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From a Father
When we started the HypnoBirthing class I read
the stories and watched the videos of all these
mums who, using this technique, had wonderful,
apparently “easy” births and thought “gosh, this
is amazing… does it work!?” It took me very
little time to realize that HypnoBirthing was a
technique that worked and worked well. The
combination of breathing technique,
visualization, confidence in the fact that, yes,
we could do it made all the difference. We did
our exercises virtually every evening for 3
months before the birth and very quickly Sophie
would go in a deep state of relaxation but at
the same time completely in control which to me,
was the key.
On
our way to the hospital Sophie was listening to
the Rainbow Relaxation CD and I could see that
she was already in deep relaxation, in the
“zone”, her own personal space where she was in
control of the pain associated with surges.
Once we arrived she got into the tub and, again,
still listening to the CDs, she did her
breathing exercise.
Several times the midwife said “this is amazing,
this is amazing, you look so relaxed”. It is
only 10 minutes or so before Quentin was born
that the midwife said “do you feel that you need
to push?” as until now, we thought that Sophie
was only trying to relax, breathing slowly and
deeply. In fact, she had been pushing and using
the birthing phase breathing for probably 2
hours already!! This shows how relaxed and in
control she was. Everyone was fooled! The
result; no comfort measure was needed, not even
one paracetamol.
I
am grateful to Pauline for accompanying us
through this journey using HypnoBirthing. I
would say to all of those who are thinking of
doing HypnoBirthing class, stop thinking and
give it a go and if you do go for it then
practice, practice, practice. What amazes me now
is that, several months after we started the
class, we can say: yes, it does work. Our story
is another one to be added to the stories of all
these other couples who have seen and
experienced firsthand the benefits of
HypnoBirthing.
-Franck David, Edinburgh, Scotland
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"I honestly can’t think of anything
that wasn’t helpful. I tried to
think of something because I know
you want to continue to improve, but
it was all good."
-Catherine B., OR |
The
Birth of Juliette
"You were
right, she looked right at me when I brought her to my
chest. It was the most wonderful experience I've ever had."
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The
Birth of Madelynn Hollis Morgan
"My body was made to
birth..." Read more
The Birth of Frankie May
Wadbrook-McLay
"Completely
different experience to my first birth, which was awful and caused anxiety and
depression during this pregnancy." Read more
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"HypnoBirthing
was a great fit for our family. My husband & I definitely
felt the exhilaration that comes with knowing that we made
this miracle. We worked so hard & accomplished exactly what
we wanted together."
-Tracy McLellan, Canada |
"I was
with the Midwives in Bethesda, MD. But was hospital
bound for our delivery. We were very skeptical of this
and put myself on a long waiting list for a home birth
with Birthcare in Alexandria, VA. At 35 weeks pregnant
I got a call and made it off the waiting list. I
immediately switch to the homebirth. It was the most
wonderful and comfortable experience. Homebirth
combined with HypnoBirthing is the way to go.
A quick
note about the labor. When the midwife, student and
birth assistant arrived my contraction were 5-3 minutes
apart. They though they might have arrived to soon
because I was very calm and peaceful. And it is
true....my son did not cry when he was born. He was so
calm. It was magical."
-Hannah
Kerr, MD
"This was the most amazing experience! I won’t
ever have another baby without it!
I’m actually considering having more because of
it.
Other than my life in and of itself,
HypnoBirthing (class & birthing companion) is
perhaps the greatest gift my mother has ever
given me. I feel so blessed that she and my
husband both were able to attend classes and in
our own home! I LOVE that private in-home
classes were an option! Bless you Nichole for
being so flexible! My husband and mom were also
my birthing companions, right there with me all
night, reading scripts, applying cold
compresses, and were the first to welcome Chiara
to the world.
This is THE method I will tell all new expectant
families about! Bless you Marie, and all of
your beautiful instructors, and thank you all,
for following your heart and living on purpose
to bring
comfort
to the world!"
-Essence
Oyos-Haynes, CA
"I ended up having
to have a c-section because I went to 42 weeks
and my baby was in distress, but I went into the
entire situation with quite a bit of knowledge
about what was going to happen, what my choices
were. In the end I didn't have very many choice
because of my baby's vitals...but I was a lot
calmer about not having a vaginal birth because
the entire hospital staff was aware of my wishes
and knew I was hoping for little to no
intervention. I did use the HypnoBirthing
techniques to get through a lot of the painful
procedures leading up to the birth:
epidural, cervical check. In the end I didn't
need any pain killers stronger than Motrin in
the days after my surgery, and was up and
walking and back to running 2 miles a day 3
weeks after my delivery."
- J.S., OR
Just what I
wanted.
