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30 positive affirmations for pregnancy: go into your labor with more focus and less anxiety

By HelloBirth

Looking for positive labor and delivery quotes to post up in your birthing space? The HelloBirth Positive Pregnancy & Birth Affirmations are just the ticket! The way we approach affirmations for pregnancy is that they are a useful way to identify what's most important to you. If a pregnancy or birth affirmation resonates, it can be a clue prompting you to research further, even if you don't necessarily feel or believe the affirmation is true for you yet. It can be something you'd like to become true. For example, "I trust myself and the choices I make." You might not trust yourself yet and that's OK! If trusting yourself and your pregnancy choices / your birthing plans is a goal you'd like to work towards, pay attention to that. Seek out support to help you feel more confident, like taking a class or hiring a doula, or both! We also recommend supportive resources such as:

Positive affirmations during labor can be adopted more easily in the moment without as much of the preparation aspect. So you'll find a mixture of these two types in the HelloBirth audio track (that you get if you take a hypnobirthing class with us) as well as this sample list + free printout and customizable birth affirmations template. Without further adieu, here are 30 of our most favorite for you to enjoy!

List of Affirmations for Pregnancy

  1. I am learning to listen to my body.
  2. I am proud of myself for taking charge of my pregnancy and birth.
  3. As I take in new information, I give myself time to decide what feels true for me.
  4. I am free to choose what's right for me and my baby.
  5. My body is strong and capable.
  6. I choose to move my body as often as my body allows.
  7. I eat foods that help my baby continue to grow in a healthy way.
  8. I embrace the changes in my body as my baby grows.
  9. I welcome any changes as temporary.
  10. I am flexible and prepared for change.
  11. I release unhelpful thoughts.
  12. I cast aside other people's stories and traumas.
  13. I speak up when things don't seem right.
  14. My baby’s birth story hasn’t been written yet.
  15. We have a blank slate.
  16. I am preparing for the sensations of labor and birth.
  17. I am calm, centered and in control as my labor begins.
  18. I let go and my body takes over.
  19. My body is soft.
  20. I ride the waves of labor.
  21. As my labor advances, I return to my breath.
  22. A wave of relaxation washes over me.
  23. I embrace the sensations of birth fearlessly.
  24. My uterus rises with power and control.
  25. My baby moves down for birth.
  26. My cervix opens smoothly with each wave.
  27. I'm ready to release my baby to the outside world.
  28. My baby is ready to be born.
  29. I can imagine and feel my baby in my arms.
  30. My heart is open.

Birth affirmations template

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Full affirmations for pregnancy download

Downloadable list of all affirmations for pregnancy and birth shown above (TXT) (PDF)

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