I was 23 weeks pregnant when I checked Facebook one morning and saw a competition run by 'Adelaide Baby Bargains'. It was to win a free course with your husband (or partner/support person) on Hypnobirthing. I had already looked into Hypnobirthing as a close friend of mine swore by it and gave me her books (the Marie Mongan Method) and I had started listening to the CD myself, thinking I'd never be able to afford classes ($600.. I don't think so!). All I had to do was email ABB and tell them why I deserved to win the classes. I emailed and said how I suffered pretty severe anxiety and wanted to be able to have a calm, natural water birth. I got an email back a couple of hours later saying 'Sorry you didn't win'. Bummer.
A day later, I got an email from ABB saying the lady from Hypnobirthing had a special offer for me (she had read my email and wanted to give us something special). If we bought the Marie Mongan book ($32), we could go along for free to her Hypnobirthing course. I was ELATED. FREE Hypnobirthing classes! Who cares that I already had the book. I was going to learn how to have a calm, pain free birth, all for the price of $32! Yes please!
A couple of weeks later, we sat in her living room with two other couples. They were both further along than me by about a month or so. It was lovely, with comfy chairs, relaxing music and dim lights. We introduced ourselves and started by watching a couple of Hypnobirths on the tv. So calm. No screaming. No fear. Just plain, calm, natural birthing. I KNEW this was what I wanted.
After 6 classes, over a couple of months, and lots (and LOTS!) of practising with the CD every single night, I felt somewhat calm about the upcoming birth. I was excited. I was confident. Even my husband was confident and suggested we try a water birth. Sounds good to me.
I loved my birth experience, and I put it down to Hypnobirthing. Coming from someone who researched basically everything that could go wrong in birth in my first trimester, to having severe anxiety, the birth experience I had was a dream. I even use Hypnobirthing for my anxiety, as I can relax my body and mind in just a couple of seconds. It's great to help you go to sleep too. I highly recommend Hypnobirthing (and Instinctual Birthing).
Breastfeeding.. well, that's another story.
A day later, I got an email from ABB saying the lady from Hypnobirthing had a special offer for me (she had read my email and wanted to give us something special). If we bought the Marie Mongan book ($32), we could go along for free to her Hypnobirthing course. I was ELATED. FREE Hypnobirthing classes! Who cares that I already had the book. I was going to learn how to have a calm, pain free birth, all for the price of $32! Yes please!
A couple of weeks later, we sat in her living room with two other couples. They were both further along than me by about a month or so. It was lovely, with comfy chairs, relaxing music and dim lights. We introduced ourselves and started by watching a couple of Hypnobirths on the tv. So calm. No screaming. No fear. Just plain, calm, natural birthing. I KNEW this was what I wanted.
After 6 classes, over a couple of months, and lots (and LOTS!) of practising with the CD every single night, I felt somewhat calm about the upcoming birth. I was excited. I was confident. Even my husband was confident and suggested we try a water birth. Sounds good to me.
I loved my birth experience, and I put it down to Hypnobirthing. Coming from someone who researched basically everything that could go wrong in birth in my first trimester, to having severe anxiety, the birth experience I had was a dream. I even use Hypnobirthing for my anxiety, as I can relax my body and mind in just a couple of seconds. It's great to help you go to sleep too. I highly recommend Hypnobirthing (and Instinctual Birthing).
Breastfeeding.. well, that's another story.
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