~Hypnobirthing~

In 2007 I gave birth to my 1st daughter. It was a horrific experience and made me lose alot of faith in the medical profesionals.
So In 2009 I gave birth to my 2nd daughter using hypnobirthing techniques And it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.

I'm pregnant now with my 3rd, and I am wanting another birth like hers. I'm hoping to find other hypnobirthers, or other 100% natrual birthers or silent birthers so share positive storys and advice with as hypnobirthing is strongly based on positive thinking and I would love that support.

Alternatively, If there is none of you out there but there is someone who wants to learn how then I would love to help you learn how to do it. Any woman can do it. ANYWOMAN!

So yea, hopefully I find someone to chat too :)

Here is a good artical to read about hypnobirthing and also a beautiful 100% no gore video of a hypnobirth.

HypnoBirthing. - Free Online Library

Daisy's HypnoBirth Homebirth Waterbirth - YouTube

I haven't done hypnobirthing but am very interested in doing something in preparation for my next baby. Definitely planning to read Birth Skills by Juju Sundin.

I had a difficult birth 1st time around as well then an amazing, quick drug free birth for DS2 so hoping for more of the same this time. I'm also thinking about having a water birth this time.

Are you birthing at home or in hospital Elements?

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I haven't done hypnobirthing but am very interested in doing something in preparation for my next baby. Definitely planning to read Birth Skills by Juju Sundin.

I had a difficult birth 1st time around as well then an amazing, quick drug free birth for DS2 so hoping for more of the same this time. I'm also thinking about having a water birth this time.

Are you birthing at home or in hospital Elements?

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I would love to birth at home and am confident I could, But I'm an hour from the hospital and after my first birth my husband wants me where I can get medical help if it is needed. So ill be making the awful trek to the hospital.

If you want a good book to read I would like to recommend 'hypnobirthing' by marie mongan. Is like my bible.

WOW!! Elements what an amazing little read! I'm so interested in this now it's something I've been wanting to practice after having an emergency c section with my DD.. And only dilating or rather "expanding" 2cms I haven't yet experienced labour.. But just wanted to make it calm experience.. Compared to how frightened I was with DD it was a terrible experience being induced and given Artificial pains and then to be told I would need an emergency csection!

Would you know where we can get hold of Micky mongals book?

Ps I would LOVE to get some infromation from you about hypnobirthing and how your experience was!

Sure thing!

Im in New Zealand, but I brought the book form here: Hypnobirthing: The Breakthrough Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing - The Mongan Method : Mixed media product : Marie Mongan : 9780757302664 It has free shipping. But I see your in New York, you might have better book stores there that might stock it.

The book is the best place to start. Its sets things in motion and explains things correctly.

My birth story is in the stories part of the forum, http://genderdreaming.com/forum/birt...ypnibirth.html (excuse the type in the heading lol)

Why did you need to be induced? And why did you need a ceaser? I'm at the full belief that inducement Is well over prescribed

Thanks for the info Elements, i find it all very interesting. I just ordered the book :)

I had a very natural birth with my first son but was still petrified! I only read about hypnobirthing thing for number two and can honestly say I loved my birth! I read a lot about breathing techniques and opening up throughout labour, using movement and focusing. We had a water birth but that was the only 'pain' relief. It was lovely and I'd highly recommend it, very empowering, I delivered my own baby with no intervention from a midwife, she was simply there to fill my tub! Hahaha :D

Hypnobirthing rocks :) I had a very stressful hospital birth with ds1 so when I feel pregnant with ds2 I vowed to have peaceful homebirth I took a hypnobirthing course and it was the best thing I ever done, ds2 was born very quickly (1hr45mins) we had to call the amboa as midwife wouldnt have made it I had the most peaceful, practically pain free water birth I needed no other form of pain releif the ambos couldn't beleive I was ready to push when they got there as I made no noises he said he'd never seen such a relaxed mummy b4 :) I'm now expecting my 1st dd any day and have been practising my hypno everyday I do marie mongan too! I 100% recommended any1 to try it :) xx

I am a hypnotherapist and I specialise in hypnosis for childbirth. Up until my DS, I had been helping ladies out just through belief in the system but having gone through it myself, I am more convinced than ever that everyone should be made more aware of how wonderful birth can be. My son's birth took place over 4 days-I think I was so in my zone that I forgot to focus on getting him out at times. I had a lovely water birth and can't wait to do the same for my next one. I think the most important thing I do wiht my clients is help them get past bad previous birth trauma as this gets rid of the panic some women feel thinking about giving birth a second time. If anyone wants any info on it, just message me-am more than happy to chat about it. There is hypnobirthing which is the trademark registered system by Marie mongan but nowadays a lot of therapists are doing independant training so that you can adapt the system to different needs. I highly recommend finding someone that'll offer you exactly the format to suit your life-the main concepts are the same but the delivery of the info is different-for eg. I don't tend to see people in groups but prefer a 1:1 (or with partner) session format.
I grew up convinced I would go in birth asking for every drug available having been told I was a wimp and firmly believed this. I only had water to help breathe my baby out, no complications and no drugs. I help people to prepare for whatever they end up having as with the best will in the world, sometimes things veer away from your birth plan. There are many good books out there and I would say that requesting them from your library and reading these through pregnancy will do more good than rereading any normal birth books which seem to embrace the medical model of pain management.