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Powerful thoughts equate to a powerful life. Positive thinking is convenient and surely an admirable talent to possess. Yet powerful thoughts will always withstand the test of time. Whereas positive thinking signifies a shift in your internal state based on external circumstances, powerful thinking causes a universal shift emanating from your internal state, permeating to the external. Regardless of your situation, powerful thoughts can change everything that is happening around you. Empowered thoughts can create the reality you truly desire and the same is applicable for this phase of your life.

First and foremost, it’s imperative that we return to the truth. And it’s quite simple: women are divinely designed to produce life. Our bodies are uniquely created to bring forth life and we’ve been given the tools needed to accomplish this ardent task with our natural strength and might. We’re not weak dwellings walking aimlessly in search of someone else to take away the pain of childbirth. We were created with the exact amount of hormones, brain power and physical prowess designed to mitigate that pain and make childbirth possible.

Our bodies shapeshift, generate new organs, increase blood flow and much more to prepare for childbirth.

Not only were you built for this moment, but you have express permission to be as honest about this journey as humanly possible. Expressing pain, doubt, fear or adversity does not and will not condemn you to a lifetime of misery or translate to ungratefulness or inadequacy. For some women, pregnancy is bliss while delivery is treacherous. For others, pregnancy is the worst nine months of their lives, while delivery is everything they ever dreamed of. For every woman who has ever had a baby, postpartum is its own monster — and we all struggle through it to some capacity. With this in mind, it’s imperative that we share our stories in order to shed light on the varied realities of the journey into motherhood, in order to inspire, uplift and be reminded of the innate dominance we possess in this process.

While the journey gets hard (and extremely emotional), it’s also imperative that we tap into the very things that make us who we are. It’s essential that we remember how thankful we are for the blessings we’ve been given and not take our gifts for granted. Every phase we encounter during the journey is but a season — a quick moment in time that we can either learn from or complain through. Connecting with other women who are going through and have endured the very same things will empower your resolve to never give up and recognize that you are not alone.

In my studies it’s been noted that most women find themselves completely thrown into the realm of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum — realizing after the fact that we haven’t completely armed ourselves with the educational tools to help ease anxiety and stress. Though experiential knowledge is a more powerful tool than mere semantics, it’s through semantic knowledge that we find ourselves more fully equipped for the surprises that will surely arise. The more we know, the less stressed we will be. The more educated we are on the processes of delivery, the less likely we will be duped into an unwanted birth story. Though it’s indeed true that one can never fully prepare for the surprises labor brings (even with multiple deliveries), the more we know, the better we can fight for what we want and help ensure the best possible start for ourselves and our babies.

This foundation will indeed set the stage for the next phase of our lives. How we prepare for pregnancy will directly impact the pregnancy. How we prepare for birth will directly impact the outcome (keeping in mind anomalies when extreme measures are needed). The stronger the space we build our dynasty, the more impactful that dynasty will be. Our familial empires will be better off the more we arm ourselves with the educational tools to thrive.

It’s time we take back our birthright and rewrite the narrative surrounding our power, capabilities and the extreme care that we as mothers need alongside our newborn babies. It’s time to take control of our own births, desires and honest feelings in this moment. The time has come where we can shed the guilt of our insecurities and empower each other through shared knowledge and truth.

During your read, you’ll learn the basics to help guide you through your pregnancy. Subsequent chapters are merely introductions to the varied topics of motherhood and are intended to spark your curiosity and encourage you along the way. With so much fragmented information in regards to motherhood, this book is set to offer a one-stop shop on the essentials you’ll need to build your armor. Through expert advice and personal experience, this book is intended to give you hope and calmness that will peacefully guide your start, restart, midway point or rebirth of your journey as a mom.