{"id":17683,"date":"2016-03-26T12:44:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T02:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/?p=17683"},"modified":"2020-07-08T16:53:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T06:53:49","slug":"isaac-born-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/isaac-born-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Isaac, born 15 February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi ?<\/p>\n<p>I just wanted to share our positive birth story with other parents\/parents-to-be.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I cannot express enough how thankful we are for Melissa. Her online Hypnobirthing course empowered us to work as a team and deliver our 1st child &#8211; a beautiful baby boy, Isaac &#8211; in a calm, relaxed and positive environment.<\/p>\n<p>During the 1st and 2nd Trimesters, I was petrified of the labour process. I would completely break down, cry, hyperventilate &#8211; I was a mess! Mainly because I didn&#8217;t want to have an epidural &#8211; and everyone kept telling me that I couldn&#8217;t give birth naturally without one. This made me feel really disempowered. I knew I would always do what was best for my baby, but I wanted feel like I had choices in the process and wasn&#8217;t just a bystander.<\/p>\n<p>We started the online Hypnobirthing course in the 3rd Trimester.<\/p>\n<p>At 38 weeks, my waters broke at 9.30pm whil<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17684\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"hypnobirthing online course hypnobirthing home study video mp3 book\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1-450x802.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1-768x1370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1-574x1024.jpg 574w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMAG0084-1.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/>e listening to the Glove of Endorphins soundtrack! We went to hospital at midnight, 3 cm dilated.<\/p>\n<p>We continued to keep the atmosphere calm and intimate in the birthing suite &#8211; which included playing the Hypnobirthing tracks &#8211; which the Staff loved! At 2am I was 8cm dilated, attempted to have some gas, but by 2.10 am I was 10 cm dilated and needed to push.<\/p>\n<p>I found pushing to be challenging, but the moment I felt that I had nothing left to give, was the moment my inner strength flourished and Isaac was born at 3.44am!<\/p>\n<p>To feel him move closer to me and then come to me completely, was the most beautiful, incredible and amazing experience ever!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Melissa! Your support and encouragement empowered us to have a beautiful, calm and positive birth!<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p>Jen, Chris &amp; Isaac<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about the hypnobubs online course &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/shop\/hypnobubs-hypnobirthing-online-course\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi ? I just wanted to share our positive birth story with other parents\/parents-to-be. My husband and I cannot express enough how thankful we are for Melissa. 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