I had my first hypnobirthing class last night. I got all teary and had a lump in my throat every time one of the mamas in birth clips we were watching got to hold their baby for the first time. I'm gonna be a mess if I can't hold it together for some stranger's birth, lol.
I can't even imagine this moment! I get choked up just thinking about the day that Sam comes and we get to meet him for the first time.
A lot of my friends say they get emotional watching births but then didn't cry at their own baby's birth so who knows! I was also seriously impressed at the videos, all the women made it look so easy! Lol. In one of them, a baby just suddenly appeared (they were only filming from waist up in that one) and my mom and I looked at each other like wtf? How did that happen? Lol the woman looked like she was asleep. So I'm hoping this hypnobirthing works for me like it did for them. Lol.
I can't even imagine this moment! I get choked up just thinking about the day that Sam comes and we get to meet him for the first time.
A lot of my friends say they get emotional watching births but then didn't cry at their own baby's birth so who knows! I was also seriously impressed at the videos, all the women made it look so easy! Lol. In one of them, a baby just suddenly appeared (they were only filming from waist up in that one) and my mom and I looked at each other like wtf? How did that happen? Lol the woman looked like she was asleep. So I'm hoping this hypnobirthing works for me like it did for them. Lol.
I was that person. All I was after 16 hours of labor was tired, so they handed me K and I was like what do I do with this?
As for the zen labor experience, I think how you tolerate pain generally should give you a good idea of what your reaction to labor is. Breathing definitely helps, but when you're crowning yellers gonna yell and quiet people stay quiet. According to my mother, my face was hilarious. Thank god that wasn't videoed.
TheTuna15 the food commercials ALWAYS get me. And FB ads. And pinterest. I'll be totally fine and happy and then all of a sudden I see something and it's all my brain will think about until I fulfill the craving haha. I hope you got your Big Mac though because seriously, those are so good.
I can't even imagine this moment! I get choked up just thinking about the day that Sam comes and we get to meet him for the first time.
A lot of my friends say they get emotional watching births but then didn't cry at their own baby's birth so who knows! I was also seriously impressed at the videos, all the women made it look so easy! Lol. In one of them, a baby just suddenly appeared (they were only filming from waist up in that one) and my mom and I looked at each other like wtf? How did that happen? Lol the woman looked like she was asleep. So I'm hoping this hypnobirthing works for me like it did for them. Lol.
I have a friend who teaches hypnobirthing and swears by it. I get choked up thinking of DD's birth now but at the time, after the waiting, the pushing, and everything. I think my first words were like, "is that the baby?" or something equally dumb. It was surreal and I was so drained. No gush of emotions at first.
Is anyone else a bottomless pit lately? Just me? I'm slightly disgusted at the amount of food I'm able to put away these days. A little bit ago (within the last half an hour) I had a sandwich made with PB and sliced up bananas, ate the rest of the banana that didn't fit in the sandwich, and then a yogurt. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't need to go upstairs and grab the crack AKA Zebra caramel corn that's hidden in our room.
A lot of my friends say they get emotional watching births but then didn't cry at their own baby's birth so who knows! I was also seriously impressed at the videos, all the women made it look so easy! Lol. In one of them, a baby just suddenly appeared (they were only filming from waist up in that one) and my mom and I looked at each other like wtf? How did that happen? Lol the woman looked like she was asleep. So I'm hoping this hypnobirthing works for me like it did for them. Lol.
I was that person. All I was after 16 hours of labor was tired, so they handed me K and I was like what do I do with this?
As for the zen labor experience, I think how you tolerate pain generally should give you a good idea of what your reaction to labor is. Breathing definitely helps, but when you're crowning yellers gonna yell and quiet people stay quiet. According to my mother, my face was hilarious. Thank god that wasn't videoed.
That's a good point re: yell vs quiet. My doula (also the hypnobirthing instructor) said having a hypnobirth doesn't mean you have to be quiet, it just happened that those videos had women who were. I have a pretty laidback attitude and high pain tolerance in general, and I couldn't tell you the last time I yelled about anything, so we will see! Haha.
