I have 2 very different birth worlds

I’ve got that of my job as a midwife in the hospital. I see those women who had traumatic births last time and come in in labour wanting this time to be different, I see the women who have inductions- some quick, some long and drawn out. I see the women who’s plans go out the window as they make their way to delivery suite, I see the women who’s plans come together when I offer a waterbirth. I see the struggle in a woman’s face when she’s offered a cesarean that she didn’t want or asks for a drug that’s written on her birth plan that she didn’t want to have. I see the emotion in the Dads whose baby comes out crying when at times in the pregnancy they thought they’d never get to that moment. I see the panic in the Dads when an emergency buzzer is pulled or extra staff come in to help. I see those couples who’s baby’s heart rate is dropping in labour and they don’t know what that means. I see those women who are shocked by the feel of contractions or panic as they don’t know what to do with the pain.

But my other world is that of hypnobirthing, where it’s thought to be idealistic and stereotypically “hippy” It gives techniques to help you have faith and trust your body, it’s shown to reduce your need for pain relief and intervention, it keeps you calm, relaxed, in control and gets you that all important birth that you feel great about.

You’d think that I was talking about 2 different things, right?

So... it matters that these 2 worlds marry up, collide and intertwine because each happens and each is not complete without the other. I have no idealistic view on birth, I have no unrealistic view on birth but I equally know that you .... with the diabetes or you having the vaginal birth after a cesarean or you who is more than likely going to have an induction this pregnancy. It means that YOU get to have the good birth too.

I truly believe that I couldn’t teach you about the rawness, the realness of the birth room without actually being present for so many births. And I teach that all births are amazing not despite of your own unique factors but because of them. As each and every birth, with your pregnancy complications or your views on birth and the way you want it to be makes your birth, your own. And this with how you learn your ways to cope with labour is what will make your birth amazing.

So we over here at The Bump to Baby Chapter have been keeping it real, true and raw with the hypnobirthing since 2016 from my experience in midwifery since 2010... now that is a combo of antenatal classes that you can’t find elsewhere. ❤️

And what’s more.... we’re now offering the online course for that grand old price of £49.
Do you want to feel better about your birth for just £49?

https://thebumptobabychapter.teachable.com/p/antenatal-course-hypnobirthing-online

Photo creds Monet Nicole - Birthing Stories