Birth Stories
'Midwives were most impressed at how calm and serene I looked'
I gave birth to Fintan Joseph on Mon 10th May at 20.04. My surges started irregularly about 1pm, I then started timing them about 2pm.Called Steve home from work at 3pm, because I wanted to relax more. Had a long deep bath, and they seemed to kick in fully then.
The Midwife arrived at 7pm (when I was 7cm) and Fintan was born at 8.04pm. Pretty swift really. Oh and I had him at home as planned - which was lovely.
The Midwives were most impressed at how calm and serene I looked.
I found that sleep breathing was excellent. It really did make the discomfort go away and is empowering as you know what your body is doing so you work with, instead of against it.
Steve was a fantastic birthing partner, calming me and talking me through my breathing - I wouldn't have been able to do it without him. I played the CD constantly as well, and kept saying the affirmations in my head to make me focus on the job-in-hand.
As for the J breath, I loved it - it made the actual delivery easy-peasy.
I can't rave about it enough. Plus one push and the placenta was out - who needs drugs?
Believe in the power that is HypnoBirthing and you too will be talked about at midwife meetings.
Our community midwives actually said it was one of the easiest first time-mother births that they had seen in 20 years - now that is some recommendation!!
Marie & Steve Cooksey - Northamptonshire
(The birth story of the HypnoBirthing couple featured on the ‘Richard & Judy’ show on 8th July 2004)
