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Hypnobirthers/Hypnobabies: Door note for hospital?

Ready2006Ready2006 member
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I work with CNMs at work, and I just got off the phone with one who recommended that we have a note taped to the door explaining we are hypnobirthing. I have my birth preferences complete, but this seems like a great extra measure to reinforce things (especially at a hospital like mine where going med free is rare--one of the L&D nurses guessed it was 2% when I was admitted for preterm contractions).

Has anyone done this? Or have ideas on what should go on it?

References to pain and asking if I want pain medication would be a big one, for sure, but I'd love other ideas.

And also, do you think this is too much? While I think some nurses and doctors like details, I also think some take the attitude that "I'm a pro, and you're not" and get resentful. I don't want to peeve people, either. I lean towards doing it, but I do worry that it might not sit right with staff.

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  • *speedracer**speedracer* member
    my hypnobabies home course came with a paper to put on the door but i thought it was overkill.  the nurses i asked had never even heard of hypnobabies so i didn't think it would be useful.  i think if your support partner communicates to your nurse at the beginning that you want to go natural and not discuss "pain" or be offered pain medication then you should be good to go. 
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  • Ready2006Ready2006 member
    She mentioned something as simple as this reminding them not to use the word "pain" or offer medication as it's such an auto-pilot thing for them. I got a sheet with the logo to put on the door, but it didn't have any other writing. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
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  • skyejoskyejo member

    My Hypnobirthing instructor handed out a piece of paper to hang on the door that has the Hypnobirthing logo blown up on it and says something like "We are a Hypnobirthing family," but that doesn't really explain anything.

    I am going to have my birth plan printed out to put in my file, but I've heard that a lot of nursers will just sort of disregard that so I may hang that on the door so they notice it before walking in.  It's only a page and is written in a way as to (hopefully) not offend the staff.   Part of me feels like it's too much, but the other part of me feel like if I don't explain to them what I'm looking for during labor and delivery, they won't know.

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  • k8atlk8atl
    imageskyejo:

    My Hypnobirthing instructor handed out a piece of paper to hang on the door that has the Hypnobirthing logo blown up on it and says something like "We are a Hypnobirthing family," but that doesn't really explain anything.

    same w/me.  although i know that at my hospital they have experienced hypnobirthing patients.  perhaps make a sign that says "We are a ____ Family" w/some bullets underneath stating a couple basics like respecting the quiet atmosphere (using quiet voices, etc.), refraining from asking about pain meds - whatever you might feel is most important to you.

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  • kelleylkkelleylk
    Well, I'm going with something very similar to hypnobirthing and I AM putting a note on my door.  It will be a reminder to all who come inside to use soft voices and not to mention pain meds or other interventions.
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  • d.cubedd.cubed
    When I did a hospital tour there was a sign on one door that simply said, "Please knock quietly."  There was a happy face on the sign.  It seemed simple and conveyed the type of birth they were attempting without having to go into much detail.  It says both - "Be Quiet!" and "We want our privacy!" without having to be too in-your-face about it.  
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  • duncanpowersduncanpowers
    Whatever you put on the door, keep it as brief as possible. Otherwise they'll just look right past it and barge in. I can't tell you how many nurses/doctors/techs/whatever barged in during my BFF's labor just to 'check' (mostly to see if the nurse was still tied up, not on my friend even) and say things like, "Oh, still no baby? Ok." *bang* Whatever you write has to be short enough to stop them in their tracks and read quickly.
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