Comments on: Further Thoughts on Labour/Birth Plan http://averygoodyear.net/baby-stuff/further-thoughts-on-labourbirth-plan/ What happens when you take an American girl, give her a Canadian husband, a dual-citizen daughter, two Mexican dogs and a German car? Anything goes when it's A Very Good Year! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:12:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jorge Mojica http://averygoodyear.net/baby-stuff/further-thoughts-on-labourbirth-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Jorge Mojica Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:02:17 +0000 http://verygoodyear.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-1457 Hey Tatiana, I hope that I can bring some perspective that might be helpful. I'm a hypnotist, and I have some interest in working with women. I actually started learning hypnotism as my wife was going to deliver our first about three and a half years ago. So it was nice to be able to help make her more comfortable with hypnotic processes. Unfortunately I hadn't learned enough when she went into labor, and also I was at work and it took a while before I got to her, so she was not having fun by that time. But what made me write was what I was hearing about how women try to endure the pain and get through it and so on. Yes, of course, birth is a very intense process for a woman, from start to the end. But the experience you have is determined by your state of mind. That doesn't just mean "oh just think happy thoughts". Hypnosis is a learning state of mind. Think of children, why is it they learn so easily and quickly? Why do people call them sponges? Because they are in a learning state and their experience changes very rapidly. You ever see a kid having a massive tantrum? I know I have, Myles is now three and a half. How quickly can they snap out of it, and smile as if nothing had ever happened? I think about a second. Kids are very flexible, because they are in that learning state. It's a state of mind that we forget how to utilize as we get older I personally think that you should work with a hypnotist that will help you learn how to utilize that learning state so that you can really get what you want. One way I describe it is like moving furniture. Sure you can do most by yourself, but it's a lot easier if someone is there to help. Here's a you tube video of a woman having dental surgery with hypnosis. It's pretty groosome, but if you can watch it it's a very shocking example of what can be done. http://tinyurl.com/a5yjn6 Also, in the 1800's there was a doctor in India who was using hypnosis to reduce infections, deaths, etc from surgery without medicine or anesthetic of any kind. He did hundred if not thousands of surgeries with hypnosis, up to amputations. Let me know if you'd like more info. If you'd like I would even be willing to talk over the phone and run you through some imagination exercises that can help you to more easily contact that learning state of mind that you used much more when you were a kid. Enjoy Jorge Hey Tatiana, I hope that I can bring some perspective that might be helpful.
I’m a hypnotist, and I have some interest in working with women.
I actually started learning hypnotism as my wife was going to deliver our first about three and a half years ago.
So it was nice to be able to help make her more comfortable with hypnotic processes.
Unfortunately I hadn’t learned enough when she went into labor, and also I was at work and it took a while before I got to her, so she was not having fun by that time.
But what made me write was what I was hearing about how women try to endure the pain and get through it and so on.
Yes, of course, birth is a very intense process for a woman, from start to the end.
But the experience you have is determined by your state of mind.
That doesn’t just mean “oh just think happy thoughts”.
Hypnosis is a learning state of mind.
Think of children, why is it they learn so easily and quickly?
Why do people call them sponges? Because they are in a learning state and their experience changes very rapidly.
You ever see a kid having a massive tantrum? I know I have, Myles is now three and a half.
How quickly can they snap out of it, and smile as if nothing had ever happened?
I think about a second.
Kids are very flexible, because they are in that learning state.
It’s a state of mind that we forget how to utilize as we get older
I personally think that you should work with a hypnotist that will help you learn how to utilize that learning state so that you can really get what you want.
One way I describe it is like moving furniture. Sure you can do most by yourself, but it’s a lot easier if someone is there to help.
Here’s a you tube video of a woman having dental surgery with hypnosis. It’s pretty groosome, but if you can watch it it’s a very shocking example of what can be done.
http://tinyurl.com/a5yjn6

Also, in the 1800’s there was a doctor in India who was using hypnosis to reduce infections, deaths, etc from surgery without medicine or anesthetic of any kind.
He did hundred if not thousands of surgeries with hypnosis, up to amputations.

Let me know if you’d like more info. If you’d like I would even be willing to talk over the phone and run you through some imagination exercises that can help you to more easily contact that learning state of mind that you used much more when you were a kid.
Enjoy
Jorge

]]> By: Ms. Core http://averygoodyear.net/baby-stuff/further-thoughts-on-labourbirth-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Ms. Core Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:10:28 +0000 http://verygoodyear.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-1456 I agree with the trying to go with the flow. My doc says let's aim for this but please have an open mind. He also stressed that we should stay home as long as possible. One of the instances where I would consider and epidural is if I have one of those 3 day labors and I need my sleep. I know it's not good for me or the baby if I am exhausted and can't push. I agree with the trying to go with the flow. My doc says let’s aim for this but please have an open mind. He also stressed that we should stay home as long as possible. One of the instances where I would consider and epidural is if I have one of those 3 day labors and I need my sleep. I know it’s not good for me or the baby if I am exhausted and can’t push.

]]> By: amanda http://averygoodyear.net/baby-stuff/further-thoughts-on-labourbirth-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 amanda Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:59:32 +0000 http://verygoodyear.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-1455 Go with whatever you think is right for you, but my biggest "advice" as a mommy is - don't get entrenched that you need to do a certain thing or must stick to your original birth plan. if your midwife/ob is worried and wants to do something else, or if you change your mind and need/want an epidural, don't sweat it. In the end, it's your health and the health of your little one that is most important. Good luck :-) Go with whatever you think is right for you, but my biggest “advice” as a mommy is – don’t get entrenched that you need to do a certain thing or must stick to your original birth plan. if your midwife/ob is worried and wants to do something else, or if you change your mind and need/want an epidural, don’t sweat it. In the end, it’s your health and the health of your little one that is most important. Good luck :-)

]]> By: Cara http://averygoodyear.net/baby-stuff/further-thoughts-on-labourbirth-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Cara Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:01:19 +0000 http://verygoodyear.wordpress.com/?p=516#comment-1454 I took hypnobirthing classes to prepare me for childbirth. It is about pain management through self-hypnosis. I was adamantly opposed to the idea of an epidural. In fact, my birth plan looked a lot like yours. I won't tell you my story, because you don't need to hear it now. Stick to your guns on what you want but be prepared to roll with the punches. You'll never believe this until you've been through it yourself (although hopefully you won't have to!), but epidurals aren't so bad. And I HATE needles. Also, stay in the hospital as long as they'll let you. Trust me, even if things are super smooth, you NEED that recovery time. I wound up staying for two days and I wish I could have stayed longer. I took hypnobirthing classes to prepare me for childbirth. It is about pain management through self-hypnosis. I was adamantly opposed to the idea of an epidural. In fact, my birth plan looked a lot like yours. I won’t tell you my story, because you don’t need to hear it now. Stick to your guns on what you want but be prepared to roll with the punches. You’ll never believe this until you’ve been through it yourself (although hopefully you won’t have to!), but epidurals aren’t so bad. And I HATE needles. Also, stay in the hospital as long as they’ll let you. Trust me, even if things are super smooth, you NEED that recovery time. I wound up staying for two days and I wish I could have stayed longer.

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