12/30/2025
I get it. It can be SO hard to be patient, especially in today’s culture of instant gratification. Waiting for our “due dates” or even GOING PAST our due dates, seems unbearable. But this is where we need to change our mindset.
I like to tell my clients to expect to be pregnant for 42+ weeks. That way they lose the sense of “failure” and “disappointment“ they may feel for every day they wake up “still pregnant”.
Enjoy having baby safe inside you and know they are growing and developing at an accelerated rate that slows exponentially after their birth. Each additional day of pregnancy should be looked at as a gift you are giving your unborn child.
Remember each baby will grow and be born at their own pace. Not to mention that feeling pressured and stressed in the last days will prevent the necessary flood of oxytocin needed to actually kick start your labor in the first place.
In your last month, focus on balance. Eat well and rest well. Go for walks and have periods of activity, flexing and stretching. Pamper yourself and focus on oxytocin building activities with your family. Baby will come in his or her time, and you can smooth out that process by patiently and contentedly waiting.
