Birth Myths
- You should look forward to birth
- Natural births are best
- Birth is horribly painful
- Bonding will happen instantly and naturally with your baby at birth.
- A healthy baby is what matters most
Whether you’re due to give birth, or have already done it: the expectations about birth can be high. You may not even realise these are present until you are feeling some type of way!
In the lead-up to birth, there are often mixed feelings about it:
Looking forward to it- and feeling nervous about it.
Being apprehensive- and excited.
Feeling delighted to welcome your darling into the world- and dread about the process of labour.
Wanting birth to happen yesterday- and not wanting to wish time away.
After birth, your emotions can still be going through the wringer (like your body just did)- and often more so, when you throw in the steep learning curve of your new little person and sleep deprivation.
All of these feelings (and many more) are coloured by birth myths, like:
…and many more.
It’s not just you.
The Birth Myths Guide is available to purchase,
Birth myths add extra pressure to what is already a huge milestone (and change) for you and your family. Don’t let unhelpful expectations create unnecessary pressure- pick up your copy of The Birth Myths Guide today.