Birth Story by Chanae, Hypnobirthing Mum
“13 hours of completely natural and unmedicated labour our beautiful girl was born just before 6am… I was absolutely euphoric holding our beautiful baby we had been eagerly awaiting. It was truly the birth of my dreams.“
The day before my due date I started getting contractions at 4pm. My partner and I didn’t think it was real and were questioning if this was actually labour. It started off as very mild tummy aches, slowly increasing. Not once did I feel overwhelmed or scared I couldn’t handle it. I kept thinking about my affirmation ‘no contraction is too much as they are perfectly designed for me and my baby’ ‘we are made for this moment’. Without consciously realising I started using my contraction breath I learnt with Kate.
By 9pm we decided to head to the hospital. I felt like I could stay at home for longer but we followed the contraction timing guides.
When we arrived to the hospital they asked to do a vaginal exam. I looked at my partner and we both agreed. The lovely nurse whispered to my partner that I was 5cm dilated. I requested to know and was actually relieved when I found out. We were assigned to a beautiful midwife who aligned with the birth we hoped for. We declined any student midwives and our midwife was in the room the entire time but was doing her own thing, giving us the privacy we wanted. We requested as minimal intervention as possible. She read and re read our birthing preferences and made us feel so heard and understood.
I powered through my labour using a tens machine and breath work. There was one point when I was in the bath I felt like I was dozing off. I truely felt like I was on drugs. I was completely calm in my own little bubble of comfort. I wanted a water birth, but ended up getting over it and laying on the bed. 13 hours of completely natural and unmedicated labour our beautiful girl was born just before 6am.
The midwives then put the curtains up to show the sun was rising. I requested it to be closed again so I could calmly birth my placenta. With one little push out it popped! I was absolutely euphoric holding our beautiful baby we had been eagerly awaiting. It was truly the birth of my dreams. It didn’t go exactly to plan but I knew whatever path we went down I would be okay.
I highly recommend Kate’s hypnobirthing class to everyone! We felt so knowledgeable and empowered, we new our rights and all of the terms the midwife was using. My partner (who knew nothing about birth) was so confident after the class and was the best advocate for me. I can’t wait to have another baby!
When looking for the right hypnobirthing class for me, I saw lots of great reviews for Kate at Positively Hypnobirthing. And after attending her 2 day course I can see why people rave about her! After my partner and I left the final class, we felt truely empowered and full of great knowledge to have our ideal birth. Kate also offers great support after the class too. Great energy and passion from Kate made the class very fun and enjoyable. Highly, highly recommend. (The snacks she makes are so yummy too!)
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