Birth Affirmation Cards

Positive Birth Affirmation Cards that help women birth their babies calmly, confidently and without fear. I hope you find this set of affirmations supportive. I recommend printing them out early — pop them in your hospital bag or birthing kit.

You may not be the affirmation or mantra type but positive words repeated with intention can be a really powerful way of shifting your mindset in labour. Some women mentally repeat them during contractions, others respond to the words shared by their support person and some prefer to write their favourite mantras on paper and stick them to the wall. I recall one story of a woman labouring on al fours on the bed and she focused on the big button on the wall of the birth suite that said: POWER.

In many of my interviews, women have shared their favourite affirmations, including:

“Don’t push the river; it flows by itself.”

“I don’t have to DO labour, I just need to BE in it.”

“I am safe; this is good pain.”

There are also some affirmations that your birth partner can add to their birth prep kit; gentle reminders that they can use to remind you that you are supported and safe.

“You CAN and you ARE doing it.”

“That was one less contraction.”

“Soft lips, deep breaths.”