Birth Stories
Stacey Collett’s Account of Being a Doula at Two HypnoBirths
Birth 1
'The perfect start for Mum and baby'
The first HypnoBirth I witnessed as a doula completely convinced me of the benefits to mother, baby and the entire family.
My clients and I had done Wendy’s course together and after 2 previous inductions and traumatic hospital births; their experience this time couldn't have been more different. Using the relaxation and techniques learnt on the course and practiced antenatally, my clients’ had a wonderfully relaxed, peaceful and quick homebirth.
The HypnoBirthing and the additional doula support my clients had for this birth made an incredible difference to their birth and it was quick and easy as nature had intended. The perfect start for Mum and baby; no drugs were used and there was no disruption to the rest of the family who welcomed their new sibling when they awoke in the morning, PERFECT.
Birth 2
'The question in fact is why anyone wouldn't want a HypnoBirth to make labour as easy as possible for themselves!!'
Client 2 and her partner were expecting their first baby and wanted a "normal", natural birth and so embarked on hiring myself and doing Wendy’s course to help achieve this.
Their baby was born quickly for a first baby and throughout client 2 remained incredibly calm, in control and focused, despite an unavoidable ambulance ride due to meconium in her waters.
I was amazed and in awe at how calm and composed my client remained throughout by using the HypnoBirthing techniques. This definitely helped them to have an easier, more pleasant experience and was beneficial to Mum and Baby; despite not "ideal" circumstances.
I would definitely recommend HypnoBirthing to anyone who would listen having witnessed the positive effects and benefits to the birth experience for mum, baby and those around. The question in fact is why anyone wouldn't want a HypnoBirth to make labour as easy as possible for themselves!!
Stacey Collett - Burton-Upon-Trent
www.rightbesideyou.co.uk
Stacey is now expecting baby number two herself and is waiting to put HypnoBirthing into practice personally!
