A FLUTTERBY HYPNOBIRTHING HOSPITAL BIRTH STORY

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Laboring Out of Bed

Happy Family!

Just 90 Minutes Before Birth!

Thank you to this Flutterby Family for sharing their story with all of us!...

Eva May made her arrival exactly one week after her due date!

I had a membrane sweep on a Thursday, with little action. Three days later, I woke up around 5:00am on Sunday morning suspecting labor. I progressed very quickly, and at 7:00am decided it was time to head to the hospital. I listened to my birthing hypnosis tracks in the car as the surges were becoming intense.

Our doula met us at the hospital and coached me through laboring positions for about an hour before I moved to the tub. I floated in the tub, listened to my birthing tracks and belly-breathed through surges.

Around Noon, my water hadn't broken yet, and because baby was 41 weeks, my midwife asked if she could release my water and check for meconium. There was meconium in my water, so I could not push in the tub. As soon as she released my water, I was ready to push and got baby out in six minutes!

​No tearing, and I describe the entire process as not being painful, but really intense. It was an AWESOME experience. We had the most beautiful golden hour after birth and my toddler son was able to come join us after he woke up from his nap!

In terms of preparing for my birth with Flutterby Hypnobirthing, I was really diligent with, listening to the hypnosis recordings in accordance with your recommended schedule! The recordings alone were great, but I think setting aside time daily to mentally prepare for birth was a huge factor in having such a successful birth. I also heavily relied on the breathing techniques when I was in labor, and my partner crushed it with the feather light touch - the picture of my lying on my back in the tub was taken about 90 minutes before delivery, and you can so clearly see how relaxed my jaw is, and my partner's light touch!

I know I said it in my review, but I really cannot recommend Flutterby enough! I had the most amazing birth, and so much of that I attribute to your Hypnobirthing.

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Flutterby is located in the Twin Cities, and provides Hypnobirthing classes for expectant families. Erin Stertz-Follett, Flutterby's Owner, is a Certified Consulting Hypnotist, Certified Hypnobirthing Educator, and Certified Birth Doula who has taught and supported hundreds of families... Email her at [email protected] with any questions!

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