It was a beautiful birth. Just what I wanted.
I had had contractions starting around dinner on
Saturday night, but they were far apart. They
continued all through the day Sunday, but
HypnoBirthing helped me stay calm and just roll
with it and they were not too painful. I even
made three apple pies, as it was the last
weekend the apples were out. I knew the baby
would come by Monday morning, so I called my
sister to stay overnight to watch my two year
old when we went to the hospital. By the
evening my contractions were about 5-7 mins
apart, but I wanted to get some rest so I went
to bed. At 2am my water broke, and I did some
walking, and then took a long shower. As the
contractions got more intense I alerted the
doula, and my husband and I went for a walk by
the beach. We only made it about halfway down
the beach when I realized that the contractions
were about 2 mins apart and it was getting very
difficult to walk. We rushed back to the house,
and called the midwife. She said to go to the
hospital immediately and we had the doula meet
us there.
Our
doula was very helpful. She immediately put
pressure on my back and helped get me to the
delivery room. I did not have to go to triage
(with other moms screaming in pain, and having
to sit strapped to a monitor) as I had in my
first birth. I went to a quiet dark room with
only my midwife, a nurse, my husband, and the
doula. I labored for only about two hours on the
ball, in the shower, and just hanging on my
husband before it was time to birth. The
midwife told me I had to push hard so I did.
Evan was a big baby and wasn’t coming easily.
But after about 10 minutes he came out with no
tearing. They put him on my stomach, and he
immediately peed on me! But, really, such a
beautiful moment and a calm and happy birth.
-Willyanne Plosky, CT
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A letter from a
HypnoBirthing® couple
"I
enjoyed the sessions very much not only because I felt I was
learning but also because I felt you cared. You were also
excellent at helping me develop confidence in my natural
birthing abilities as well as helping me get rid of my fear."
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"Every pregnant
woman should be exposed
to a class like this. I don’t believe many
women go into their births thinking that
it can be a great experience if
armed
with the right tools!"
-Jessica Burckhard, NY
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“Our birthing experience was very positive. I
was able to continue to use gently breathing
past crowning until our baby girl was born. The
mid-wife sat on the floor, watched, and caught
our baby as she came out. The Obstetrician
arrived about one minute after Amelia was born.
He then let me continue with gentle breathing to
`breath down’ the placenta so there was no
pushing at all. Hence I had an easy recovery –
no tearing, no stitches and no pain afterwards.
I would totally recommend HypnoBirthing to
anyone who is prepared to put in the practice
and preparation. I should also say that my
husband was brilliant, and that without his
support and participation, I don’t think our
experience would have been quite as positive.”
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Luke
Patrick Egan’s Birth Story
"He
was a healthy boy; 8 lbs, 3 oz and 20.5 inches, so I am
thankful that he decided to join this world at 38 weeks!
Both Brendan and I couldn’t be happier with our birth
experience, our beloved son and the entire VILLAGE of
people that supported us in this birth. We feel so lucky
to have had our second HypnoBirthing Baby, and I can’t
wait to start spreading the good news to others when I
begin teaching HypnoBirthing classes in a few months."
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"It was the most amazing
experience in my life. My second birth and far different to
my first. I enjoyed this one. I was in control of my body
and felt empowered. My daughter is very chilled out and I
believe largely due to her birth. She slowly slipped out
without a sound into this world. I would recommend
HypnoBirthing to anyone and everyone."
-Nicole Jones, New
Zealand
"I had wonderful experiences as a maternity
nurse with women who delivered using
HypnoBirthing techniques. Then, I was even more
fortunate to take classes for the birth of my
son and I was so happy with my birth- all 10lb
2oz and 24 inches of him!"
-Kate Cropp
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A Second Time
Around
"When we found out that I was pregnant a
second time round I panicked and wasn’t
happy about the whole situation of
giving birth again as the first time was
so vividly traumatic. So I decided to do
something about the birth of our second
baby, that something being
HypnoBirthing."
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"I attended the
couples HypnoBirthing course with Steve Griffiths (also instructor for the
HypnoBirthing instructors course) two months prior to training. I subsequently
gave birth one week following the instructors program. I utilized the philosophy
and techniques during my pregnancy and had a profound sense of calm and
confidence. My birth was very fast, taking one hour and twenty from first surge,
and I birthed my baby in a quiet and serene mood.
I am delighted to
be on this journey of teaching HypnoBirthing to couples and have a sincere
belief in the simple and yet profound truths to the techniques."
