Birth Stories
'I can't rave enough about HypnoBirthing!'
I can't rave enough about HypnoBirthing. My husband and I decided to do the course as I was interested in what it involved. Don't be sceptical until you have tried it.
We started off with the intention of having our baby in hospital but by the end of our course decided to try and have it at home and hired a birthing pool which was lovely. As the labour progressed, Andy took me into relaxation which enabled me to relax and even sleep while in the birthing pool.
I did go into hospital as a precaution as I wasn't dilating enough and on entry to the hospital they wanted to give me a c-section straight away, believe it or not. However, I had a fantastic midwife who knew what we wanted to do for the birth of our baby and gave us a chance to continue with that as the baby wasn't distressed.
Andy took me into deep relaxation at this point and I actually fell asleep for about 1/2 an hour in the peak of my surges...it was at this point I believe my body had rested and relaxed enough to allow my baby to move ready to be delivered.
I do genuinely believe that if I had not had the HypnoBirthing experience I would not have realised the potential of my own body and how it needs to be able to 'get on with the job in hand' without the addition of stress which fights it all the way.
When in relaxation I would describe it as that Sunday afternoon sleep that you contently drift in and out of. I could feel the surges and would describe them as the ache you get during your period.
Happy HypnoBirthing!
Heather & Andy Goram - Northampton
