Comments on: “Enjoyable” Childbirth…I Want to Believe http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/ Stephanie Sheaffer writes about books, babies, travel, food, and philanthropy. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Caryn Bailey http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-23270 Caryn Bailey Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:42:13 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-23270 I tried so hard to use Lamaze breathing techniques but I experienced back labor since my son was posterior and ended up with an epidural...and later a c section! Fortunately we were both healthy so to me that equals success! I tried so hard to use Lamaze breathing techniques but I experienced back labor since my son was posterior and ended up with an epidural…and later a c section! Fortunately we were both healthy so to me that equals success!

]]> By: Suzie G http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22910 Suzie G Fri, 30 May 2008 00:48:13 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22910 I bought the course but didn't practice that often. I was actually prepared to deal with a lot more pain than I had. I only listened to the CD through transition, then I took the headphones off. I thought it did help keep me relaxed though. It wasn't pain free for me, but it was a lot easier than the wicked sinus infection I got a week after he was born! I got your email last week asking about my birth and I've been working on the reply. Everytime I get a chance to write about our birth, I get disrupted! I bought the course but didn’t practice that often. I was actually prepared to deal with a lot more pain than I had. I only listened to the CD through transition, then I took the headphones off. I thought it did help keep me relaxed though. It wasn’t pain free for me, but it was a lot easier than the wicked sinus infection I got a week after he was born!

I got your email last week asking about my birth and I’ve been working on the reply. Everytime I get a chance to write about our birth, I get disrupted!

]]> By: Barbara http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22567 Barbara Tue, 27 May 2008 00:55:25 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22567 I used breathing techniques taught in the hospital childbirth class and the shower. The water was key. I don't think I could have gotten through without drugs if it had not been for the shower. I used breathing techniques taught in the hospital childbirth class and the shower. The water was key. I don’t think I could have gotten through without drugs if it had not been for the shower.

]]> By: Colleen http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22560 Colleen Mon, 26 May 2008 23:49:22 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22560 I felt like I was rushed through the delivery process after my water broke and there were no contractions. I got different drugs to counter the pitocin; all to mixed results, leaving me unsatisfied. I like the idea of hypnobirthing after speaking with someone who went through it. She seemed way more prepared for birthing than I ever was. I guess when you enter the hospital with a plan, you would feel more in control of the situation and in touch with the birth. I felt like I was rushed through the delivery process after my water broke and there were no contractions. I got different drugs to counter the pitocin; all to mixed results, leaving me unsatisfied. I like the idea of hypnobirthing after speaking with someone who went through it. She seemed way more prepared for birthing than I ever was. I guess when you enter the hospital with a plan, you would feel more in control of the situation and in touch with the birth.

]]> By: Emily http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22505 Emily Mon, 26 May 2008 21:06:00 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22505 What an interesting concept. I haven't heard of Hypno babies before. Golly, I had big plans for my first experience with childbirth...I was really really prepared, but things turned out little differently than I had planned during labor. Luckily, it was still very much a success overall, especially as my baby and I were perfectly healthy and doing great after labor. What an interesting concept. I haven’t heard of Hypno babies before. Golly, I had big plans for my first experience with childbirth…I was really really prepared, but things turned out little differently than I had planned during labor. Luckily, it was still very much a success overall, especially as my baby and I were perfectly healthy and doing great after labor.

]]> By: elizabeth http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22460 elizabeth Mon, 26 May 2008 18:16:57 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22460 good old adrenaline works like a charm. my labor was pretty quick, but just trying to relax and not focusing on the pain was pretty all I needed. I only hope the next time proves as easy. good old adrenaline works like a charm. my labor was pretty quick, but just trying to relax and not focusing on the pain was pretty all I needed. I only hope the next time proves as easy.

]]> By: Erica http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22425 Erica Mon, 26 May 2008 15:33:35 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22425 I took Lamaze classes, but ended up not really using any method for either baby. I just breathed in and out slowly through the pain while my husband held my hand and encouraged me. It hurt like crazy, but I was able to do it with no drugs and would totally do it again. You forget the pain, and it's worth it once you see the outcome. I took Lamaze classes, but ended up not really using any method for either baby. I just breathed in and out slowly through the pain while my husband held my hand and encouraged me. It hurt like crazy, but I was able to do it with no drugs and would totally do it again. You forget the pain, and it’s worth it once you see the outcome.

]]> By: stacey moore http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22411 stacey moore Mon, 26 May 2008 14:41:42 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22411 after TWO epidurals i was still in TOTALLY pain!! after TWO epidurals i was still in TOTALLY pain!!

]]> By: Sarah http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/05/gentle-birth/#comment-22403 Sarah Mon, 26 May 2008 13:58:43 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=737#comment-22403 I'm a hypnobabies grad! After a very unfortunate first birth, in which I was bullied into doing things I didn't want to. I was determined to create the birth I wanted (barring emergencies) with Finnegan. I'm not going to lie and say my natural birth was painless...it wasn't. But what hypnobabies allowed me to do was remain completely calm, relatively quite, and focused. If I began to lose focus, my midwife would gently tell me, and I could immediately bring it all back in, focus, and complete the task at hand. I love hypnobabies. I kinda want to be a practitioner. Love it. Love love love. I’m a hypnobabies grad! After a very unfortunate first birth, in which I was bullied into doing things I didn’t want to. I was determined to create the birth I wanted (barring emergencies) with Finnegan. I’m not going to lie and say my natural birth was painless…it wasn’t. But what hypnobabies allowed me to do was remain completely calm, relatively quite, and focused. If I began to lose focus, my midwife would gently tell me, and I could immediately bring it all back in, focus, and complete the task at hand. I love hypnobabies. I kinda want to be a practitioner. Love it. Love love love.

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