Exercising Your Intuition: Owning Your Experiences in Birth and in Life

Pregnancy and birth are initiations into a deeper relationship with yourself. And your intuition will lead the way.

In this modern life full of advice, experts, and endless information, it’s easy to lose touch with your own inner voice. But that quiet, steady wisdom within you is your greatest guide. Tuning into your intuition during pregnancy — through decisions about your care, your ideal birth vision, and how you choose to rest and nourish yourself — is a powerful act of self-trust. It’s a reminder that your body, your instincts, and your connection to your baby are sacred and inherently wise.

The practice of listening inward is not just about birth; it’s a rehearsal for motherhood. Every choice to honor your intuition strengthens your confidence and teaches you to trust the subtle cues and inner knowing that will continue to guide you as a mother. From sensing what your baby needs to feeling into your own rhythms and boundaries, this intuitive muscle you build in pregnancy becomes an anchor. Learning to quiet the noise and trust yourself now lays a foundation for parenting with presence, confidence, and unwavering love.

You have wisdom deep in your bones. And it’s time that women reclaim that power and knowing and take full responsibility for our pregnancies, our births and our mothering.

We don’t need an  internet search or someone in a uniform to tell us what to do. When we practice tuning into our inner voice - we find that we already know the answers.

One gentle way to start exercising your intuition muscle is by asking yourself simple yes or no questions and noticing where the answer lands in your body. What does a yes feel like? What does a no feel like? Does “yes” feel like expansion, a softening? Does “no” feel like contraction or tightness? The more you practice, the clearer these inner signals become and the more natural it feels to follow them. 

Over time, this practice of tuning in becomes second nature. Every time you listen — whether it’s about choosing a provider or birth partners, deciding where to birth, or knowing when you need a specific kind of nourishment or support — you strengthen the channel of communication with your inner self. 

Honoring your intuition is a sacred form of self-trust, and the more you lean into it, the more confidently you’ll navigate the landscapes of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.