Hypnobabies and sleeping

LoveDrewb

Hi,

I am just starting week 4 of the Hypnobabies home course.  My problem is I fall asleep, every single time.  I have no idea what any of the CD's say past the 10 min point.  I have tried different times of the day and essentially I feel bored/frustrated until I fall asleep.  If I do it in the evening I relax and then am asleep almost instantly.  Overall, I really feel much more calm about the whole process, but I'm worried I won't know enough when the time comes.  I listen to the affirmations without sleeping.  Any ideas?

sschwege

I did Hypnobirthing, so not exactly the same thing, but falling asleep is actually a good thing it shows you are relaxed and you are absorbing it, just subconsciously.  I fell asleep almost every time.  When I practiced Hypnobirthing, if I really didn't want to fall asleep I would just practice while sitting up or on my birthing ball.  Not sure if that works with Hypnobabies though...

rooftop

I believe there is actually a part in the HB book that covers this. Basically listen to the track once (or more if you're still not comfortable with how much you remember) while up and moving around without turning off your lightswitch so you can hear everything once and understand your body's reaction to different cues. After that relax and don't worry if you fall asleep. I did every time and I still did fine for birthing.

rooftop

Reading the first reply to this post on hypnobabies website may help clarify.

LoveDrewb

Thanks for the responses, that helps.