Hospital Birth: Preparing for Triage

As you know, we focus on positive outcomes and only share more ”negative” stories in order to prepare you and strategize about how to approach your pregnancy and birthing so you can better your chances of getting what you want.  The following post by new mom, Katherine, details her experience at the hospital and in triage.  This post doesn’t [...]

NC HypnoBirthing Class

Here’s what included when you take an NC HypnoBirthing class:

5 HypnoBirthing classes for you and your Birth Companion
1 Essentials of Breastfeeding class taught by Linda Donovan
1 HypnoBirthing book and 2 audio CDs from the HypnoBirthing Institute

The best time to take HypnoBirthing classes is during your second trimester.  If you’re already in your third trimester, it’s [...]

Uh-Oh, I’m Not Good at Following Directions

Every so often one of the moms in our class has a hard time following directions during hypnosis exercises.  While there is some debate on this issue, most hypnotherapists agree that if you’re good at visualizing and at following directions, you’ll be a natural for hypnosis.  Even if you’re not good at one or both [...]

Essentials of Breastfeeding Class

The Essentials of Breastfeeding class is offered by Peaceful Beginnings.  This class is offered as a bonus sixth class as part of North Carolina HypnoBirthing classes.  Essentials of Breastfeeding class covers:

Preparing for your breastfeeding experience
Positioning and latch techniques to help you successfully breastfeed your baby
Signs to look for so you know that breastfeeding is going well

Taught [...]

Choosing Your Health Care Provider

Many women assume that the health care provider they’ve been going to for years for Gynecological services is the person they should go to during pregnancy and birthing.  For you, it may well be the case that your current health care provider is a good fit, however, you need to have an open and honest conversation with your health care [...]

Photography: Katie Klein

Katie Klein is a professional photographer and one of our HypnoBirthing moms.  She offers her services for pregnancy, newborns, babies and children.
All sessions are done in the comfort of your home.  A session includes digital photography and an online gallery to share with family and friends.  Professional prints can be purchased from your online gallery.  Newborn birth [...]

Pregnancy Photography

 
In the past, many women avoided having their pictures taken during pregnancy, only to regret this decision years later.  Photographs are a wonderful tool for reminiscing about special events.  Plus, many children enjoy seeing pictures of “themselves” when they were in mommy’s tummy.  While you may not feel your most stunning while pregnant, pregnancy is [...]

Birth Preferences: Guests

Your birthing can be as private or public affair as you want it to be.  Do keep in mind that HypnoBirthing utilizes relaxation techniques, so it’s important for you to be able to relax and concentrate on birthing, not entertaining.  Sounds straight forward, but we’ve been surprised a few times by how many people our HypnoBirthing [...]

What if I Experience Pain or Discomfort During Labor?

We can’t guarantee that your birth will be pain free.  We know that for some women it can be and that the HypnoBirthing program supports a more calm and comfortable birth experience.  If you experience pain or discomfort during labor the most important thing for you to do is to remain calm.  Your Birth Companion will help you stay [...]

Birth Companion: Things To Do After Arriving at the Hospital

Here’s a list of things to consider doing after arriving at the hospital:

Request a nurse who is partial to natural childbirth (the right nurse can make all the difference!)
Let the hospital staff know that you are using hypnosis for your birthing.  Some hospitals support hypnosis couples by assigning them to rooms away from high activity areas.
Review your [...]