-Anouk Lloyd, UK
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"I cannot rate it highly enough, it worked
before,
during, and after the birth. I also
feel that I am better equipped to deal with
the stresses of a newborn
baby as I know how
to relax. I plan to have more
children and
will use this technique in future"
-Laura & Roger Kendall, England
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"It was the best class I
could take while preparing for my birth. The affirmations,
scripts, visual aids (especially the opening blossom
picture), CDs with relaxations (especially the Rainbow
Relaxation) etc., were ALL so helpful. HypnoBirthing helped
get me through my birthing. I am so thankful for everything
that I learned. I plan on using it again with my future
children as well! Also the instructor was very positive and
ALWAYS willing to help when we needed. Thank you Carol for
EVERYTHING…you are an inspiration to us all. We both enjoyed
the class and am so thankful for your willing to educate and
help with our birth!!!
-Susan Lemus, CA |
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HypnoBirthing Taught Me
It was 10pm when my husband Fraser
just got in the door after being on
the Singapore flyer an hour earlier.
He was just in time, because at
10:30pm I started getting very
intense surges, which were 2min.
long and 2min. apart. I was ready to
have my first baby and my bag
wasn't even packed. Fraser learned a
lot about multi tasking that night.
He was running around trying to pack
my bag, periodically massaging my
back, as well as calling Dr. Paul
Tseng and Lauren (my doula).
Meanwhile, I was rolling around on
my birth ball and breathing deeply
as I had learned to do in the
HypnoBirthing classes. It was clear
to Lauren, Dr. Paul, and myself that
it was time to go to the hospital. I
only made it far as the lobby before
I was on all fours again, roaring
like a lion! When I made it to the
car, my water released and by
midnight we were at the hospital. I
really thought there was a chance
the baby could be born in the car!
Upon arrival at the hospital
(Thomson Medical Centre) Dr. Paul
told me that I was fully dilated and
I was going to meet my baby very
soon. I started out on all fours and
then moved to a birthing stool to
allow gravity to work it's magic.
Fraser was massaging my back, and
Lauren was doing light touch massage
on my arms while giving me gentle
words of encouragement to breath my
baby down. As each surge got more
and more intense, I got very vocal
and primal, breathing deeply between
each one. Everything moved so fast
and I got to the stage were I felt
an overwhelming urge to push. The
HypnoBirthing classes taught me to
listne to my body and do what felt
right for me, so I pushed hard for
my baby to emerge. Fraser was told
that she would come with the next
surge, so he made a hilarious
attempt to put on latex gloves that
were far too small. We all had a
good giggle! He then received Anya
and put her straight on my chest at
12:33am. I squealed with delight at
the sight of our bundle of joy. I
couldn't wipe the grin across my
face and mummy and daddy fell in
love immediately. My birthing was
unbelievably quick, and an amazing
experience that I will never forget.
HypnoBirthing taught me to release
all my fears surrounding childbirth
and really believe in my ability to
birth my baby in the most positive
way. Fraser, Lauren and Dr. Paul
Tseng all helped me to have the
natural birth that I envisioned, for
which I am truly grateful. I feel
that Anya got the best possible
start in life.
-HB Parents, Singapore
"I love HypnoBirthing. HypnoBirthing
totally worked for me. I had an amazing
birth. I would do it again today.
Everyone who sees me cannot believe
that I just gave birth. My body and my
baby did everything perfectly."
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The Birth of Hana
Awaking to a sharp pain and a
rush of moisture, I knew our
little one was going to be
joining us soon. It was about
6:30 am on Saturday October 6th,
after I got cleaned up a bit I
asked my best friend, partner
and papa-to-be, “Would you like
to meet your daughter today?”
His response was an emphatic
“Yes, but I am going to sleep
now, since I won’t get to sleep
anymore” which only lasted a few
minutes before his excitement
got the better of him. We spent
the next 3 hours getting things
ready, making a few phone calls,
resting and taking a walk around
the neighborhood on a beautiful,
cloudless day. I felt better
moving then being still and
sitting on the ball rocking. It
was relaxing and peaceful,
breathing with the surges and
allowing my throat to open
calling out to my Hana when the
surges got more intense.
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"Our first daughter was
born via c-section at 40.3 weeks. She was taken via
c-section due to failure to engage. We hoped to
avoid a repeat c-section and turned to HypnoBirthing
to help us achieve a VBAC. Unfortunately, at 42
weeks, two full weeks past my due date we opted for
a repeat c-section. Again we had failure to engage,
no dilation and minimal effacement. Although we
didn’t get to experience a natural vaginal birth
HypnoBirthing was still helpful. We started our
classes at 22 weeks. This gave us 20 weeks of
meditation and affirmations. The daily practice
sessions helped create a peaceful pregnancy. I
firmly believe our daughter’s calm demeanor is a
direct result of the HypnoBirthing meditations."
- Michele Stange, AZ
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