We had our first Hypno-Birthing class tonight. I feel really good about going through these birthing classes. The instructors are well-informed: one is a licensed hypnotherapist; the other has experienced a traditional birth (which convinced her that she wasn't going to have any more children) and two births using the hypnobirthing method. I believe the class is going to go a long way to relieving the anxiety I have about labor and bolster my determination and belief that I can do this naturally.
One mental note for the next class: don't wait for the videos to eat dinner. They are gory and graphic (though not frightening) and tend to make one (especially Stepan) loose one's appetite!
Posted by jfer at June 2, 2004 12:07 AMmaybe I should invest in a couple of videos and air them at dinner time. It beats taking diet pills.
Posted by: mom (aka Rita) on June 2, 2004 1:30 PMI'm not sure it would help as much as you think. While I did put my Southwestern Wrap during the video, I had not problem picking it up again when they turned the video off.
Posted by: I on June 2, 2004 2:02 PM