15/12/2025
Try this instead 👇🏻
There’s usually a point in labour where your brain suddenly pipes up with:
I can’t do this.
And yes, that thought can feel really convincing - and really unsettling - but it often shows up when you’re actually closer than you think.
Your body’s doing a lot.
Things can feel really intense.
And your brain doesn’t love that feeling, so it tries to hit the brakes.
Here’s something simple you can try instead of spiralling with it:
👉 Don’t argue with the thought.
👉 Don’t analyse it.
👉 Just give yourself one steady focus.
Something like:
• “This bit means I’m close - I’m nearly there.”
• Or even just counting slow breaths out.
• Or squeezing a hand and staying right there.
You don’t need to feel calm.
You don’t need to feel confident.
You just need something small to anchor you while your body keeps going.
Tiny things like this can make birth feel much more manageable in the moment - especially when your head starts getting loud.
If you want more tiny, doable things like this - the kind you can actually use when birth feels intense - I’ve got just the thing.
STEADY - practical hypnobirthing mini-course (that won’t make you cringe), you can do in under an hour - designed to help birth feel less scary and more doable, fast.
Comment PREP and I’ll send you the info 🤍
