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Did anyone use hypnobirthing?
HI ladies,
I'm gatecrashing from DIM, hope you don't mind. I'm thinking of starting hypnobirthing classes and I was just wondering if anyone had used it and found it good.
The classes are quite pricey, but if it's worth it I'm willing to pay. I just wanted some experiences to help decide.
Thanks
Rach x
I'm gatecrashing from DIM, hope you don't mind. I'm thinking of starting hypnobirthing classes and I was just wondering if anyone had used it and found it good.
The classes are quite pricey, but if it's worth it I'm willing to pay. I just wanted some experiences to help decide.
Thanks
Rach x
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I think you really have to be very, very dedicated if you want it to work. I read the book and did the relaxation CD a few times but to be honest although I wasn't nervous at all about the birth, it wouldn't have helped at the time as I think you really need to work, work, work at it in order for it to have any effect.
I may be wrong, but that's my point of view on it anyway. x
It seems that if you're going to do it you need to do the classes etc to get totally into it. Hmmm, I'm going to give it some thought as it's almost 300 quid!!
Thanks
R x
Unfortunately she was B2B and I was in agony from the first contraction. I ended up having to have an epidural and a ventouse delivery. A million miles away from my peaceful, serene birth!
Anyway, I still believe it can work providing there are no problems during labour and birth and will definitely be trying hypno-birthing again when I have the next one.
I have used the techniques I learnt loads since having DD. The first few weeks were hard as she had reflux and trouble feeding. The breathing really helped calm her when she was having a wobbler and some of the visualisation really helped me when things got tough in the middle of the night.
Definitely money well spent and I'd recommend it if you can afford it, even though I didn't actually have a 'hypo-birth'.
HTH
B x
thought Id add my experience as I was lucky enough to be offered free hypnobirthing classes at my local birthing centre when I had my little girl in Sept 09. I found it helped me so much and although yes you do have to do alot of practising I didn't feel as though I did as much as I could have done and still managed to 'get in the zone' so to speak!
I had a straight forward birth at home and it was my first and I dont think I could have managed had I not done it. Feel free to read my birth story as think it should still be on here under Born in Sept09.
xx