Bunnykins
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Hiya everyone, what a week! I am exhausted, this is the first 5 minutes I've had without a child attached to my booby or leant over a changing table being wee'd on!!!
I've been trying to get on for ages to update my birth story but I wanted to come on and give a bit of advice for those using the hypnobirthing/natal hypnotherapy CD's as well.
As most of you know I started listening to the Natal Hypnotherapy CD at about 35 weeks, to be honest I didnt do it particularly regularly until about 38 weeks, I kept falling asleep during it too so I wasnt sure if it was going in or not.
When I went into labour I used the breathing through every contraction (golden breath in, blow out tension) I kept my face relaxed and created a nice safe environment in my home (dimmed lights, candles, relaxing music etc) I didnt get chance to do any visualisation or go to the 'safe place' but I was just very chilled out and relaxed without having to do anything, it was like my brain and body took over. When the contractions got really intense I did have one where I lost control over my breathing and tensed up and fought the contraction and boy oh boy was that unbearable, my hubby stepped in and used the trigger phrase and told me to relax etc so I got back in control over my breathing. I wont go into much more detail about the birth as I am writing my birth story so you can read it there, but suffice to say I got to 8cm at home on my own, I personally thought I wasnt coping near the end and was really disappointed with myself that it wasnt working (I believed I was only 3cm at that point!) but my hubby kept pointing out how relaxed I was, and so did all the MW's at the hospital!
When I went into the 2nd stage of labour it was like a switch going on in my head thats the only way I can think to describe it, my body completely took over and I went completely into myself, my hubby said it was very animalistic and amazing for him to watch, my body knew just what to do and pushed when it needed to, suffice to say my baby literally popped out in one go painlessly and in one kind of semi push!!!! I did tear slightly but I didnt feel it at all, and have never needed any painkillers for the stitches and healing.
At the time I felt like I the hypnobirthing didnt work I felt like it was a lot of effort to do the breathing and keep on top of it, and the contractions still felt pretty intensive, but looking back at it I never lost control and stayed calm throughout, I only needed a couple of gasps on gas and air near the end, and my baby was born so easily I barely noticed he had come out, I got the fright of my life when they put him on my stomach as I had no idea I had given birth!!!!! My husband is not a soppy man but he still tears up at the thought of my labour and said it was the most amazing thing he has ever seen and been through!
So my advice is keep doing the CD you may not think it is working but it really is, your mind and body will use it without you even realising! the breathing techniques do work and if you stay calm and focussed and relaxed you will get through the contractions and it may speed your birth up like it did with me! Even if it feels like you arent coping at times during the labour, if you keep going with the triggers and breathing then you will cope, never doubt what you are doing, your body really does know best, let it do its job and dont fight it!!!!!!!
Good luck with your births!!! It really was the most amazing experience I have ever had, and my little boy is just my entire world now!!!!
I've been trying to get on for ages to update my birth story but I wanted to come on and give a bit of advice for those using the hypnobirthing/natal hypnotherapy CD's as well.
As most of you know I started listening to the Natal Hypnotherapy CD at about 35 weeks, to be honest I didnt do it particularly regularly until about 38 weeks, I kept falling asleep during it too so I wasnt sure if it was going in or not.
When I went into labour I used the breathing through every contraction (golden breath in, blow out tension) I kept my face relaxed and created a nice safe environment in my home (dimmed lights, candles, relaxing music etc) I didnt get chance to do any visualisation or go to the 'safe place' but I was just very chilled out and relaxed without having to do anything, it was like my brain and body took over. When the contractions got really intense I did have one where I lost control over my breathing and tensed up and fought the contraction and boy oh boy was that unbearable, my hubby stepped in and used the trigger phrase and told me to relax etc so I got back in control over my breathing. I wont go into much more detail about the birth as I am writing my birth story so you can read it there, but suffice to say I got to 8cm at home on my own, I personally thought I wasnt coping near the end and was really disappointed with myself that it wasnt working (I believed I was only 3cm at that point!) but my hubby kept pointing out how relaxed I was, and so did all the MW's at the hospital!
When I went into the 2nd stage of labour it was like a switch going on in my head thats the only way I can think to describe it, my body completely took over and I went completely into myself, my hubby said it was very animalistic and amazing for him to watch, my body knew just what to do and pushed when it needed to, suffice to say my baby literally popped out in one go painlessly and in one kind of semi push!!!! I did tear slightly but I didnt feel it at all, and have never needed any painkillers for the stitches and healing.
At the time I felt like I the hypnobirthing didnt work I felt like it was a lot of effort to do the breathing and keep on top of it, and the contractions still felt pretty intensive, but looking back at it I never lost control and stayed calm throughout, I only needed a couple of gasps on gas and air near the end, and my baby was born so easily I barely noticed he had come out, I got the fright of my life when they put him on my stomach as I had no idea I had given birth!!!!! My husband is not a soppy man but he still tears up at the thought of my labour and said it was the most amazing thing he has ever seen and been through!
So my advice is keep doing the CD you may not think it is working but it really is, your mind and body will use it without you even realising! the breathing techniques do work and if you stay calm and focussed and relaxed you will get through the contractions and it may speed your birth up like it did with me! Even if it feels like you arent coping at times during the labour, if you keep going with the triggers and breathing then you will cope, never doubt what you are doing, your body really does know best, let it do its job and dont fight it!!!!!!!
Good luck with your births!!! It really was the most amazing experience I have ever had, and my little boy is just my entire world now!!!!