"All in all my experience of using Hypnobirthing for real could not have been more positive"

 

Emma Nurse, Al and Otillia June 2013

 

I have no doubts that Hypnobirthing made a huge contribution to my experience of childbirth. To give birth at home with the support of those you love and trust in the absence of fear and pain was amazing. For a first labour to be so short, with no interventions either during or after delivery was wonderful. I had the birth that I had hoped, planned and practiced for.

 

Lyn Cole played a huge part in preparing me for delivering Otillie safely. The four sessions my husband and I had with her were wonderful. Lyn’s patience knows no bounds and my skeptical husband even came to see the difference this natural approach to delivery had to my confidence levels and ability to cope.

 

I opted for a home-birth because I have a phobia of hospitals and because it just felt the most natural of choices to make. Lyn worked with me on a separate occasion to the Hypnobirthing course to tackle the reasons for my phobia and to release my fear about going into a hospital environment should the need arise. Luckily we had no need to leave home but I feel sure that I would have been able to cope with birthing in a hospital environment by using the Hypnobirthing techniques Lyn had taught us.

 

My labour progressed quickly and normally. I used all the breathing techniques at the appropriate stages of labour and they really made a huge difference. Having something to concentrate on and understanding what your body was doing for you and your baby made all the difference.

 

Simple visualization helped – I practiced the Rainbow Relaxation every day as I went to sleep for at least 2 months prior to delivery and I used the river script to good effect on the day.

 

Remaining calm and relaxed really did help. But, I should also say that, although it is far from glamorous, perineal massage also made a big difference as I had very minor tears and didn’t need any stitches at all.

 

All in all my experience of using Hypnobirthing for real could not have been more positive. I remained calm and in control of my whole labour. Otillie was born with no ‘chemical hangover’ and my body was not flooded with adrenaline due to being stressed. I am sure this has contributed to her being the calm, happy, placid and contented baby we have come to know. Lyn’s contribution to this was huge – thank you. Without her help and guidance our experience could have been so very different. As it was, it was magical.