Without HypnoBirthing and Frankie our midwife, we can guarantee we would not of had a pleasant birthing experience. As soon as we told the hospital about HypnoBirthing everything changed and became relaxed. From a dad’s perspective I am extremely grateful for doing hypnobirthing…without it I would have been useless. It was very rewarding to help out with everything and to play an active part in the labor.
Read moreThe Birth of Harriet Banks
Not once did I feel ‘pain’, scared, or out of control. I felt so calm and was able to laugh and talk between surges with Josh and our midwife.
I had no sense of time and just went with my body and surrendered to the sensations. I utilised the shower and Josh did the light touch massage that Corinne had taught us.
I reached down and brought my baby up to my chest, Josh and I both checked to see what we had as we had kept this a surprise. What a surprise it was, I was yelling out, “I did it, Oh my goodness, I did it, and It’s a girl !”.
Read moreThe Birth of Audrey
Read moreOur beautiful little girl, Audrey Mary arrived into our world on Sunday June 16. I had a wonderful birth, it all happened quickly and I felt calm, confident and in control. As Audrey was being birthed it just felt like pressure, no pain, just pressure. I am so thankful we completed the HypnoBirthing classes with Corinne. Nick and I were able to implement so many strategies before & during labour
MY TOP TIPS FOR WRITING BIRTH PREFERENCES
Writing birth preferences can be challenging to say the least, its not always about the actual content but often more about bringing awareness to your choices in the process of writing it up. Birth preferences are not a list of inflexible demands but merely a list of carefully considered preferences to be followed in the absence of medically indicated interventions.
Read moreThe Birth of Hamish Ewan
The obstetrician and midwife told me afterwards I was one of the calmest labouring women they’d ever seen and Julian told me he was amazed by how calm, focused and zen I was throughout the whole experience and by my complete silence until the pushing stage!