Childbirth is a natural process which needs medical intervention sometimes and always is helped by natural complementary health solutions.
This is an EFT tapping guide written in response to a particular request from my inbox.
I hope it is good for you or yours in preparation for optimal conditions for a happy birth.
Getting baby into the optimum position for birth From 34 weeks, tap on all the points, about 3 times a day, the following Setups and Reminders rolled into one.
"In (number of weeks), you will be in my arms.
I will hold you, smell you, feel you, feed you, hear you, see you.
I love you very much.
" "To prepare, let your head find its way down into the lowest part of my womb.
I love you very much.
" "Let the top of your head rest softly at my cervix.
" "When the time comes to slide out into the world, tuck your chin in towards your chest.
Let your front face my back.
I love you very much.
" Fears and emotions around childbirth (for mother and father) Here, if there are previous birth traumas, whether a previous offspring's, a friend of relative's story, or your own birth, clear it with tapping first.
Setup: "Even though I have this birth trauma feeling, I deeply love and accept myself".
Reminder: "This birth trauma feeling.
" Keep tapping till zero.
Then follow by tapping each day on all the points, between 3-20 rounds a day: "Even though I'm scared, I deeply love and accept myself.
I choose to be calm and let nature do its thing the way it knows best.
And that's OK.
" Do this as long as there is any fear.
This not only calms you but also calms baby.
Babies pick up on your feelings.
Dealing with pain Pain is the body's feedback system.
That is all it is.
We need feedback to function properly.
But fear and stress lead to undue muscle tension, which increases pain unnecessarily.
Prepare daily before birth by tapping silently on the CollarBone as you read the following: Each contraction is the most amazing bunch of balloons; yellow, blue, red, purple, pink, orange; the most beautiful, brightest balloons.
Imagine going up in the air, up, up, up.
Watch them.
Be fascinated by them.
Concentrate on them.
Enjoy the bright colors.
Time is a relative concept, and soon the balloons will be just a pinpoint on the horizon, then gone, and you will enjoy that in-between period, waiting for the next beautiful bunch of balloons, bright colors, and amazing wonderment.
If you cannot visualize, that's OK.
Draw this visualization in pictures in a special birthing notebook.
Flip through the pages as you tap.
At the time of the birth, whenever there is a contraction, you have three main choices, depending on what feels right.
1.
Tap the following.
Setup: "Even though I have this pain, just there, I deeply love and accept myself.
And I love my baby.
" Reminder: "This pain just there" Keep tapping this as long as is needed, over and over again.
2.
Remember the beautiful bright balloons.
Tap silently on all the points as you close your eyes and see the beautiful balloon visualization.
3.
Tap-and-swear Setup and Reminder: "@#+"&?#! #-:@# ##!" (substitute whatever swear words come to mind.
) You can say this to yourself, shouting it in your head if that's how it works for you.
Tap on all the points you can think of, not necessarily in any order.
Needing intervention even though natural birth preferred Now I am not sure what intervention may be needed if any.
Interventions range from helping you to wee to a Caesarian.
By the way, if you need to be induced, try an acupuncturist first.
They have a special treatment on a particular point that usually does the job.
Before the birth, you can tap "Even though I need an invention, I deeply...
" At the birth, let us say you need help to wee.
Try first tapping "Even though I can't wee, I deeply...
" - Try for about 5 rounds.
If you still need help, accept it as you rub on any of the points (gentler than tapping when you need to keep still, and more discreet).
I love rubbing the Gamut point.
Any/all the finger points will do.
No need for words.
You can also rub the thumb of one hand with its fingers.
Or Dad (if applicable) can just tap on Top of your Head.
Do this as you are being "juiced" so to speak! If an emergency caesarian is needed, just tap on all the points silently as you wait.
Needing to transfer from home to hospital even though home birth preferred Tap on all the points: "Even though I need to transfer against my true wishes, I allow a smooth and easy process, and that's OK" Needing to be in hospital even though home birth preferred Tap on all the points: "Even though I need to be in hospital against my true wishes, I allow a smooth and easy process, and that's OK" Dealing with emotion related to comments from medical professionals (during consultant visits and during labour) Take one comment at a a time.
Let us say one comment is "You are irresponsible not wanting the epidural" Setup: "Even though s/he said I was irresponsible, I deeply love and accept myself" Reminder: "S/he said I was irresponsible" I hope this helps you or yours have the smooth transition from carrying your bundle of joy in your womb to holding this gift wonderfully in your arms.
Happy Tapping!