These final days or weeks of pregnancy can feel like a strange, suspended space — an in-between place, where time stretches and the mind wanders.
You’re no longer who you were, and not yet who you are about to become.
You may find yourself longing for labor to begin — weary of the weight you carry, the restless nights, the pressure in your pelvis, the uncertainty.
And yet, know this: the opening has already begun.
Deep within, on a level beyond thought, your body is already preparing.
Your hormones are already dancing, your cervix is softening, your whole being is slowly ripening for birth.
Even in the discomfort, even in the waiting, birth is happening — gently, silently, wisely.
These in-between days — when nothing quite fits and everything feels heightened — are not wasted time.
They are holy ground.
The rule is to focus on whatever nourishes your body and soul.
One of the most grounding and nurturing ways to do this is through Thai Yoga Massage — a gentle, mindful bodywork that supports your body in this sacred transition, soothes tension, invites calm into your nervous system, and honours the inner work already unfolding as you prepare to give birth.
It is also the perfect moment to:
🌸 Walk or hike slowly through nature paying attention to her rhythms
🌸 Sit in the presence of other women who can truly hold space for you
🌸 Let yourself rest in the softness of an afternoon nap
Softening, surrendering and letting your heart lean into the ancient knowing within you.
We live in a world that resists waiting — that treats the “due date” like a deadline.
But birth doesn’t follow clocks. It follows wisdom.
So surround yourself with those who understand the sacred physiology of birth.
And to those who ask, who push: you can gently say,
“The due date is just a moment on the calendar, I trust the rhythm of my body more than a number on a page. “ or “ My OB says that all is well with me and the baby, so we are all patiently waiting.”
As a doula and birth photographer, I too live often in these liminal spaces —not with the discomforts of pregnancy, but with the quiet readiness to respond.
I wait with you. I witness with you. I honour the sacred unfolding.
To all of you in this space between — where life is becoming, but not yet arrived — know that you are welcome into my space of massage.
I see you! I send you love, strength, and deep trust.
You are doing this.
You are already beginning.
And you are not alone. 💖
