Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better

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You can choose classes that are just for pregnant women, or classes that welcome a partner or a friend. Some offer classes specifically for single mothers or teenagers. Childbirth is not something to be feared; it is a natural expression of life. With HypnoBirthing, your pregnancy and childbirth will become the gentle, life-affirming process it was meant to be. After practicing the breathing techniques very diligently during my pregnancy, I had a harder time implementing them during labor than I thought I would. I think having a doula or midwife who is well trained in this method along side of me would of helped tremendously, or having prepared with my husband by taking a class together also could of helped. I made it a lot further along naturally because of my hypnobirthing preparation though than I ever would have otherwise. How did natural childbirth go? I personally LOVED being more active and alert during the process... BUT DON'T YOU EPIDURAL OR C-SECTION MOMS LET ANYONE BELITTLE YOU!!! I'm sorry, but anyone who can produce a living body from their own--by ANY method--deserves some serious kudos. I'm just as much the mother of my epidural son as my hypnobirthed daughter.

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As a first time mum during the pandemic, this Facebook community became and still is, the first place I turn to for support and advice.” - KarenI don't regret reading this book, but as with all alternative medicine that paints the medical community as the enemy, one has to read this with caution. The medical community saved my son when he was born extremely premature. It was their knowledge, experience, and educated guesses that kept him alive. Doctors and nurses are not there to be the enemy. It is fine to turn down their care, but I wish books like these would give them a little more credit of the hard work they put into saving lives. If you'd rather go to a class, ask your midwife if there are any local antenatal courses that include hypnobirthing. On the flip side, I understand the theory behind this book, that women should not be scared of giving birth. It is one of the most exciting and powerful experiences in the world. My baby was not brought into the world through hypno-birthing, but she is perfect all the same. The authors would like for you to believe otherwise. That my baby would be better off if she came out "naturally." Well...naturally would have included a dead mom. If you can do natural, more power to you. But if you have to have a C-section or epidural, I really don't think that makes you less of a person, and shouldn't make you feel guilty like the authors imply it should.

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The book teaches you how to understand the changes in your body so you can make informed decisions, as well as practising relaxation skills, mindfulness and meditation so you stay focussed and calm during labour. This has helped readers feel less anxious about giving birth.First of all, there are good things in this book. The author puts forth an interesting philosophy, which is based on her own considerable experience - both personal and as a birthing 'coach', 'instructor', or whatever terminology you want to use - and the experience and observations of others. Her main point is that most of the natural world gives birth without medical intervention, and that we, as natural beings, should also be able to do this. Theoretically, I agree with this. I also agree that it makes no sense for childbirth to work as 'badly' as it does in our society today - there is no excuse for the high number of cesarean births, epidurals, epesiotomies, and other standard interventions. I would recommend HypnoBirthing to anyone who wants to be surrounded by positive affirmations, stories, and like-minded people,” explains Borsato. I feel like this book sets women up to fail. It claims childbirth doesn't hurt, at all, and if it hurts you, well that's just because you've been conditioned for birth to hurt. So you go into childbirth expecting all this new wave awesomeness and your body tenses up, a lot, and you start to stress because it kind of hurts and that's your fault and you must be doing something wrong. If you hurt, that's not natural but Western indoctrination. If you have the urge to push, that's not natural but Western indoctrination. But you have to read Mongan's book (and a take Hypno Birthing class) to learn the relaxation techniques for that easy, no-pain delivery that's supposed to come naturally. If you’re expecting a baby, you may be considering hypnobirthing, a technique that can help relieve pain and feelings of stress during pregnancy and labour. Like lots of things to do with becoming a parent though, it can feel overwhelming trying to find the right information, which is where the best hypnobirthing book comes in very handy. Other techniques include guided visualization, where you might picture something like a flower opening to help relax your body, and using music and meditation to further relaxation.