Hypnobirthing

What is Hypnobirthing: A style of childbirth that focuses on relaxation, visualization and mediation. This allows a woman, her body, and her partner the opportunity to have a calm, drama-free and safe birth experience.  Hypnobithing can be thought of as a 'birth management' technique.  Acknowledging each step in the birthing process that the baby must go through to enter the world, respecting that advancement and not rushing through the process.

Hypnobirthing teaches you to trust your whole self, your inner strength, and your primal instincts.

Why J and I chose Hypnobirthing:  Since we got pregnant, we knew that we wanted a natural birth, or as close to one that we could get.  When you decide to go against the 'normal' way of birth (ie an epideral, OBGYN and a hospital bed), you need to be educated and prepared.  So, we began to educate ourselves on the different styles of birth, pain management and outcome - we found a comfort in the idea of Hypnobirthing.  A shared experience for us, as we become a family of 3.

J and I also decided that we wanted to have a Doula.  Some people said "Well, isn't that his job...?" (which was extremely annoying to hear)... but were first timers and want a great birth experience, so a little gentle, encouraging wisdom is needed and welcomed.  We decided that Elizabeth, who teaches Hypnobirthing and is a practicing Doula at Creating Your Calm, was a great fit.

Now we have two Hypno classes under our belt with 3 more classes to go.  We have been given a fair amount of homework; learning the different breathing styles, thinking of birth plans and practicing visualization techniques.  All of which are very exciting and give me many reassuring thoughts :)


xoxo,
kristen