Does hypnobirthing really mean NO pain? - Page 2

[Tanibani]

Originally Posted by lorijds

I have seen other women, many other women who have NOT done hypnobirthing also have very comfortable, enjoyable births. Hypnobirthing is not the only means of achieving this; but I think that it is one of many means of comfort, education, and empowerment for women.

I completely agree.

A few months after my birth (still on a high and wishing to do to it all over again) I met a young, first-time mom who had a homebirth. She described her entire labor & birth as painfree. I couldn't believe it! Which I found sad... (see how strong cultural conditioning is?) because I know how it works (eliminate fear/tension.... ) I was just in awe she was able to it WITHOUT a HB class.

I suspect she just surrounded herself with the MOST POSITIVE mindset going in - which is what the HB class aims to do - to counter any negativity. (Students are told to stop watching a Baby Story because all you see are moms in pain, ending up with epidurals, etc...)

T so Lorijds, do you run a birthing center or something? Do you teach classes?

[lorijds]

I don't run a birth center (and man, I've seen what it takes to do, and I never want to have that much responsibility!); I am one of three nurses at a small birth center. Meaning I am basically the midwife's assistant at births, and do the typical office nurse thing during office hours.

I also take turns with our office manager/doula/childbirth instructor (we all wear many hats...) in teaching the childbirth education series. I love it, and have learned and seen *alot*.