You know, by this time two weeks from now you’ll be holding a brand new baby.

I know you say you’re tired of the stress.

What I’m going to ask you is:

How did you want that baby to get here?

What made it worth it to you to make the decisions that you made to get that baby here?

Who did you have to ignore?

Who did you have to listen to?

What instincts did you have to use?

if you could look down at that baby right now and tell them all about their birth, what would you say?

This is your birth and only you and your baby matter.

Your doctor can recommend but they can’t force.

-Shannon Mitchell