Theresa (Hypnobabies Class)

On 5/9/15 at 8am my water broke... It started out as a small trickle with no contractions. I realized by 9 am my contractions were coming in a lot more. I was very calm and collected. I assumed we had more time to finish any baby stuff this weekend, but we didn't so I wanted to make sure we at least went to Babies R Us (so glad I went because we got a brand new pack and play Trinidad Ed. for $189 org. Price $250) and Target to pickup last minute items.  While shopping I started to feel contractions every 2 minutes lasting only 25 seconds.  I couldn't focus to time exactly my contractions. After we left Babies R Us, at the car I felt a huge gush of water come out. When I got home I knew we had to pack our bags, finish our laundry and shower.  This is when I really started using my hypnobabies techniques.  I have listened to these tracks for 21 weeks so I started listening to the tracks to ease me.  The contractions really only felt like pressure.  By 12:30 my contractions started to feel stronger and closer together but totally doable since I had breaks in between. On the way to the hospital I listened to more relaxing affirmations (this takes away the fear of giving birth). I was admitted into the hospital by 12:45 (after we stopped to get cookies for the nurses at Albertsons).  By this time I started feeling pushy. My contractions started feeling more intense... But again it was completely bearable!! It felt like a lot of pressure.  By 1:30 my pushy feeling continued and the midwife gave me a vaginal exam - I WAS 7 cm and 100% effaced!!!!  They were soooooo surprised!! By 2:00 I started to push baby out asking my hubby to put on the hypnosis track of pushing the baby out.  I'm not sure how long I was pushing...everything was so fast! 2:30 baby was here.  Amazingly enough there was no ring of fire so many women talk about.  It was a tingling feeling. A few pushes and baby was out! I think pushing the baby out too fast caused my tears, but my hypnosis still protected me still during this time. Everything was calm and beautiful, and my baby girl was alert and calm!  The midwife and nurses just kept saying: you need to teach other women how to do this.

I believe the key is to just go with the contractions and not being afraid of it.  I had my husband and doula remind me to relax.  The room was quiet.  The nurses were awesome and NEVER pushed me to do anything I didn't want to do.  Hypnobabies didn't just prepare me for birth but it kept me calm and focused the entire pregnancy. I slept very well all the way through my pregnancy and didn't let the negative horror birth stories of other people affect me. Remember ladies, our bodies are made for this. Don't be afraid and embrace it all!!