• Feeling uncomfortable with not being in control of the situation
• Fear of physical pain
• ‘Stage fright’ type nerves
• Feeling tired or apprehensive about the labour and birthing process
• Feeling anxious about adapting to a new life as a mother
• Feeling overwhelmed, doubting your ability to cope or having little emotional support

Potential:

• Connecting with nature and your own instinctual wisdom
• Being at ease with your physical body, its processes and the changes you are experiencing
• A positive relationship with the pregnancy and birth process
• Initiating a healthy emotional bond between mother and baby
• Feeling empowered by the journey into motherhood
• Staying in touch with your own feelings and needs during pregnancy and birth