Hypnobirthing Affirmations

FTM here. I have been reading through some hypnobirthing affirmations and I've found them to be very powerful. I thought I'd share some of my favorites and i'd encourage you all to compile/create your own. And share them here if you like!

Pregnancy

-Pregnancy is a joy.

-My baby is strong and healthy.

-I trust my body.

-My belly is full of light and love.

-My baby is growing beautifully inside me.

-I love being pregnant.

-I desire foods that nourish me and support my health.

-My body is nourishing my baby perfectly.

-My body becomes stronger and more flexible every day.

-I am one day closer to holding my baby in my arms.

-I deserve a gentle, natural birth.

-I have patience.

Early Labour

-Birth is a wonderful, safe experience.

-I trust my body knows exactly what to do.

-I welcome my coming labor as the perfect one for me and my baby.

-I am relaxed and happy that my baby is finally coming to me.

-I am aware of my balanced, calm center.

-My body knows how to birth my baby.

-My baby is in the perfect position for birth.

-I am a link in the endless chain of birthing women.

-I fully relax and turn my birthing over to Nature.

-I have an open heart.

-I will let this birth unfold in its own uniqueness.

-My baby will be born at the perfect moment.

-There is no need for us to hurry.

-I am surrounded by loving, nurturing support.

Intense Labour

-I am open to the energy of birth.

-Each surge of my body brings my baby closer to me.

-I surrender to the amazing sensations that are happening within me.

-The power and intensity of my contractions cannot be stronger than me -because it is me.

-I have untapped sources of strength within me.

-I can handle whatever comes up.

-My breath is easy, deep, and full.

-I breath with my body.

-I inhale peace and exhale tension.

-My mind leads and my body follows.

-I release my birthing over to my body and my baby.

-My baby knows how to be born.

-I see my baby coming smoothly from my womb.

-I am willing to release my baby into the world.

-I see my cervix opening wide as a sunflower.

-My baby is born in pure pleasure.

Birth

-I am whole and at peace with the world.

-My baby feels my joy.

-My baby is free to choose her own destiny in the world.

-Breastfeeding feels wonderful.

-An amazing mother lives within me

-I welcome this opportunity to grow and change.