How do you imagine your childbirth to happen? Where are you giving birth, who is present, how is it going? Are there any sounds, how lit is the setting? How long is your childbirth? Share any action steps that are helping you to experience that childbirth?
What are all the things you have learned and done to have such a childbirth?
What is your next step to make this childbirth real?
