? for mamas doing Hypnobabies

[lotusblossom9]

Today I have felt "different". Really tired and having what feels like dull menstrual cramps. My "due date" is Thursday...but could I start listening to my Birth Guide CD and Birth Day affirmations now? Or should I wait until I start having pressure waves??

[Dynia]

My guess date is Tuesday. I've been having pressure waves on and off for a week now. Last week I decided to start listening to birthing day affirmations instead of pregnancy affirmations daily. I like it because I feel like I'm really preparing for that day. Last night I had fairly regular pressure waves that felt a little different. It was gone by this morning but I am still having irregular waves here and there. I decided to try the first track of my Birth Guide, easy first stage, to see if I could get into the right mind set.

After listening to both of these, I think it's really up to you. I like hearing it now. You may want to wait until you feel like you're ready. If you do feel ready, I say go for it.

[broodymama]

I'd definitely go ahead and do the Birth Day affirmations. For the other, it's really up to how you feel. For both my other (Hypnobabies) births, I waited until I was sure I was in labor. But my labor with DD was pretty short (2 hours) and I didn't have any warning.