Ahh as I type I have my gorgeous boy Jeremiah happily sleeping next to me in his moses basket. I thought the day would never come but he is here and doing amazing! It is only our second day home, wow what a journey where do I start!! I will type up a full birth story but just to brief, I w9 as induced with pessary, surges started thick n fast (I had been having them previous 2 weeks also) I did my hypno breathing and visualisation and was managing really well even though I was wondering why I wasnt having a break in between surges and the pressure was all in my lower back, I couldnt sit down the pressure was so immense. Anyway I got to 5cm on gas n air and was keeping nice and calm through what seemed never ending surges, I had no recollection of time at all, after 9 hours I was completely exhaused especially as I couldnt sit or lie down for a rest so asked for epidural to get some sleep as I had had no sleep for days by then due to slow labour. That was when I really zoned out as I had to sit completely still like a rag doll and everyone commented how calm I was. To cut a long story short, I was fully dilated and ready to push after another 10 hours and they then told me baby was back to back, which explains the full on back labour! I tried lying on my side for a few hours but he wasnt budging so ended up having a c section, but honestly it was great, I was so relieved and it was amazing, my OH got photos of him being born and I got to see him straight after and have skin to skin and breatfeeding shortly after.
OH has just made me some grub so better grab it whilst its hot!! So to recap hypnobirthing really helped me through what could have been a traumatic experience but I have no regrets and am so happy!!
I hope everything has gone well.
