birth stories you read and watch.
before you begin, check in with your body and emotions. are you tired, stressed, or hungry? is watching another birth video, or reading another story what you most need at the moment?
ask yourself what you are seeking by reading or watching. there are many reasons we are drawn to other people’s birth stories, for example seeking to reassure ourselves that we have made the right choices, that we will cope, or that our birth plans will work out, craving community to share in our excitement or wonder, wanting to learn birth inside out to increase our coping options or our sense of control over the 