Prior to having our baby I had always been very anxious about getting pregnant because of how labour had been portrayed to me throughout my adult life.
Lucy at Confidant Births helped me understand how hypnobirthing was able to make pregnancy and birth a positive experience. Lucy taught me that I had options and was in control when making decisions around my labour.
Listening to positive birth stories and focusing on positive affirmations reduced anxieties I had previously had and rather than worry, & in the end taught me to look forward to labour as at the end I would get to meet my baby boy.
Having my partner also attend the session with Lucy, enabled him to take a really important role during our labour, when I felt pressured he was able to take responsibility & communicate my wishes whilst I focused on the birth itself. This became really important to us in hindsight.
When my baby became “over due” I used the BRAIN technique and declined all interventions, even when I felt pressured by professionals I knew my baby would come when he was ready. 14 days after the hospital predicted his due date, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
Thank you Lucy for listening to my anxieties and making me feel comfortable. The course was really valuable to our experience.