the book "birthing from within" strongly suggests making at least one piece of "birth art"

"birth art" can be anything for anyone. the mother-to-be surrounds herself with whatever art supplies she wishes for her project, and begins to create.



as with any art, "birth art" is an open medium to create that can include anything and everything.

the goal of this idea is to express how the mother-to-be feels about her pregnancy. her child in utero. her upcoming delivery. worries or fears or anxieties relating to the birthing process. just any emotional connection or tie involved in the complex process of being a vessel that creates life and brings new life into the world.




i feel very serene about the upcoming birth of finn. i have no emotional or physically limitations that would interfered in my birthing process. i am mentally worried that my husband/finn's daddy won't be here for the birth. my biggest concern is that i will be all alone in the birthing room. i crave support for that. so my "birth art" is a vision of myself as the mother goddess who is all-encompassing her child in utero. protecting him and loving him, even from just the tiny peeks into his world, felt mostly as kicks and punches! my ninja baby!



my "birth art" is a projection of the strong, womanly, self-assured, confident, worry-free woman that i would like to be when true labor begins and it is time to use my feminine body to deliver finn into the world.
i know that deep inside, i hold all that is necessary. i can draw upon my own strength and wisdom just when i need it the most, in the throes of labor. and i can draw on the strength and beauty of women past. from the beginning of time. who've passed before me in time while gracefully and successfully delivering their young.

I AM READY. I AM STRONG. I AM BEAUTIFUL. I AM BEE.