Taking an Independent Childbirth Class (typically one not affiliated with a hospital) is a great way to learn what normal birth is like. It is well worth the time and money to be educated about normal birth. The information presented in class will go a long way in helping you trust your body and baby. …
Positive Birth Story I had a lot of pre-labor before I actually gave birth. Saturday Night (October 15th), I was up a lot with pressure waves. I ended up not going to church and trying to rest on Sunday. Of course they slowed down during the day. Sunday night I had more of the same …
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Hypnosis is such a great tool for so many things. Including pregnancy, birth and more!! How Hypnosis can Help During Pregnancy Nausea Placenta Previa Sleep Preterm Labor Breech Baby “Late Baby” High Blood Pressure Anxiety How Hypnosis Can Help During Birth Increases Moms confidence and excitement More Comfort Use Less Medication Often Have Shorter Births …
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Do you know about this free book I love to share with expecting moms? I am a birth doula with over 14 years experience. There are certain things I wish ALL pregnant women knew. So I consolidated these tips down into a simple to read book. Grab Your Free Book Here * indicates required Email …
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Shannon called me at 2PM on Thursday and said her water had broken not long after her induction massage! I was happy to hear she was having some pressure waves already. She was going to get ready and have her parents come over for the big kids and head over towards the hospital. (She lives …
VBA2C happens 5 hours before scheduled cesarean! Read More »
As we got closer and closer to her due date I got more and more nervous. Here were my conflicting feelings. I trusted Shannon’s body. I knew that she felt great about the VBAC, so I felt that if she was unhindered she could have a great birth. I am a VBAC mom and I …
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Shannon took my Hypnobabies Class while planning on a VBAC a few years ago. She enjoyed the classes and hired a free doula in training. Her OB ended up scaring her into a repeat cesarean due to “low fluid”. Her doula in training called to tell me that the OB said, “low fluid, you can …
Since the beginning of humanity, women have been bringing children into the world. If you’re feeling stressed or nervous about your own labor, it can help to keep this in mind. Your body is so powerful and so much of that body has been made to do this. Even so, Enjoy Birth recognizes that labor …
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I just wanted to add a few Hypnobabies-specific things that I experienced with this birth from my own point of view. I wasn’t sure how well the program was going to work. I sometimes forgot to listen to my CDs and I didn’t remember to do the finger drop/eyes open practice 5 times a day. …
Imperfect Student, sleeping through CD’s – Still had a great birth! Read More »
Cadeon’s Birth I LOVE Hypnobabies! I wrote one birth story and this is it…itdoesn’t use the hypno lingo specifically, but it is a very positivestory. Comfortable, fast and easy. It couldn’t have been moreperfect. Saturday night, October 28th I was awoken by a few pressurewaves/contractions during the night. I wondered if we would make itto …
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For me singing in choir spiritually feeds me. It is something that I need to do and luckily I enjoy it too. I am especially loving it, because now Thing 2 has joined me at choir! Or ward choir was planning on singing 3 numbers on the 20th. I am an alto and you know …
I read about a Texas Basketball Coach who led her team to a regional semi-final victory on a Friday night. She then went to the hospital and had her baby an hour later. The next day she went back to coach her team to another win moving up to the next level. Good for her! …
Originally Posted on May 27, 2009 by Robin from Birth Activist blog (which no longer is up – so I put it here so others can enjoy her analogy, which I loved.) So I was driving down the street listening to an interview with Rocco Mediate, a golfer who nearly beat Tiger Woods last year …
I often have moms who are pregnant and nervous about their upcoming births, because of past negative birth experiences. I love working with them, because with energy work we can quickly and easily see a shift. I have even worked with moms that want to have another child, but are having such a hard time …
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Take time to create the social support team you need to have a better birth. From a supportive birth partner to online groups and everything in between. Learn about the 3 different types of social support and how to build your team Personal – Family and Birth Partner Professional – Such as a Birth …
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