HypnoBirth?

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Anyone else looking into integrating hypnobirth techniques? I have just started reading a book about it and am going to be practicing the breathing techniques and affirmations. 
I will be having a hospital birth but am aiming for unmedicated (more common here than epidural). 
If anyone else has experience with this technique or is trying it as well, I would love to connect.

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I attended hypnobirthing classes for my last pregnancy, and it really helped during labor.  I ended up getting an epidural after 12 hours of labor, but taking the classes really prepared me for labor.  It mainly reiterates that birth is the most natural thing a woman can do and there is no reason to be afraid/scared of labor.  You just have to let your body do what it's designed to do and stay relaxed.  I'm hoping this time around I can go for a full natural birth.  I was just so tired my first time around and my doctor wasn't on board with the all natural/no intervention approach.  After laboring for 12 hours and not progressing they wanted to give me pitocin and break my water to speed things up and it really through me off.  
I will say that I was very disappointed with how my first delivery went since I was so gung ho and prepared for the hypnobirthing method. It took me probably 6 months not to be resentful about how my delivery ended up happening, but it is what it is. You have to realize things don't always go as planned and to be prepared mentally prepared for a plan B.

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I did this with my last birth and it's so worth it, hypnobirthing made me overcome my fear of needles and I was able to labor naturally for a really long time! I had no breaks between my contractions as I was induced! If your going to do it you have to live and breathe it and practise everyday! 😁

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I ordered a book for hypnobirthing I'm definitely interested in it. I havent received it yet. My last birth wasn't great. I felt so unprepared so I'm hoping this will teach me coping strategies

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I really want to go this route but have done no research yet, would love to share resources, and any recommendations you have