Hey Min I'm doing the hypnobirthing thing too. It's amazing how many people pay me out with cliches of the clock swinging back and forward and someone telling you to go to sleep or cluck like a chicken.

I've gotta say I love it and the whole "hypno" part is a bit of a misnomer; it's more along the lines of training yourself to think differently through meditiation and visualisation so you can interpret the pain messages in a different way. Seriously difficult to explain but really REALLY worth a look in, especially if you experience any panic or anxiety - the fundamentals of hypno birthing are really about slowing down your breathing and relaxing so it helps in all aspects of relaxation - not just for child birth.

Anyway, sorry if you knew all this and I just sounded like a whingey preacher! Just wanted to say I'm doing it via distance learning and it's really worth it for me! I go at my own pace and listen to CD's at night in bed as I'm going to sleep.

Righto. Enough from me!

Best of luck whatever you decide to do!

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