So last week I went out and bought the book...
I have read about 1/3 of the book so far and I must say I am impressed and pleasantly surprised. It is a lot more factual that I would have thought and has really given me a lot to think about. Already I am feeling better about the impending labour this time, and I haven't yet gotten to the section with the tools to help during labour. In particular, I have found that the book is helping me by showing just how bad my last labour was handled. Knowing that I have chosen a much better obstetrician and hospital as far as low intervention rates, there is already a great chance that my experience this time will be nothing like the last time. It has helped me realise why I felt so much pain, why my labour progressed so slowly before getting the epidural, and why I felt so disappointed in myself and my birth experience.
I'm also reading Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering:
I borrowed this from the library yesterday after the midwife at my OB's office recommended it.
I did try to do research on birth last time, but I'm hoping this time around it will be more effective, now that I have been through it before and know a bit more about myself it that situation.
3 comments:
Hey Kath!
I had both of those books and also The Pink Kit (VBAC specifically) and I had one hypnobirthing session. I really enjoyed it all. I wouldn't say that I took it really that seriously but I got my VBAC and it was a 'tolerable' labours so all good ;)
Good luck!
Tammy
Sounds like my birth...I'll be doing a lot more reading and research next time too!! And finding the right doctor!
Glad youre getting so much out of the books! Did you get the cd with hypnobirthing? I have downloaded it if you need it. Gentle Birth Genlt Mothering is amazing! Another great book is 'birthing from within' by pam england I think.
Kaz :O)
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