{"id":27364,"date":"2018-02-19T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T05:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/?p=27364"},"modified":"2020-07-08T16:53:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T06:53:41","slug":"drugfreebirth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/drugfreebirth\/","title":{"rendered":"My amazing positive and drug-free birth!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I hate hospitals. The smell of mushed food escaping behind the alcohol gel, the busy corridors filled with people in robes and with various limbs wrapped up in blood-stained bandages, but worst of all it\u2019s the fact that I usually get jabbed, or have some bodily fluid taken from me and then moved along like a piece of meat at a butchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am married to a Doctor. I completely respect what he and his colleagues do to care for sick people. <\/span><\/p>\n

When we began our pregnancy journey, we were all the usual things that I presume first time expectant parents would be….apprehensive, excited, surprised, emotional….I could list a page of adjectives! We were fortunate enough to fall pregnant instantly, which set the tone for the remaining 39 weeks, \u201cboring and textbook\u201d (from a medical perspective).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hypnomum Laura in her Zone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although Dr husband would feel most comfortable with me giving birth in a controlled and sterile operating theatre, we actually agreed that \u2018alive wife, alive baby\u2019 was our shared goal and with the art of compromise as is accustomed in marriage, I convinced him to join me in hypnobirthing! <\/span><\/p>\n

Although there were moments of skepticism and critically evaluating research, overall he decided the techniques and areas of discussion were valuable. As an eager student, I immediately downloaded the mp3 tracks<\/a> and got involved with discussing points from the \u2018birth preferences\u2019 list. <\/span><\/p>\n

I used these tracks at every opportunity- car journeys, at my desk, cooking, going to sleep and got to put them into practice during the hideous glucose tolerance test. My anxiety around blood tests was truly challenged but with this bein<\/span><\/p>\n

Fast track to week 38 of pregnancy! I had convinced myself that we were going to be holding our little baby in our arms during week 39. I was so confident in this that I\u2019d told the world!!! Not only because our beautiful midwife would be on leave the following week, or because frankly 39 weeks is long enough to be pregnant, or to get an extra week of husband at home before his official leave began, but I wanted to be in the \u2018safe zone\u2019 away from induction talk and go ahead with my plan to \u2018do as much as possible at home and scoot into the birth centre just to pop him out and be in hospital as little time as possible!\u2019 Dr husband was happy with this plan being on the hospital grounds, despite me trying to opt for a Homebirth! At least it saved us washing some towels!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 38- week 39 +4 looked like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

Do yoga, sit on ball, massage clary sage, drink raspberry leaf tea, induction massage, acupuncture x2, walk, waxing, pedicure, listen to affirmations, enjoy lengthy naps, clean house…again, go to trivia night with friends and tell them \u201cthis might be the last night we\u2019re out as not-parents!\u201d…<\/span><\/p>\n

3am (39 + 5): waters break. Decide not to tell husband, do some calculations….according to hospital policy this is PROM and therefore we\u2019ll be meeting our baby by….9pm tonight!!! Remember to relax, this is going to be a long day, go back to sleep….but our baby is coming…battle with internal monologue….my body is perfectly designed for the birth of my baby. Trust body, relax mind. Rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

4am…Was that a surge? Maybe! Better go to toilet, more membranes and some show. So this is real. Go back to bed!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a><\/p>\n

6.45am: Husbands alarm goes off, yay I can finally tell him!!! \u2018Morning Babe, my waters have broken….but it\u2019s gunna be a long day, you go to work, go to the shops on the way home, then maybe you can mow the lawn that you\u2019ve been meaning to do all week! Come home about lunchtime and we\u2019ll see where we\u2019re at!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

7.30: Call midwife, tell her waters have broken but nothing really happening, was having some surges every 10 mins but nothing for the last 1.5 hours!<\/span><\/p>\n

8am- Midwife pops around, checks bub\u2019s heart rate and cancels the rest of her day…\u201dsee you later this afternoon\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

8-12pm- Rest, listen to hypnobirthing tracks<\/a>, breathe through each surge (back to every 10 mins)<\/span><\/p>\n

12pm- 1pm- husband finishes jobs, goes for a nap! Surges increase to every 5 mins. Change position, lean on birth ball, keep listening to tracks, relax. Wake husband from nap, \u201cI think I need you\u201d….<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust! Can you call the midwife? They\u2019re every 5 mins now….\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we need to yet\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d just rather she knows!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

1.30pm: Call midwife, \u201call is progressing well, I\u2019m doing fine, I\u2019m in a relaxed place but getting more intense! Oh yes, thanks for reminding me, I\u2019ll put the Tens on!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I remembered that I should have a shower to relax…and I wanted to wash my hair ready for birth! It wasn\u2019t at all relaxing though….!<\/span><\/p>\n

2pm- Stopped timing now, contractions are regular. My bum hurts. I need to poo…(when one has IBS, one doesn\u2019t ignore that urge!!)…move to bedroom\/ ensuite, oh ok no poo, flop back on ball, hit tens boost button, try to lie down, can\u2019t seem to get comfortable! Flitting between toilet, leaning over ball\/ towel rail\/sink\/bed…hitting boost button. Feel sick, get me bucket.<\/span><\/p>\n

