Your mind believes and responds accordingly to the words you tell yourself. Using neutral and positive language when talking about birth and pregnancy can positively influence your birth experience.
➜ Positive words and phrases can eliminate automatic fear response and create a more relaxing, soothing birthing environment.
➜ Change the words you use: due date – due month/period guess date; fetus – baby; labor – birthing, birthing time; delivery – birth, giving birth; contractions – surges, waves, sensations, pressure waves; dilation – opening; complications – special circumstances; pain – discomfort, intensity, sensation; false labor/ Braxton hicks – practise for birthing; failure to progress – resting birthing; push – breath down; transition – transformation; ring of fire – powerful stretching, stretching sensation.