To be annoyed by this article / ad for hypnobirthing?

[Boco]

In a local magazine - It starts of saying
'I find it extremely sad that so many pg ladies give birth today expecting a painful and uncomfortable experience'

..and then goes on to say 'The female form has been perfectly formed by nature, so why would nature design such an amazing body and then give it the flaw of not being able to deliver a baby without a huge amount of pain and discomfort?' also 'why are humans the only animal on this earth that needs pain killers whilst in labour?'

It then explains that the only reason it hurts is because we are 'expecting' pain, and therefore diverting blood from the uterus - which causes painful contractions.

This is really annoying. I tried hypnobirthing - it helped me keep calm for longer maybe - was quite good for relaxation - but it didn't stop it hurting. This is implying that the pain is all in the mind of the woman - if it hurts you're just not doing it right - which sets you up to fail because of course it hurts, you're squeezing a big baby out of your vagina and without drugs, that is not 'comfortable'.

I was shocked by how much it hurt and for ages felt like it was a failure on my part. This is pretty much false advertising I think, because hypnobirthing does NOT stop it hurting, it can help, it can be good, but has anyone had a pain free birth?

It's written by a man by the way.

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Hi all

Just skimmed the thread so if i repeat anything i apologise. i had my dd using breathing techniques i learnt in antenatal classes and G&A and it bloody hurt so have no experience of hypnobirthing.

However, there was a programme on recently following women who turn away from any medical support at all during pg and birth (mad in my opinion) but it followed one woman who delivered her own baby in a birthing pool. I watched in awe as she pushed the baby out whilst gently stretching and pushing her lady bits away. She was in complete control and reckons she had no pain.

Now, I'm a big advocate of medicine as a scientist and having had a ventouse delivery due to fetal distress but I was amazed by this programme. Though totally agree the advert is patronising and wrote by a man!!! wtf

As I hadn't mentioned it earlier, I thought I'd add I think the advert is ridiculous, and would never pay good money to learn hypnobirthing from a man, or indeed someone who hadn't given birth using hypnobirthing themselves.

There are people out there who are able to use hypnotherapy during operations though, aren't there? Not that it's something I'd ever try if an aneathetist were on hand. Works for some, not others.