I am so excited to post today! Our little man was born last Wednesday, and I’m so grateful for Hypnobabies! I was having a few minor contractions at the end of the day at the school where I teach, but nothing major.
I went to my weekly appt. with my OB at 4:00, and he said I was 4 cm dilated and 90% effaced. He predicted that we wouldn’t last much longer. My husband and I drove home (with pressure waves getting stronger and about 18 minutes apart) and picked up our 3 year old. We ate dinner, and by that time my pressure waves were about 12 minutes apart.
We decided to take showers and prepare to go to the hospital (the doctor said things were going to move fast, and we should head in when the pressure waves were about 7 minutes apart). We live an hour from our hospital. 🙂 By the time I got out of the shower, pressure waves were 4 minutes apart, and we all jumped in the car. Through all of this I was using the finger drop technique and was very comfortable.
We dropped off my 3 year old and rushed to the hospital. The receptionist was taking a very long time, working on other paperwork, and joking with coworkers while we were waiting to be processed. I was very calm and focused, so I’m sure he didn’t think there was any urgency. By the time we got to triage, I was 8 cm dilated, still very comfortable during pressure waves. I got onto all fours due to some discomfort in my back, but was very calm and relaxed, listening to my hypnobabies tracks.
We were moved to a labor/delivery room, and after another 4-5 contractions, I was ready to push. There was no time to even switch to the pushing track of my CD. Owen was born within ten minutes of very intense pushing. It was amazing!
I had an epidural with my first, and I was amazed at how powerful it was to experience natural birth. Owen was born at 9:53 pm, just an hour after we arrived at the hospital.
Throughout my admittedly short labor, I used my Hypnobabies CDs and the finger drop technique to keep me focused and calm. It was incredible how effective they were.
I was very grateful for the nurses, who were very supportive of my decision to have a natural birth and helpful with the entire process and for my OB, who didn’t question my desire to labor on all fours, which was much more comfortable for me. The whole experience has been amazing, and I can’t say enough about how Hypnobabies made this possible for me.
Our sweet boy was born at 9:53
7 lbs, 1 oz
21 inches long. 🙂