Hypnobirthing

Cassandraspregnacy2

So my doctor recommends Hypnobirthing. She actually says Hypnobirthing is mandatory if I want to be her patient.

I knew nothing about Hypnobirthing prior to this pregnancy wth baby #2.

The friends that I have told are shocked I never knew about it with DD1. And they swear by the effectiveness.

Im reading the book and I'm actually getting really revved up and excited about this.

My 1st birth was very traumatic so I'm "hoping" that these new methods I'm learning will help this birth be smoother.
If nothing goes wrong, Hypnobirthing is the plan of action.

Any other Hypnobirthers in the house?

RedMar

Hi!!!! I strongly recommend it as well. I'm not sure how I feel about your doctor "mandating" it as it definitely should be a decision you make on your own.

Is there a CD that came with the book? I recommend starting to listen to it ASAP as it definitely takes time to train yourself. Your mind is a powerful thing and once you learn to control it, this can definitely help you through the pains of labor. 

irishblessings916

I heard of it when I was pregnant with DS in 2011. But I never looked further into it. But this time, I am wanting to try something. I don't want an epidural this time. But that was bc the pitocin made the contractions more intense.

PSUBecky23

I plan on using hypnobirthing. I didn't with my daughter but did have an unmedicated birth. Took a Bradley Method class. I've heard great things about hypnobirthing. Also, highly recommend Ina Mae's book, Guide to Childbirth. The female body is amazing.

Cassandraspregnacy2

@RedMar
Sounds like you know your stuff!

Weve been reading the book . We will start the cd on Monday. 
Thats what I've been told that we need to practice breathing and being in my zone. 

I wrote a comment to everyone in one comment and it deleted when I clicked post.

Cassandraspregnacy2

  So here I go again haha. 

@irishblessing916
Yes, same. After I got an epidural with dd1 our birth went down hill.

I like that with Hypnobirthing you know when your in transition. And you can pretty much control your breathing and body.
my dr also said that I can ask to be heplocked so I can shower, walk, and be in positions that I feel are helpful.
which was the opposite of my last dr and birth. 
As long as the baby and I aren't in distress, she said I can birth in whatever position as long  I feel as I feel confident and Iam not "screaming"
... Lol I guess she's had some screamer mommas .
 
@PSUBecky23

I haven't read Ina Mae's book yet. As soon as I'm finished with the Mongul method Hypnobirthing Ina Mae's book is my next.
i can't believe how clueless I was on the female body prior to now.

If anyone has any Hypnobirthing stories , advice , anything please share.

jensou

I have never heard of this but will read up now. Thanks for bringing it up! 

irishblessings916

What's heplocked? My delivery with my son I was "not allowed" to get out of bed bc my water had already broke. But I'm not delivering there this time. 

Cassandraspregnacy2

@irishblessings916
It just mean they put in an IV port in for emergencies, but they cap it off.

So instead of being attached to the saline/glucose and an IV pole you have it capped without being attached to something.

You have to drink a lot of water to hydrate because you don't have the saline from the IV.

Plus you get to move around free of a IV pole. 

My dr said if I don't get her, if I go into spontaneous labor and she's not on call, to tell the dr on call that unless baby or I are in distress that I'm going to be heplocked. 

She said the dr on call will have to agree unless they see a valid reason medical-wise that I would need one. 

And if that were to be the case I would agree right away. 

Cassandraspregnacy2

@jensou
This is the book I'm currently reading.
And I looked up Hypnobirthing online and found a lot of videos (some classes and some births) that were really helpful. 

RedMar

I had the cd playing 24/7 during my short labor (~12 hours) I wish I had kept it on during the pushing bc that lasted for about 3 hours. It definitely helped me get through some heated contractions. I was unmedicated because I wanted to be in control, walk around, sit in the jacuzzi tub, bounce on the birthing ball, etc. 

I have the 3rd edition of the book, I wonder how it differs from the 4th.

Anya Lynn

Hypnobirthing is amazing!  I've had some amazing births that stemmed from its use as well as it starting me on the path to becoming a doula 5 years ago. I've also attended some of the most amazing hypnobirths!  You're going to do amazing!  I second Ina mays guide to childbirth!  There's some really fantastic books out there to get you in the right mindset!  

WildMama

Happy to see this thread! I haven't read up on hypnobirth yet but plan to. My midwife recommended it, and I love the idea of training my brain to stay calm and support the natural birth process.

pinkspartan15

@Cassandraspregnacy2 I will also be doing Hypnobirthing after my doctor recommended it to me. This my first so I signed up for a birthing class dedicated to it and that's actually the book we will be using. I haven't started reading it yet, but plan to this week.

jensou

@irishblessings916 "heplock" is an older term from when heparin was used to dwell in an IV port to keep it from clotting off. Nowadays temporary IV sites are saline locked. But any inpatient healthcare provider would recognize what this means - lock off the IV line and be free! The plastic catheter stays in the vein with a little plastic port taped to your skin. Most hospitals require this at a minimum so if emergency meds are needed, no time is wasted starting an IV. Most of the time, people don't complain about them. And, L&D nurses have a good rep for being great at IV sticks. 

@Cassandraspregnacy2 thanks again for the recommendation. Hypnobirthing sounds kind of goofy when you just hear the name but I'm really interested in the concept.