13/04/2026
Directed or forceful pushing before your body and baby is ready can actually do more harm than good — and here’s why👇🏽
There’s a phase in labour often called the “rest and be thankful” stage. It’s that quiet, powerful pause your body creates after full dilation and before pushing begins. And it’s there for a reason.
During this time, your baby continues to descend, rotate, and find their optimal position — without you needing to force anything. Your body is doing the work for you.
Then comes the shift…
An undeniable, instinctive urge to push. Not something you have to think about — but something you feel.
Like a key sliding perfectly into a lock 🔑
If you haven’t experienced labour before, this can be hard to picture — but in most cases in a physiological, undisturbed birth, your body knows exactly what it’s doing. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do… is not push, and instead allow.
✨ Birth isn’t about forcing — it’s about following.
If you’re wanting to understand these moments more deeply and feel truly prepared for your birth, I offer calm, personalised in-home childbirth education — guiding you and your partner through what to expect, how to work with your body, and how to feel confident in the process.
DM me “BIRTH” if you’re curious or send this post to a pregnant loved one 🤍
