hypnobirthing - anyone tried it?

[smayrhofer]

Hi All,

I'm pregnant with my first, and the doula I was speaking to before my doc appointment today mentioned hypnobirthing as an alternative to breathing techniques taught at prenatal classes such as those at M&C.

Have any of you tried hypnobirthing? Did it work for you? Would love to hear some feedback.

Thanks

[dtk81]

breathing technique concept is rather a crazy one.. your body innately knows how to breath... just learn to listen to it. The public has been watching too much ER

I know of some hypnobirthing doula's if it you are interested

[lia_27]

Hi smayrhofer,

I'm also curious about Hynobirthing. I'm sorry I don't know much about it myself, but Parent Link has some good information on its site.
http://www.parentlink.org/pregnant_sing ... _hypno.htm

They also have a free talk in February called Intro to Hynobirthing. Its on Feb 25th. I signed up to go and I think I'll bring my husband. If you'd like to go, I'll be there. Here's the link to the free talks: http://www.parentlink.org/free_talks.htm

I think in one of your other posts you said you were about 20 weeks pregnant. I'm only 6, so if we both decide to do the class, I don't think we'll take the same class. But if you want to meet up for a coffee sometime, let me know: liatesta@yahooo.com

Good luck with everything,
Lia

[batgirl_cdn]

I used hypnobirthing with my first baby and will absolutely use it again with my second.

While I wouldn't say that my birth was pain-free, it was absolutely manageable. Not once did I feel I needed to ask for an epidural. I worked alone with my techniques, but if you have a birth partner who will use techniques with you, they can help get you into a deeper relaxation that can probably make the pain disappear. My hubby took classes with me, but then never used any deepening techniques with me. (Actually, he read the paper and had a nap ) He thought I was doing fine on my own, which I guess I was. Still, some people experience absolutely no discomfort at all using hypnobirthing, so it is possible!

Hypnobirthing techniques are all about teaching you to relax so that your body can do its work. Even women who have to have a c-section can use the techniques to remain relaxed before and after the surgery.

The breathing and visualization were essential in my birth, and I found the labouring experience peaceful and calm. For most of my labour (until I hit transition) I was almost sleeping, had my eyes closed and breathed and visualized (sometimes listening to my hypnobirthing scripts on mp3 player). After transition I still had my eyes closed and was peaceful, but I was making a growling noise during pushes. I didn't find pushing painful, it was just a very physical experience. One interesting thing about my birth using hypnobirthing was that my total labour was 12 hrs, yet I felt the whole thing only lasted about 5 hrs.

We never bothered with typical birth classes, spent the money on hypnobirthing classes instead and read our What to Expect When You're Expecting book to fill us in on the rest. It was money well spent.

[Jess828]

Sounds like an interesting mix between hypnotism & giving birth...O_O A medieval method?

[missyqiqi]

wow. im very curious about this too! it sounds interesting, but at the same time i would be scared too. lol

[missyqiqi]

I used hypnobirthing with my first baby and will absolutely use it again with my second.

While I wouldn't say that my birth was pain-free, it was absolutely manageable. Not once did I feel I needed to ask for an epidural. I worked alone with my techniques, but if you have a birth partner who will use techniques with you, they can help get you into a deeper relaxation that can probably make the pain disappear. My hubby took classes with me, but then never used any deepening techniques with me. (Actually, he read the paper and had a nap ) He thought I was doing fine on my own, which I guess I was. Still, some people experience absolutely no discomfort at all using hypnobirthing, so it is possible!

Hypnobirthing techniques are all about teaching you to relax so that your body can do its work. Even women who have to have a c-section can use the techniques to remain relaxed before and after the surgery.

The breathing and visualization were essential in my birth, and I found the labouring experience peaceful and calm. For most of my labour (until I hit transition) I was almost sleeping, had my eyes closed and breathed and visualized (sometimes listening to my hypnobirthing scripts on mp3 player). After transition I still had my eyes closed and was peaceful, but I was making a growling noise during pushes. I didn't find pushing painful, it was just a very physical experience. One interesting thing about my birth using hypnobirthing was that my total labour was 12 hrs, yet I felt the whole thing only lasted about 5 hrs.

We never bothered with typical birth classes, spent the money on hypnobirthing classes instead and read our What to Expect When You're Expecting book to fill us in on the rest. It was money well spent.

would u be willing to share the techniques? i want to learn =D