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Baby Theodora's HypnoBirth Story

4/2/2018

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A perfect example of first-time Flutterby HypnoBirthing® parents devoting time and practice to help make their birthing wishes come true!
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​I started having surges about every fifteen minutes around 2am on Valentine's Day. I got as much sleep as I could until 8 in the morning. We actually had my 40 week midwife appointment scheduled that day at noon, so when we went in, she checked my cervix to see how opened I was, and I was at 4cm! She said baby's head was "right there," and pretty much ready to go. The midwife said she'd be sending my info to the hospital I was registered at to tell them to most likely expect to admit me that night.

We went home and got lunch and walked around the block a few times. My surges continued to get closer together, but using the surge breathing techniques helped me get through the pressure of the sensations. By 4pm, my surges were about a minute long and four minutes apart. We were admitted to the hospital by 5pm.

As surges intensified, I got into the bathtub and listened to my Rainbow Relaxation as my husband did light touch massage. Around 10pm, I started to get the sensation of wanting to bear down, so I got into the birthing pool. After spontaneous bearing down for two hours, the midwife suggested that I get on the bed so I wouldn't exhaust myself before baby could come out (warm water can add to fatigue!), and so gravity could help baby's head get into a better position. The bed ended up feeling like the better option in terms of making progress.

After two and a half more hours of bearing down and doing the balloon and opening blossom visualizations, our little Theodora was born at 2:41am on February 15th. She was 7lbs 15oz and 21 inches long. She barely cried, and was placed right on my abdomen until her cord stopped pulsing. She started rooting for my breast about five minutes later, and latched on to eat like a pro. I only had a very minimal straight tear that required a couple stitches.

Because of the techniques I learned in HypnoBirthing® class, I was able to focus my energy and fully appreciate my body and what it was capable of without the use of any pain medication.

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