I am a Hypnomummy!

When come to child birth, everyone wants to inflate the negativity of birth, comparing who had it the worst. I have heard the hard story from my mummy when I was young. And I really don't want to experience it. One afternoon when I was browsing Google news, I saw this statement: Kate Middleton is considering a non-medicated method of delivery known as HYPNOBIRTHING.

Without second thought, quickly I turn on Youtube, articles, news stc to understand more on hypnobirth. This is a concept to focus on relaxation, releasing all the fears and move forward with giving birth pain-free. The believe is that a woman’s body is perfectly designed to give birth. While I like this concept, not for pain-free delivery, but also for the benefit of healthy baby (increase in baby’s apgar scores). Hypno-babies are shown to cry less, sleep and feed better and are generally calmer.

My husband was very supportive in this. We walk through book stores at my area and visit online book store, to search for book called 'HYPNOBIRTH - The Mongan Method'. But is was a bit costly to get the book. I tried to search for a hypno class at my area, and there are non available.

I am thankful that I manage to download a free hypnobirth audio from internet, I play the track at least once a day. Take some time out of a day, relax and enjoy the beautiful time to bond with my baby and reprogram my subconscious mind for a calm and positive birth. 

Another golden rule is to understand what birthing is. Understand the process and what to expect during child birth make me feel calm, relaxed and confident. I choose to attend pre-natal class together with my husband. I gained lots of information in the class, include the breathing technique.

On the day of delivery, I keep remind myself to be calm and relax. And when the surge come, I am lucky to have my husband stand to me, giving me confident and feel safe. It takes me 3 hours in total from the moment of water break at home in the midnight to finally met my baby in the labor room.

To be frank, there is pain during my child birth, but it wasn't unbearable.
Every baby only has one chance to be born - Make it the best, calmest experience you can!

New born was placed in an oxygen box.