hypnobirthing anyone?
momRN2B
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I am 28 weeks pregnant with baby # 3 and I just got a book and CD on hypnobirthing- The Mongan Method. I am halfway through the book and i listened to the CD the last 3 nights and i fell asleep as soon as it ended. I wanted to know if anyone has used this method or any hypnobirthing method in past births and what your experiences were. Please share! Thanx in advance.
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bump, am i the only one?0
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I ordered the book and CD a couple of weeks ago. Still waiting for it to arrive. I did pretty well with my first labor and delivery, but am hoping this will help with my breathing. I couldn't control it during the whole contraction and it bothered me. I hope to have it next week.0
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I was just looking into this recently too. Like, is it an actual state of hypnosis? Because I'm not too sure how I feel about that.0
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I'm taking a hypnobirthing class right now and love it (this is my first child, so we'll see how it goes, but I am very optimistic). You don't have to get worried when you hear the word hypnosis, it's really just a self-induced state of relaxation. I would highly recommend reading the book AND taking a class. Look at this site to find a practitioner in your area: http://hypnobirthing.com/directory/0
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I'm taking a hypnobirthing class right now and love it (this is my first child, so we'll see how it goes, but I am very optimistic). You don't have to get worried when you hear the word hypnosis, it's really just a self-induced state of relaxation. I would highly recommend reading the book AND taking a class. Look at this site to find a practitioner in your area: http://hypnobirthing.com/directory/
how much do classes usually cost? i emailed someone in my area to ask. thanx for the link!0 -
Interesting. When i think hypnosis I think of people waving an old watch in front of my eyes saying "you are getting very sleepy..."
I watched too much tv as a kid.
I'll look into it. Thanks!
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I'm taking a hypnobirthing class right now and love it (this is my first child, so we'll see how it goes, but I am very optimistic). You don't have to get worried when you hear the word hypnosis, it's really just a self-induced state of relaxation. I would highly recommend reading the book AND taking a class. Look at this site to find a practitioner in your area: http://hypnobirthing.com/directory/
how much do classes usually cost? i emailed someone in my area to ask. thanx for the link!
I was told that the classes cost $350. Is that the average asking price?0 -
I'm taking a hypnobirthing class right now and love it (this is my first child, so we'll see how it goes, but I am very optimistic). You don't have to get worried when you hear the word hypnosis, it's really just a self-induced state of relaxation. I would highly recommend reading the book AND taking a class. Look at this site to find a practitioner in your area: http://hypnobirthing.com/directory/
how much do classes usually cost? i emailed someone in my area to ask. thanx for the link!
I was told that the classes cost $350. Is that the average asking price?
I did hypnobabies and loved it!! I did the home study course and it was half the cost at around $150, but you can check eBay, too. I ended up in over 30 hours of back labor with a posterior baby, but I made it almost 30 hours naturally and I believe hypnobabies helped make it tolerable. Even with such a complicated labor I loved the program for what it did for me during pregnancy. I was confident about my ability to birth and was relaxed and slept well the entire time! I think this was vital in helping me achieve my VBAC. It was amazing as I have suffered insomnia for years and am high strung. I still listen to the tracks and love them!!!
It really is just teaching you self relaxation. Big help for birthing as you need to be relaxed to progress in labor. 0 -
BUMP!
Wow, this is the first I've read of someone endorsing the hypno-birthing. My doctor suggested checking it out, but I was skeptical. Has anyone recently tried it?0 -
I read the book and listened to the CD almost every night in my last semester, it helped me fall asleep. However, I did not end up using it during my labor because my labor was so short this time and by the time i realized I was in intense labor, it was time to go to the hospital. I barely made it in time to get into a bed in L&D and push the baby out. My water broke sunday morning around 2 AM, did not have any contractions so upon my midwife's recommendation I took castor oil at 1 PM on monday. First contraction was 2:30 PM baby was born around 6:47 PM, so about 4 hours of labor in total. With my other two kids i had really long labors about 17 hours with my first and about 20 hours with my second. So I figured I would need something to help me get through all those hours, but i didnt need it this time. I started off this last pregnancy about 30 lbs lighter and fitter than with my first two and I was doing a circuit training type workout 3-4 days a week and walking a lot the whole pregnancy. I was also counting calories on MFP and managed to gain just 25 lbs this pregnancy. I wonder if this all contributed to my shorter labor, who knows!0
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Thanks for the input. 0
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In Bristol UK, the midwives encourage it, at my unit they're adamant that women that have practiced hypnobirthing throughout pregnancy have less painful and more efficient labours. Sounds great to me.
I can't afford actual classes so bought a set of Maggie Howell cds on eBay. The pregnancy CD is incredibly relaxing and inspired me to start logging on this again as I want relaxed and healthy pregnancy. At 32 weeks I will start using a second CD about the birth, and I have another CD for during the birth to prompt relaxation techniques and it contains other tracks for if things don't go to plan.
I already feel so chilled out about the idea of labour when only a month ago I was like, I've gotta have that epidural. I'm now planning an active birth and feel so confident that I can do it.
I'll have to update after the birth
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I think it's mainly about relaxation and focusing on other things to get you through contractions. I did my own version lol. I can't afford to pay for a course.
With my first I arrived at hospital 10cm dilated, and my son was born within an hour and a half of arriving. I just got gas and air for the pushing bit. I used a TENS machine at home and had somehow got through the contractions by thinking of other things! Labour was around 7.5 hours altogether.
With my second I was induced as she was so overdue (12 days when she was born). Again I used my TENS machine and just focused on other things. It was harder as I was in hospital the whole time, but I got to 8cm before getting gas and air. The whole thing was just over 4 hours.
I hope my third will be as easy! I've heard that third babies can be the difficult ones so I hope that's not true!0 -
Have the book and CD on the way, am first timer so willing to try anything. Have been doing preggo-pilates and yoga - was hoping that would help with breathing and relaxation also.0
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My midwife highly recommended this to me after I had started doing some minor research on my own. Classes at a birth center in my area are about $350 as well. I have heard nothing but amazing things and know other moms-to-be that will be taking the classes as well. Does anyone have recommendations for good hypnobirthing literature?0
