As women, we have the power to inspire our pregnant sisters, or scare them to death. What would happen to birth if we all decided to lift up pregnant mamas with love and encouragement? I don’t mean remain silent if your birth wasn’t perfect (who’s is really?), I just mean give pregnant moms words that will surround them in a sense of faith in themselves. We can leave the judgments about how birth happens behind. Have the courage to tell them to trust their bodies. Have the courage to tell your birth story in a way that affirms the beauty that is part of every child’s birth. What if we shared the really funny parts? And the silly parts? And the exciting parts? And the parts that make us cry? And what if we could all share the beauty in birth?
Share your birth story with others. I will post your story here - send photos too if you like them posted. (I reserve the right to edit for length.)