12 Step Heroine’s Journey
Every great story has a heorine/hero. Every heroine/hero takes on a challenge, meets obstacles, overcomes and achieves personal growth.
Twelve Step Heroine’s Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth Infographic
Thrilled, terrified, confused, pleased, astounded and pregnant. You’re starting on a Journey whether this is your 1st or 20th.
Step 1 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Limited Awareness Conception to 12 Weeks
From one moment to another you go from not pregnant to pregnant. There is only one way out of pregnancy … giving birth.
Step 2 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Call to Adventure 12-16 weeks
By now, you’ve been pregnant for 3 months or more and yet you can’t feel your baby move. Time seems forever.
Step 3 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Reluctance to Change 16-20 Weeks
Your pregnancy is much more real now although “Where oh where is my baby?’ The answer: Soon you’ll find your baby.
Step 4 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Meet Your Mentor 20-22 Weeks
‘Ah, I can feel a flutter or can I?’ Yes, your baby begins to grow bigger and fills in your uterus more. Are you feeling well now?
Step 5 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Cross Threshold 22-24 Weeks
You’re half way through pregnancy and so much has changed. Even your partner can often feel your baby kick. That’s so exciting.
Step 6 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Enemies and Allies 24-28 Weeks
Now is the perfect time to start to prepare your pregnant body for birth. You’re probably thinking ‘It’s time to make my Birth Plan’. Yes AND start learning skills.
Step 7 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Preparing for Big Change 28-30 Weeks
Birth is inching slowly forward. Hopefully you have or will start preparing your body for birth. Birthing Better will show you exactly how.
Step 8 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Big Change 30-32 Weeks
At 32 weeks starting doing The Internal Work Birthing Better skill. Also start learning the coping skills. Birth will unfold.
Step 9 Heroine Journey Pregnancy Birth Seizing the Moment 32-36 weeks
100% of pregnant women will give birth within 2 weeks of pregnancy. Still prepare your pregnant body, learn the birth and birth-coaching skills and write your Skills-based Birth Plan