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Mini vent about my mother

jennakgjennakg member
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Yesterday I was on the phone with my mother (she lives across the country).  She asked me when I would start to take my birthing class (I took HypnoBirthing).  I told her I already did.  She was surprised.  "Are you gonna take a refresher course?"  I told her I could if I wanted to.  Then she proceeded to tell me that she knew someone who had done HypnoBirthing, but she did it with her 4th baby (i'm a FTM).  She asked me what my backup plan was.  I told her I don't have a backup plan.  Again, she was surprised.  "Oh, really?  Well, what are you going to do to manage the pain?"  I told her that I will be fine.  She said, "Well, you've never had a baby before!"  Oh, really?  I haven't?  Sheesh.  

I don't really get along with my mom well, and I really didn't want to go into explaining how HypnoBirthing works and all.  This is probably just going to get worse, right?  People can give birth how they want, she certainly did, and I will give birth how I want.

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  • JcrabJcrab
    Hippnobirthing went amazing for me, some of the contractions were definitely rough but honestly the MW almost didn't make it for my birth because we didn't realize how far along I was progressing. I really wouldn't say it was painful although I remember muttering to DH "it hurts"'occasionally. Stick with your hypnobirthing, I mostly listened to the birth affirmations nightly while falling asleep and definitely believe it helped. Definitely ignore your mom! GL!
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  • jenyjenyjenyjeny member

    I had a natural birth, without any sort of hypnobirth or "plan" and can honestly tell you, plan or not, you will be fine!! Just go with the flow. expect some pain, and a LOT of joy and elation when your babe finally pops out.

    Ignore the people/comments that aren't fully supportive. - and yes it was my first baby too, and not entirely planned to be natural. That's just what happened, and despite the pain, i'm planning a natural birth for round 2!

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  • NechamaChayimNechamaChayim
    Well idiots will say what idiots will say but mothers just can't stand the idea of their little girls in pain. You know what I mean? She's bugging you because she's anxious about it. Maybe you could just list off a few things you worked on to help aleviate her concern.
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