Hypnobirthing? Anyone tried it or know if it works?

Question

I am thinking of going for it but its very expensive, its apparently a great way to help ease the pain of labour, or to help you cope better i should really say.

I would just like to know if you have heard anything about it, good or bad?

Thankyou in advance xxxxx

Answer 1

I read the book but didn't attend classes. I planned on using some of the techniques but to be honest, when I went into labour it was SO intense that it totally went out the window. My contractions were 1 minute apart and lasting for 2 minutes. There was no time for visualisation!!

I still had a great birth in 4 hours.

Answer 2

I had quite a bad time in the hospital for my 1st son's birth so for my 2nd I planned a home birth- i knew the pain relief was limited to gas & air so i read quite a bit about Hypnobirthing techniques but never actually attended classes- I had a wonderful birth! Its really important to make sure you don't lose focus, I used the gas & air to help me concentrate on y breathing, told myself with every contraction that it was a "good" pain & my body wasnt doing anything it couldnt & each contraction was bringing me closer to my baby. My labour was only 5hours long & was wonderful.

I think if you want to avoid strong pain relief then hypnobirthing is definitely worthwhile!

Good luck & congratulations x*x

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Answer 3

I know a girl who had paid relief for her first labour, nothing for her second and then hypnobirthing for the third. She said the hypnobirthing was great. I'm going to try it. I've decided that a lot of things can be controlled by the mind. There are tribes in Africa where the women aren't allowed to scream or make noises during labour. I'm sure they just have to adjust their minds to it. I really want to try it and for it to work. I think also you need to believe in it.