Need some positive calm birth stories please!!!

[smemily78]

Hi all,
I just did a google search to find out about calmbirth and came across this thread. All your positive stories are so inspiring for a first time mum-to-be. Now I'm thinking the $400 for calmbirth classes will be worth the money if I am working towards a good experience.
Thank you,
Emily.

[twinklestars]

hi, i had 2 drugfree births even though my boys are older now i look back& remember the experense as a very positive i wasnt scared & best advice is go with your body & remember with every contraction is a step closer to seeing your baby im hoping when my next one comes in 3 weeks it will be a positive experence too

[AndiE]

Hi Emily - I did a hypnobirthing course prior to birthing DS1 and I've had two incredible births. I felt empowered and in control during both births and achieved my aim to have my babies birthed drug free and without intervention (while under the care of an obstetrician and in a hospital environment). Hypnobirthing/calmbirthing is brilliant in taking away the "fear factor" and helping you achieve the self confidence to birth the way you want. You come out of the course knowing you can do it. Good luck.

[smemily78]

Hi Andie,

Thanks for your story. We have enrolled in the calmbirth course now, I've heard that the hypnobirthing is very effective too, now I'm really looking forward to it.

Eily.

[Evie76]

I've had two drug free births - yes they hurt, were very fast and had their exciting moments (whether we were even going to make it to the hossie)!!! But the midwives were fantastic, the Drs didn't make it but they stitched a few things back up very nicely and my two boys were very healthy. OH!!! My DH was legendary too.

I think a lot of people have very positive experiences and some are very unlucky and have very negative experiences......... it's simply that it's a process that is hard to predict and you just wish everything would go right. I wish everyone could have a positive experience. I hope you do!

[AndiE]

Emily - good for you. I promise you'll reap the rewards!
Just had a thought too ... check with your hospital (am taking a bit of a leap here, assuming you'll birth in a hospital) about midwives who are familiar with hypnobirthing/calmbirthing and see what the chances are of you being cared for by such a midwife. At the private hospital in Brissie where I birthed my boys, more and more midwives are being "trained" in hypnobirthing methods so they can provide appropriate support to hypnobirthing couples. Train might not be the right term, but you get the jist. With my first birth, the midwife was, um ... quite "old school" (I'm being polite ...) and knew zip about hypnobirthing. Fortunately I still had a great birth - DH and I weren't afraid to be assertive and we/I had the birth we wanted. But with DS2 our midwife totally understood the methods and techniques we were using, and she was just awesome . DS2's birth was probably more satisfying because of our midwife's support and understanding. Realise I'm talking in hypnobirthing terms, but I'm thinking calmbirthing isn't too different .

[smemily78]

Hi guys,
Thanks again for your responses, I suspect my midwife will know about and be supportive of this stuff (she doesn't seem very keen on drugs) so I'll have a chat to her next time about it. Sounds like its very possible to make it a memorable but not horrible experience.