Tania’s First Birth

I’m really glad I participated in the Hypnobirthing course with Claire. It was a great tool for me especially during the moments when I was feeling anxious during my pregnancy and birth. Throughout the course, I was able to ask lots of questions and felt reassured and excited about the rest of my pregnancy and the birth of my first child. During my pregnancy and in early labour, I especially enjoyed using the ‘Rainbow Mist’ meditation and listened to this many times. It helped me to breathe and relax so the waves of contractions could wash over me while I laboured at home. I knew I wanted a water birth without intervention, but I also knew that labour and birth can be unexpected. I was not expecting to have a premature rupture of membranes in the days prior, however I had learnt about this and felt confident that I could use my BRAIN strategy to make the right decision for me and my baby. When I eventually got to the hospital, I was able to make some important decisions and felt like I was in the driver’s seat. In the end, my husband and I felt really positive and empowered about the birth of our son and have no regrets, even though it took a different path to what I was anticipating.