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Moms who have birthed using Hypnobabies...

ahhitsjessahhitsjess member
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I am currently getting ready to start our Hypnobabies course in Jan and I'm due Feb 20.. close, I know! I've read tons of Hypnobabies birth stories and watched just about every Hypnobabies video on YouTube. I have a question... In all the stories I've read, the story ends very happily with pushing baby out and they are in your arms and the rest is blissful history. However, I never have seen anyone write or talk about the afterbirth (delivery of placenta and when you have to have your stomach massaged.. which I heard can be WORSE than birth itself). Did you still use your techniques/listen to a track while this happened? No one ever says anything about it in their story so I was just curious. From what I've heard (I'm a FTM), when the midwife/doctor rubs your tummy to shrink the uterus, it is more *discomfortable* than anything. 

 Shed some light for me please! 

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Re: Moms who have birthed using Hypnobabies...

  • chels0120chels0120 member

    When I had DS, passing the placenta was a breeze. One little minor "push" and it was out. I hate to even call it a push. It was no biggie.

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  • CelynCelyn member
    In my experience, the placenta slides out pretty easily with very little effort and little discomfort.  The uterus massage can be very uncomfortable -- it's a sore muscle getting deep tissue massage, but you're in new mama bliss, so that helps.  I didn't use my hypno techniques for either birth for the massage.
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  • beachcomberbridebeachcomberbride member
    Not everyone needs the massage, with all 3 of mine, I delivered the placenta just fine, without hardly any pushing at all. It just kind of slid out. 
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  • AshasaurusRexAshasaurusRex member
    I used Hypnobabies during the birth of my daughter, I had her on a birth stool and my placenta literally fell out while I was still sitting there. I didn't have anyone massage my stomach, but the after birth cramps the next few days while nursing were pretty painful. I didn't use any hypnobabies techniques because there was really no reason to relax into the pain (like during birth when you want your cervix to dilate quickly) and the anesthesia never worked for me.
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  • sschwegesschwege member
    I didn't, but I should of.  Because for me that was one of the most 'discomfortable' parts (I used Hypnobirthing, but similar idea).  They took DD to the warmer because they weren't happy with her breathing, so I didn't even have my new baby to distract me.  I tried calling my mother hoping that would distract me, but didn't talk to her long because I was just too uncomfortable.  So I think using your Hypnobabies could be beneficial.  
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  • ahhitsjessahhitsjess member

    Thanks for the input ladies! 

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  • CelynCelyn member
    FYI - they don't generally do the massage if you get Pitocin after the placenta delivery, although they do push on your uterus to check your bleeding and for clots.  If you don't get the pit, the massage is part of standard protocol in every hospital I've experienced a delivery.  At some places, they'll teach the mom to do it.
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  • lindsayandjamielindsayandjamie member

    Just wanted to offer another perspective. I used hypnobirthing (although I didn't have time to care about listening to my tracks, just used the techniques I had been practicing) for the delivery.  I had a smooth, quick and relatively easy med-free birth, but ended up retaining my placenta due to improper cord traction and required an emergency manual extraction of my placenta (aka, an OB was called in to reach up and get it.)  

    I opted not to take the pain medication that was offered.  The procedure was extremely painful, more painful than anything I have experienced.  Labour was a breeze comparatively.  I most definetly required my hypnobirthing skills to get me through, but mostly as a way of focusing on something outside of the pain.  Hypnobirthing and the concept of using your mind to manage pain was invaluable in my natural birth.

    GL with your upcoming birth and baby.  My little guy was also due Feb 20!

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  • vsackett1vsackett1 member
    The uterus massage was very uncomfortable yes, but like PP said, you're in uphoria and so also well practiced in your breathing by that point so it's nothing to fret about, plus it's very quick, not even a minute maybe. Pushing the placenta out is nothing.
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