My buuuum! I just need to poo….sit on toilet, clutch bucket, vomit. Feel better!<\/span><\/p>\n

My buuuum! <\/span><\/p>\n

Husband says,\u201cStop sitting on the toilet, it\u2019ll make you want to push!! You\u2019re not gunna poo!\u201d Involuntary push noise escapes me…<\/span><\/p>\n

Some time (husband says 3pm)…he calls midwife, she comes at 3.30pm, saying \u201cI sound great and we should move to birth centre\u201d….she asked if I\u2019d like an examination, I requested to wait until we get there (it didn\u2019t ever happen)…husband gathers things at lightening speed and drives to the hospital like an F1 superstar! <\/span><\/p>\n

4pm: 2 surges complete with involuntary push in the car (3 minute journey, husband concerned voice \u201cdon\u2019t push\u201d….\u201dI caaaaaaant!\u201d followed by one on the steps of the birth centre, while midwife struggles to get swipe pass to let us in the doors….\u201dLaura, you are not having a baby on these steps, try not to push\u201d….\u201di caaaaaant!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Get in birth centre, \u201cjust hot, need to take everything off\u201d….I strip naked and lean against counter in waiting room. Midwife instructs: Laura, the pool is 5 steps away, please don\u2019t have your baby here!!\u201d \u201cI caaaaaaaaant!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Walk to birth room, \u201cthis is the most insane thing I\u2019ve ever done\u201d, bath is running, tear off TENS machine and dive in bath. Ahhhhh! Feel the warmth of the water on my skin, sinking into the relaxing deep pool….a surge….I lift my body out of the water, trying to escape the surge! \u201cLaura, you need to keep your hips under the water, it hasn\u2019t finished filling up yet!\u201d \u2018Oh ok but I can\u2019t!!! I can\u2019t do that\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Flop forward onto one edge of bath, get leg cramp, move to other corner, get too hot (apparently husband was pouring water on me, which initially I liked but then I moved away from), sit backwards leaning against edge of bath, nope, that\u2019s not comfortable either! Go back to flopping forward! Someone suggested I open my legs wider, that seemed to stop the cramp! Surges come, intense feeling increases, this is bigger than a poo feeling now…it feels so primal, my little baby is getting closer to me….feel head move down…each surge brings my baby closer to me, internal thoughts: don\u2019t push too hard or you\u2019ll tear, try to bear down breathe….\u201dI cannnn\u2019t\u201d (coordinate my breathing) I\u2019m losing it….! Maybe some gas and air would be ok? (This is a passing thought that doesn\u2019t make it out of my head)….Laura, I need you to push….oh NOW they want me to push! I feel a big wiggle in my belly, the last in utero movement of my little boy getting into his final position (his head is already out and apparently they see his hair swaying in the water, then his face blowing bubbles)…one more gentle bear down and at 4.45pm, my little baby is in my arms!!!!!!! <\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently my husband caught him and brought him to my arms….I remember leaning back, cradling him in my arms and kissing my crying husband! This little precious vernix coated full head of hair baby, in my arms!! The love I have for my baby knows no bounds! I stop. I stare. I relax. I try to bring him closer to me but feel a tug- the cord is short. Out of the bath, with the help of 3 adults! time to birth the placenta. Uncontrollable shaking- \u201cit\u2019s just hormones\u201d. Sit on birth stool, focussing on pushing again….I don\u2019t want to do this, it\u2019s cold and uncomfortable and it\u2019s not coming….can I have that injection thing please?! My husband, my midwife pause, stare at each other, stare at me…are you sure? \u201cYeh just get it out now!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

(I would NEVER volunteer for an injection, ever!)\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Out flops the placenta, daddy cuts the cord, now we can all get on the bed and cuddle….and cuddle and cuddle and stare at our amazingly perfect little baby boy!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Midwife mentions routine check for tears and stitches…oh I haven\u2019t even prepared for that!!! All clear! Amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t believe I have this perfect bundle of tiny human after such an intense, primal, natural and quick birthing experience. It was exactly what I had prepared for, like a dream unraveling before my eyes. The healing process has been as wonderful as I trust my body to do what it is designed to do! A week later, I\u2019m enjoying bending down and my body return slowly to its pre-pregnant state. The love we have for our baby knows no bounds, we cannot stop staring at him, holding him, kissing him and soaking up his being! His hair is soft like silk, his skin so perfect and layered with the lightest fluffy hair. His face melts our hearts!<\/span><\/p>\n

Parenting is the most crazy adventure we have experienced in our lives and birth was the most insane! Wouldn\u2019t change a single thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laura xx<\/p>\n

Laura and her husband attended Hypnobirthing Australia\u2122 Classes with Darwin practitioner Nicole Jackson<\/a><\/p>\n

You can find your closest Hypnobirthing Australia Classes HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about our Hypnobirthing Online Course HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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