Unassisted Home Birth Australia
Uplifting Pregnancy Affirmations
Published 07 July 2021
Congratulations! It's so exciting to get that positive test but pregnancy is also a time that can be nerve wracking because you care about your baby and want everything to go well.
Or you may not have any fears, but you are still looking for some affirmations to help you keep positive. Either way, I hope we have you covered!
And if you are looking for positive birth, encouraging postpartum, or breastfeeding affirmations, we have you covered there too!
Affirmations
My body knows how to grow this baby
I am connecting with my baby daily
My connection to my baby grows stronger everyday
I will breathe and be present
My heart has room for all my babies
I am worthy of this pregnancy and this baby.
My brain is rewiring itself to care for and love my baby after it is born. That's why I might feel hormonal now.
I can ask for help if I need it
Every kick, every vomit, every stretch mark, is a reminder of the developing blessing inside of me.
I choose peace for my pregnancy
I choose to step outside the modern medical fear matrix and instead tune into my body’s ancient maternal wisdom
There is beauty in the growth of my belly and the rest of my body
It's okay if I don't love my baby now. I will love them when I meet and know them.
Today, I am pregnant. I will focus on today.
I am not alone in this. I am supported.
If I feel anxious, I take deep breaths.
Pregnancy is safe for me and my baby
My baby feels safe in my womb
I am grateful for my body and it’s capabilities
I release all guilt I am holding over this or past pregnancies
Its crazy how much love you can have for someone you haven't met!
I hold all of my worries and fears up to the light and see them for the shallow illusion they are, False evidence appearing real
Fears aren’t real, just a clue that you have some inner growth to do, something to face, or something to learn about
I ask myself “Is it a fear because you don't have knowledge, or is it a fear because your gut is telling you something?” And then I am able to use my brain and intuition in perfect harmony to act with certainty
Time was running fast, While we were walking so slow. As I watched us grow and grow…- (P Watson)
You don't have to love your pregnancy to love your baby
I trust that my baby has chosen the perfect time for them to join me, even if I don’t think it’s the perfect time for me
Courage is going on in spite of the fear
Its okay if it takes some time to adjust to this new life and new changes
One butterfly flutter at a time!
Worry is the work of pregnancy, and I am able to do my work well
My body nourishes and grows my baby
I welcome the changes to my body
I am strong for the journey of pregnancy
I am brave to make the decisions I need to, even if they're not what I originally imagined
I was divinely chosen and called to be the mother of this child and I am good enough to care for her.
I can endure all and will endure all that comes my way.
My baby is loved, and senses my love
Affirmations for the "in between", the last days of pregnancy
Birth is a process that starts long before "labour".
Some flowers take a little longer to bloom, but they are no less beautiful
An amazing mother lives within me and will be born along with my amazing baby.
Any day now, my life will change for the better with baby in it!
You are doing well and your baby is growing and preparing beautifully for the world
These last few days are for you, and you alone. You and baby, together.
I trust my baby to choose their birthday, and I wait calmly and patiently for their arrival
I trust that my body will start labour smoothly, and that it knows how to bring it to completion
Even miracles take a little time
Every day is one closer to meeting babe 💗
Humour
Waiting for baby is like picking someone up at an airport but you don’t know who they are or what time their flight gets in
Christian Affirmations, Prayers, and and Verses
As Christian mothers and birthers, we have the knowledge that God gave us this baby, and will be with us our entire pregnancy (and birth). We can rest secure in the Peace that only He can give, and dwell in His Love as we spend time with Jesus and pray to Him daily in our pregnancy for strength and wisdom. We do not need to get distracted by fears and worries when our God is willing to take them for us!
Nothing can take away my Joy because it is rooted in Christ
I am never alone. God is with me.
I am thankful for this chance to assist God in a miracle
God has chosen the perfect time to give me this baby
When my heart is faint, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Psalm 55:22
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalm 84:18-19
For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 5a-7
I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
I choose to rest in the peace that passes understanding
I trust the Lord, who made my body to do this.
When things seem uncertain, I rest in the Lord who never changes
My Father holds me in his hands and is in control of every detail.
Lord, thank you for this experience. I am grateful for all of it.
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
So many people love my baby already and pray for my baby
God knows my baby
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born I set you apart." Jeremiah 1:5
Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from Him." Psalm 127:3
For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted the desires of my heart. 1 Samuel 1:27
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do Ephesians 2.10
This pregnancy is something God has made. It is a good work!
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb." Psalm 139:13
Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things. Ecclesiastes 11:5
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. Luke 2.40
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, james 1.17
Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7
God has planned all the days of my baby’s life already
While I'm Waiting by John Waller