Babies April 2015

Morning ladies
Newbie@ how are you doing, do you feel better?
Gloie@ how are you doing, how have the headaches been lately?
Thanks for clarifying and putting in your concerns about hypnobirthing. I have had a few ladies point the fact about being a christian and using the hypnobirthing. I must say, some become very defensive and started attacking eachother on it :/ . Which didnt help any of us who didnt know.

Thats a great point about writting down biblical affirmations. I had written a few gospel songs that i wanted to buy and put into a cd for the birth , i will def be writing bible verses too.

I am trying to walk around to help with my reflux as i type, i had a small bowl of all bran over an our ago and it still feels like i ate the whole box 2 seconds ago.

Thank you Newbiemom for sharing your experience. I don't want to throw out the baby with the bathwater just yet...So, I am also trying to figure out if I can "rephrase" the offensive parts into something that fits more into my own personal faith. On the CD it does say to change any of the phrases you are not comfortable with, though if there are too many phrases it just becomes pointless I think. But I am going to listen to it a few more times and pray about it and decide. I am thinking of making a collection of biblical affirmations that my husband or I could read on the day. After all birthing is a very spiritual experience, I personally can't imagine separating ones faith from this journey.

My husband is a computer nerd and knows his way around on a few music composing programs, perhaps we can "censor" the parts I want to exclude?! Ha ha ha!

I felt the same way about the mama bamba book. There were alot of phrases, beliefs etc that they called one thing and i called another
In the end, i decided that I trust the Lord to help me through my birth and to do it the way He created, with whatever skills, techniques etc come from Him in the first place. I foundd that although i didnt agree with alot if the terminology, in essence i was able to see the beauty of how God created our bodies and how He made everything that goes along with labour and birth so beautiful and unique, and i can still apply it, even though its called by different names through different people. So i used the book, but made it applicable to Who I know God is, and what I know He created. Sure you will find the clarity you need on the book you havr, and trust the Holy Spirit to guide you through it xxx

Newbiemom, glad you did go to the doctor - best to trust your instincts. Hope it clears up soon!

About the Hypnobirthing I just finished listening to the relaxation CD....I have loved everything about the hypnobirthing so far and everything I have read in the book (about 1/3 in the book), but I wasn't too comfortable with the specific phrases used in the relaxation CD. I am a Christian and don't have a problem with hypnosis (if practised by someone who respects my faith and includes God as part of the process) but I have a problem with some of the wording which to a certain extent focus more on the energy of nature than focusing on God and the way how God helps you on this birthing/relaxing journey. I still haven't made up my mind about it all...Just read on google/international parenting forums on this issue and there seems to be a bit of a division about whether if Christians feel comfortable with the relaxation CD. Thought I might just mention it to you before I advise you to go and buy the book and CD! I think one should be able to order it from Kalahari, but I got mine as part of the Hypnobirthing course.
Perhaps in a weeks time I might have a full opinion about it all.

Gloei yes it was amazing to just be together with no invasion whatsoever from nurses etc. Soooo special.
Where can i get the book and cd? And how much is it?

Dr says i have a bacterial infection caused by hormone changes... very normal and almost to be expected in pregnancy. Prescribed a cream to use for a week and it should clear up. Thank the Lord! This smell is horrible. So grateful its nothing serious.

Newbiemom, ahhh...I can imagine what timing you are talking about....

I can imagine that you went into a panic all on your own! I think you would really benefit from ordering the Hypnobirthing book with relaxation CD.
I find it pretty amazing that you were so relaxed that you basically skipped the first part of labour - I think this certainly how it could be if you are relaxed (like you were in your own bed). Amazing to hear how your family could just bond in your own space afterwards.

I am getting so excited to meet my baby!! Can't believe it is still 20 weeks!!

Haha, i remember leaking milk in my 3rd trimester first time around. Dh thought it very funny especially the timing

Nels, i feel more prepared than i did the first time. I cant remember any kind of techniques, it all happenned too quickly and i was just panicking because the midwife wasnt there yet. So all i concentrsted on was not pushing until she got there but it was extremely difficult and painful. So i would definitely recommend calling your midwife sooner rather than later.

I will maybe get a book or someth again, not sure if i will go for more classes... this time my biggest focus is to get to the birth centre EARLY and to not panic, because everything about out birth was so beautiful but i was scared, and i dont want that this time. I want to feel in charge. I think it wouldve been different if midwife was there sooner, as she wouldve been anle to guide me into what was happening when, but instead i was told to not push while hubby was runn7ng around like a crazy person boiling water for the midwife so that ut was ready when she arrived and getting stuff ready. Big problem is that i just didnt realise i was in labour... i expected it but thought it would take longer, so i went to sleep. Woke up 3 hours later and was in full on pushing mode. And if your body wants to push then its a mission to hold it back.

Just grateful that we were able and so blessed to have it all at home. Was amazing to just get into bed after it all with our newborn son. And we all slept for hours!