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November 21, 2017
I feel it’s time to really put some of the misconceptions about Hypnobirthing to bed 🛏
I’m feeling increasingly more alarmed when I hear people making wild assumptions about what it means to prepare with Hypnobirthing.
When I hear judgements about whether it ‘worked’ or didn’t - it makes me wonder why that might be.
If you enjoyed a Pilates class or a yoga class for pregnancy,
You wouldn’t assume it hadn’t worked if your birth didn’t go to plan.
You would have enjoyed the emotional and physical benefits it had during your pregnancy.
Birth is Birth
Whether you Birth in a pool,
In an operating theatre or in a field.
You CANNOT get it wrong!
Ffs you have grown a small human.
And in all of the circumstances above, Hypnobirthing will absolutely help you.
It’s not magic, you may not feel like you’re floating on candy floss clouds ☁️ and fairies will probably not appear 🧚🏽♂️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏽♂️🧚🏾♀️
But when you practice the techniques and get informed you will undoubtedly feel calmer and more...
November 15, 2017
Jenny & Oscar came to the October course and were an absolute dream team!
Jenny's story is the perfect example of how important it is to have the information to make informed decisions in labour and her instincts were so right...
As I write this...Jenny & Oscar are still trying some names out for size, but for now they are adjusting to their little bundle and the whirlwind that is parenthood!
So labour started for me on Monday morning when my waters broke at home and I started getting mild contractions.
I went in to the hospital where I was told to go home and phone them the next day at lunchtime with any progression. At this stage my contractions were still only every 30 mins but they asked me to come in.
When I got to the hospital I was basically tagged and put in a room and told that they were going to start with the induction process which is something that I was really against doing.
I understand where the midwives are coming from, but I did feel like I was being told I was being ind...
