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hypnobabies vs. hypnobirthing
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If you did either course, which did your choose and why?
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Re: hypnobabies vs. hypnobirthing
I did hypnobirthing. I hadn't heard of hypnobabies so I wasn't deciding between the two.
After a lot of research, I decided it was a great approach for me and DH. We were both collegiate athletes who highly valued the power of your mind, the positive effects of visualization on your body. At first I was a little intimidated bc it seemed "weird" and we're not (ha!) but the main principle is that of completely relaxing your body so that you can break the fear-->tension-->pain cycle that happens during labor. This made a lot of sense to me.
I thought it was a huge success during my labor and birth. I was able to talk and communicate and wasn't in some weird trance (hypnosis is just a state of deep relaxation). I spent a lot of time on the birthing ball, just breathing, staying relaxed. Got in the shower from 8-10 cm and that was a lifesaver--just sat there and breathed. Once I was 10, I got on my hands and knees (opens your pelvis much wider than being on your back) and "breathed the baby down" which meant that with each contraction, I gently pushed, but really allowed my body to do the work.
By the time the nurse would believe me, his head was halfway out. "Pushing" out a 9 1/2 lb baby with no tearing and really minimal effort, I totally attribute to staying relaxed and letting my body and baby do the work. I honestly don't feel like I even pushed him out--I feel like he just moved down the birth canal and then once his head was out, he just slid out!
Anyway, that's a long winded answer. I'm happy to send you my birth story if you'd like. I LOVE LOVE LOVE HB and loved our teacher. I felt so empowered about what my body was capable of and went into labor with so much confidence. I'll definitely be using it for these babies.
I did hypnobabies because I'd heard from other moms that it took the hypnobirthing a step further and that it was easier to use in a situation like a hospital birth where you might be frequently interrupted by nurses, etc.
I couldn't make the class fit into my schedule, so I bought the home study kit. I'm thinking about trying to sell it, if you're interested. We did a homebirth, so I have all of the signs for your hospital room door, etc. completely unused.
I delivered an 11 pound, 6 ounce baby at home in my bathtub with only slight tearing (no stitches needed), and I had a 3 hour labor. My midwife is a big fan of hypnosis techniques during pregnancy, as she said they tend to relax mom, speed up labor, and create a very calm atmosphere during the birth. My birth was pretty quiet - my mom was in the next room and didn't hear anything until I started pushing. My dad and Meredith slept through the birth completely.
Meredith, 6-1-06 and Alex, 11-5-09
Totally agree with this. I was so relaxed and slept like a LOG the entire pregnancy. My labor was also really quiet. Once I got in hands and knees, I was doing the breathing technique recommended which included breathing out with a "hmmmmmm" sound. Other than that, very quiet.
I went with hypnobabies and like I said below, I thought the reason I chose it was because I thought the "eyes open" technique was something only that version taught. But it sounds like August8080 was able to do that with hypnobirthing. I did all my research over 3 years ago and I honestly can't remember much about the differences I found when I was looking into them.
I'm sticking with hypnobabies this time because I already have all the materials and still remember a few things from it. It served me well, so no need to redo something unnecessarily.