Posts by Girl Named Sandoz

Wonderful birth story. Congratulations! I enjoyed reading it. I used the HypBirth home study course and I feel about it the same way you described: Quote: While I didn’t consciously use any of the HypnoBabies...

Quote: Originally Posted by HennyPenny some biological processes do involve some measure of pain. We get sick and our bodies fight it off causing us pain for instance. it's a healing pain. but pain none-the-less....

Here's a link to my painfree birth story: http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1079514 I don't think birth is meant to be painful. No other normal bodily function is (eating, elimination, etc). As long as both your body and...

I was induced with Cytotec in 2002, with my first son. The hospital in Germany first gave me Pitocin IV for 48 hours, which didn't do a thing as I was 0% effaced - it only messed up my blood count. On the fourth day, they gave me two...

I honestly don't think that whether or not you're menstruating has anything to do with it - with DS1 my period didn't come back until he was 24 months! Plenty of earth-shaking moments before then, I'm happy to report.

With both my boys, we named them while I was pregnant but kept the names secret until the birth. I think it's more exciting that way and also, it means that I don't have to deal with any unwanted comments on the chosen names -- people...

My son has a German and a UK passport - not sure yet if he'll have to choose when he turns 18 but Germany has mandatory military service (or conscientious objector social service) for boys so once he turns 18 he'll probably just choose...

Here is a picture of me 2 hours before giving birth - 7cm dilated, feeling fantastic and smiling! http://www.wondrousgems.com/news/41-hypnobirthing.html

Of course you can orgasm when breastfeeding! Your hormones are a bit different so you may be drier and it will need some extra help/ take a bit longer but it just depends. DS is 5 months old and 100% breastfed and I think it was when he...

I used a La Bassine too for my home water birth last November. I did the Hypbirth home study course. I just practised all the techniques and listened to the CDs daily so the affirmations were firmly anchored in my subconscious. During my...