Top 10 Tips to Prepare for an Ecstatic Birth:

1. Plan this event like you would plan your wedding, so that every detail serves your
pleasure. You wouldn't choose a catering hall known for lousy food for your reception and just
hope for the best, would you? Choose every detail of the birth with your highest pleasure in mind.
And yes, that includes thinking about what you will wear.

2. Flood yourself with positive birth stories, images, and videos. Consciously reprogram your
cultural concept of birth.

3. Knowledge is power. Enrolling in the most comprehensive childbirth education class you can
find is just the starting point. Educate yourself about every aspect of birth.

4. Begin a desire list for your birth. Write down every birth desire you have, however large or
small. Read and update the list regularly.

5. Be honest with yourself and your partner about your fears. Contemplate how you can
support yourself through each one. Birth counseling can often be a very powerful tool.

6. Do whatever it takes for you to feel healthy, strong, and beautiful. This often includes eating
well, getting appropriate exercise, and enjoying your maternal curves.

7. Connect with your sensuality often. Notice the conditions that turn you on, that enable you to
relax and open. Include as many of these into your birthing environment as possible.

8. Practice listening to your intuition every day. Sit, breathe, relax, and listen.

9. Breathe deeply. All the time. Especially when you are stressed.

10. Gather SUPPORT!! Surround yourself with people who will cheer lead you and enable your
vision during pregnancy and especially in the birthing room. Don't forget to look beyond birth and
make sure that you will be well supported postpartum, so your attention can be on enjoying your
baby.