MY BIRTH EXPERIENCES

ABOUT Me

I have 3 HypnoBirthing babies. Before I got pregnant with my first son, I was terrified of giving birth. I was so scared of experiencing pain that my idea birth involved an epidural at the earliest smidge of discomfort.

As I began to research childbirth, I was shocked at what I saw. The women whose stories I read weren't describing their births in terms of pain and misery. They spoke of birth as something empowering, joyful, exciting, and fun.

The more I researched, the more I knew that I wanted a natural birth. I wanted to experience birth, not just 'get through it.' My husband and I hired a midwife and began planning for a home birth. ​

Despite my excitement, I was still scared of giving birth. During my pregnancy, my midwife suggested we take a  HypnoBirthing class. I was apprehensive about the class, given it's odd name. But we went for it anyway.

​When I was 35 weeks pregnant, my my water broke and my labor began. I was heartbroken and worried because my baby was premature. I was also grieving because we had planned a home birth, but our baby needed to be born at the hospital. I soon accepted the fact that my birth would be different from what I had planned, and I was finally able to relax.

I laid in the hospital bed as my husband and I used all of the relaxation techniques that we had learned in HypnoBirthing. I immediately went into the state of deep relaxation that we had practiced for several months before the birth of our baby. I relaxed so completely that I slept between each surge until my body was fully dilated and I was able to breath my baby down, rather than utilizing forced pushing.

Giving birth was one of the most incredible things that I have ever experienced. I felt so empowered. After giving birth, I kept thinking, 'That was amazing, I can't wait to do it again!'

My experience would not have been what it was without HypnoBirthing. The class taught me to listen to the signs of my body, and fully relax. HypnoBirthing taught my husband how to support me during birth. It taught him how to make my birthing experience the best that it could be.

I used HypnoBirthing for the birth of my second child in June 2018, and my third in January 2021. I was able to give birth to my second and third babies peacefully at home surrounded by my wonderful birth team, my precious husband, and our other child(ren).

I teach this class because I believe that parents deserve to experience the joy and empowerment that can accompany birth. Birth doesn't have to suck. Birth may take you on unexpected twists and turns, but you CAN be equipped to meet those challenges with confidence and trust in your body.