hypnobirthing

[mikaleen]

Has anyone used hypnosis as a form of pain relief and relaxation during labor?  My hospital offers a hypnobirthing class and I am considering taking it.  I birthed my last daughter with no pain relief, though I was ready to give in near the end, except for DH and my awesome nurse who were aware of my wishes and supportive.  I don't know if this is something that has helped any of you ladies through the labor experience...

[mamaof4410]

I didn't do the hypo birthing. I went all natural with all four labors. But I did read an article about it a few years ago in American Baby magazine. It sounded like it really worked. So if I were you I'd go for it! Let us know after the delivery how it turned out!
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[Spiket77]

I used a combination of Bradley and hypno and I had 18 hours of active labor. I never wanted pain medication and was able to rely on hypno methods when things really got serious. I just read the book but if the classes are free/afordable...go for it. I think any education on techniques cant hurt, right?Since you have birthed unmedicated before, you might be able to just read the book and get some good techniques.
Best of luck to you!