01/08/2026
One of my favourite moments happens right at the beginning of every Kaia Birth class.
Once everyone is seated, I ask one simple question:
“What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about birth?”
After everyone has shared their answer, I write them all down. Then I tell a little story about the way we talk about birth these days… but you’ll have to come to class to hear that one. 😉
It leads us into one of the most important takeaways of the entire Kaia Birth program:
Your mindset for birth, and the very real physical response it creates.
Then, at the end of class, I ask the exact same question.
The room is completely different🤎
That transformation isn’t because we’ve promised anyone an easy or “perfect” birth. It’s because we’ve helped reshape the way they understand birth.
Our brains are constantly making predictions based on our beliefs and past experiences. If birth has always been associated with fear, danger or losing control, those are often the thoughts that surface first when labour begins.
Those thoughts can trigger adrenaline, our fight-or-flight hormone. While adrenaline has an important role, too much of it in labour can increase muscle tension, make us feel less safe, and interfere with the release of oxytocin, the hormone that helps contractions work effectively and supports us to cope.
When we understand what’s happening, feel prepared, and trust both our bodies and our options, we’re more likely to feel safe. Safety supports oxytocin. Oxytocin supports labour.
Birth is still powerful. It’s still intense.
But education can change the lens through which we experience it.
And sometimes, changing that lens changes everything. 🤎
What was the very first word (without overthinking 😉) that came to mind when you saw the first slide? I’d love to hear it below.👇🏽 ✨
