{Birth Story} Felix’s Birth
It’s taken me a long time to write this – not just because I have 3 very busy kids (!) but I have been left with some PTSD from my pregnancy and that’s made remembering the details quite difficult. But I wanted to properly write about how Jade helped me, and I figured better late than never!
I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum and suffered not just physically, but also mentally throughout the duration I carried my baby. I had wanted to practice HypnoBirthing but was too poorly to travel to classes and was struggling to connect with my bump to be able to do it myself, like I had with my 2nd pregnancy. I had been in contact with Jade about this throughout my 3rd trimester and right at the end she did something so kind, that I’ll never quite forget how she swooped in just when I needed her!
I was to be induced at 38 weeks for a couple of reasons, and because of that I felt guilt, and also sadness as I had really wanted a home birth. All this coupled with the ill health and bonding issues meant that I really wasn’t in ‘optimum earth mother mode’ prior to delivery! Jade very kindly offered to visit me at home and we spent an afternoon together, going through breathing techniques and looking at a beautiful folder of information she had prepared for me. We also worked on some fear release exercises too.I found her to be so easy to talk to, trusted her with my vulnerable state, and felt empowered by the work she had done with me.
By the time I went in to hospital, I was calmer, my induction was delayed a couple of days thanks to a busy labour ward, but I used some of the relaxation skills she gave me to try and override the anxiety and it did help.
My waters were broken and I spent quite a nice couple of hours swaying to music, sniffing my lavender and putting in to practice what we’d gone over together, while my contractions gathered pace. I think I lost the thread of it for a wee while but at the end I was able to grab hold of my thoughts and work through them calmly. In doing so, I brought my gorgeous boy in to the world and fell in love with him immediately.
I can’t recommend HypnoBirthing enough and Jade really is a wee gem. In a fog of memories of a difficult pregnancy, she really stands out as someone who listened and *heard* what I needed, and was able to use her expertise to respond to that in the very best way. I found her to be gentle, empathetic and positive and would without a doubt encourage anyone considering a HypnoBirth experience, to have a chat with her and see how she can help you. Thanks Jade, we’ll always be grateful for what you did for me that day.
