Because of some pretty major intestinal problems, I had to have a colonoscopy done and some bleeding in my large intestine cauterized on Monday. Generally, these procedures are done with substantial sedation and pain medication, but I’m 26 weeks pregnant and didn’t want to put those drugs into my baby.
So… against medical advice, I had [...]
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Posted in Childbirth, Childbirth Education, Comfort Level - Some Discomfort, Hospital, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Hospital Birth, birth, tagged epidural on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I really loved reading this birth story, because it was from a mom who used Hypnobabies in a way that was best for her! She says it wasn’t a typical “successful” Hypnobabies birth. But I disagree, every mom who uses Hypnobabies is a success, if she feels empowered and makes the best choices for herself [...]
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Posted in Childbirth, Childbirth Education, Comfort Level - Completely Comfortable, Hospital, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Un-medicated Birth, birth on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got an epidural with my first child and went natural with my second. I debated the first half of my third pregnancy if I would have a natural childbirth experience again or if I wanted the epidural. When I went natural with my second, the pain was unbearable and I thought I was going [...]
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Posted in Childbirth, Comfort Level - Completely Comfortable, Homebirth, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Homebirth, Midwives, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Un-medicated Birth, birth, tagged 10 pound baby, Big Baby on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
West= my 22 month old Son
John= my husband
The Birth of Mabel:
Mid-morning on Oct 2nd I called my midwives to ask about labor inducing herbs they have. I was “due” on 9/28 according to ultrasound measurements (or 9/25 based on LMP-last menstral period). I was huge and very tired of being pregnant. One of my midwives [...]
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Posted in Birth Story - First Time Mom, Childbirth, Childbirth Education, Comfort Level - Mostly Comfortable, Hospital, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Classes, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Hospital Birth, Midwives, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Un-medicated Birth, tagged hypnobirth, Hypnobirthing on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On June 17th, a Wednesday, I felt homey. The sky was gray in the afternoon and I took that as an excuse not to go to my yoga class. This was unusual, as I really enjoyed my yoga classes, but I felt a little fatigued. I went to bed, to rest, and started reading a [...]
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Posted in Comfort Level - Completely Comfortable, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Homebirth, Midwives, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Un-medicated Birth, tagged hypnobirth, Hypnobirthing on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found out I was pregnant with Cooper, Son #3! I didn’t want to have a replay of Jack and Riley’s birth and ended up at a free standing Birth Center. The pregnancy was full of apprehension at first with me on Progesterone so I wouldn’t miscarry. I had terrible morning sickness, but otherwise, it [...]
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Empowering birth for 2nd time mom. She wasn’t completely comfortable throughout the birth, but her Hypnobabies helped her have the natural birth she wanted.
I got a lot out of reading all of the birth stories of other mothers using Hypnobabies, and am happy to be able to share my own successful experience. I did [...]
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This was shared by a mom on the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group and she said I could post it to the blog.
I just wanted to share my experience last night that illustrated the fear-pain cycle to me beautifully.
The storm sirens went off in the middle of the night (the ones that warn about tornadoes and severe [...]
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Posted in Childbirth, Childbirth Education, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Classes, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Natural Birth, Un-medicated Birth, VBAC, birth, tagged dentist, hypnobirth, Hypnobirthing, hypnosis dental work on August 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Why would you have natural childbirth? Why would you want to feel all that pain? You wouldn’t get a tooth pulled without drugs, why would you give birth without drugs?
Not a perfect comparison
Why? Think back to when you were little kid and your teeth fell out on their own.
Did you need anesthesia for that? No, it [...]
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Posted in Birth Story - Water Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education, Hypnobabies, Hypnobabies Birth Stories, Hypnobabies Classes, Hypnobabies Home Study, Hypnosis Script, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Location - Birth Center, Midwives, Natural Birth, Un-medicated Birth, birth, birth pictures on July 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Baby Will’s birth story is unusual because it spans about four days. But I’ve limited most of the story below to the actual birth, with a little background on how we got there.
I was hospitalized on July 19 (Sunday) for kidney stone pain at 39 weeks and given an NST. Baby was looking good and [...]
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