ahhhh I was told about a thread on the August post natal group asking about hypnobirthing and now Ive found it.
Heres a little info and background, please excse the typos, grammer etc , but havent had much sleep due to dd2's feeding and I want to give you some initial info to pass on to yuor friend .
I had my 2nd baby 4weeks ago using hypnobirthing (an express version with only 2 one-one sessions with a practitioner and the cd) and now look on my 2nd brith as quite amazing and exciting. My practioner would like me to take my story national as its been quite life changing.
I unfortunately had post traumatic stress disorder with acute anxiety disorder and PND follwing my 1st brith and was determined to find a way of combatting terryfying and disabling fears and anxieties. Hospital visits to choose were to have 2nd baby alone got me in a terrible state.I couldnt even look at my pregnant stomach as I was so so terrified. Ive gone from phobia of medical anything (inc watching ER / CASUALTY etc), to more or less ok about it all and no acute reaction, will only a little but thats normal , my reaction was extremee before.
Ive been under the care of the mental health team and finally got my therapy sorted on the NHS , so last 2mths of pregnancy I was seeing a phychologist to treat the PTSD (only 3yrs late but hey!!). She suggested NCT classes to learn breathing , which after research I found they do not really do , but the NCT practioner locally suggested Hypnobrithing and gave me a number for a couple who used it. This led me onto the main Hypnobrithing website and I found someone local who teaches it. It is expensive and it takes a few weeks if you do the full course. I was lucky that Ive done hypnotherapy before so was able to harness the technique in a few short lessons. If totally new to it , I think a whole course is very very benficial and money well worth saving for and spending. I would also fndn someone who is trained for a new therapy EFT Emotional freedom technique , as this will help deal with fears and phobias very dramatically and QUICKLY . I recommend this as a must along side the Hypnotherapy, you wont believe the results.
It is very very new in this country and only a tiny percentage of women use this and more often with 2nd births. Its not all about being totally natural and no drugs , but being ok with whatever level of help YOU NEED and being ok with that.
Below are links to the websites
hypnobirthing.co.uk
emotional freedom technique Like acupuncture but with finger tapping. Very quick, amazing and easy therapy for relief of even deep seated long term fears and trauma. A simplfied version of what Paul Mckenna does on TV. Once learnt with practioner can do it on yuorself for continued relief.
I will come back to this thread and support and answer as many questions as I can.