Is anyone else a bottomless pit lately? Just me? I'm slightly disgusted at the amount of food I'm able to put away these days. A little bit ago (within the last half an hour) I had a sandwich made with PB and sliced up bananas, ate the rest of the banana that didn't fit in the sandwich, and then a yogurt. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't need to go upstairs and grab the crack AKA Zebra caramel corn that's hidden in our room.
As long as I don't hork down too much at one time, I can eat ALL DAY LONG. I feel like I have single-handedly filled our full-sized recycle bin with yogurt cups alone. In a week's time.
Is anyone else a bottomless pit lately? Just me? I'm slightly disgusted at the amount of food I'm able to put away these days. A little bit ago (within the last half an hour) I had a sandwich made with PB and sliced up bananas, ate the rest of the banana that didn't fit in the sandwich, and then a yogurt. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't need to go upstairs and grab the crack AKA Zebra caramel corn that's hidden in our room.
As long as I don't hork down too much at one time, I can eat ALL DAY LONG. I feel like I have single-handedly filled our full-sized recycle bin with yogurt cups alone. In a week's time.
I read something within the past few days that women who are pregnant with boys have bigger appetites, I believe it! I feel like a hobbit with my breakfast, sometimes second breakfast, lunch, snack (second lunch), dinner, and then evening snack. It never ends.
I was that person. All I was after 16 hours of labor was tired, so they handed me K and I was like what do I do with this?
As for the zen labor experience, I think how you tolerate pain generally should give you a good idea of what your reaction to labor is. Breathing definitely helps, but when you're crowning yellers gonna yell and quiet people stay quiet. According to my mother, my face was hilarious. Thank god that wasn't videoed.
That's a good point re: yell vs quiet. My doula (also the hypnobirthing instructor) said having a hypnobirth doesn't mean you have to be quiet, it just happened that those videos had women who were. I have a pretty laidback attitude and high pain tolerance in general, and I couldn't tell you the last time I yelled about anything, so we will see! Haha.
Either way a baby shows up. Haha. It was apparently hilarious to my mother that everyone kept ignoring me because I was "silent like the dead." She turned to look at me and I was just sitting there with my arms out and a WTF look on my face. Like hello. Ready to push here people.
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
This is how I am. My last labor I curled up in a ball in the bed and had my face towards the bed rail half the time squeezing it. My H, mom, and 2 sisters were in the room and all were instructed to just leave me alone and not talk to me unless I initiated it, lol.
Post by rungirlrun on Apr 26, 2016 16:03:25 GMT -5
DS likes to hand me various items (moisturizer/makeup/etc) for me to use from my bathroom drawer while he watches me brush my teeth and get ready in the morning. He's always trying to help. Today, I had a 10 minute conversation on why I don't need a tampon at this stage in my life. Then I explained that daddy doesn't need one either. And then I explained that if the baby is a girl, she may need one in 10-15 years but not now. I don't know why we had that conversation, but he kept asking who might need the tampon and seemed ok with all of my explanations. It was pretty hilarious. Didn't think I'd be having a tampon talk with my 2 year old son!
Is anyone else a bottomless pit lately? Just me? I'm slightly disgusted at the amount of food I'm able to put away these days. A little bit ago (within the last half an hour) I had a sandwich made with PB and sliced up bananas, ate the rest of the banana that didn't fit in the sandwich, and then a yogurt. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't need to go upstairs and grab the crack AKA Zebra caramel corn that's hidden in our room.
Yes, I spend most of my time eating or thinking about what I'm going to eat next.
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
This was basically me during labor. I didn't want him to touch me or anyone to talk to me. The only time I yelled was during pushing. My OB told me I wasn't pushing right and I told her to fuck off.
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
My doula actually pointed out that most animals retreat into private or into a secluded area to give birth, and yet human women are expected to make it practically a performance. Made a lot of sense! She said many women that she's helped end up going into the bathroom alone for a while or asking for time in their labor room to themselves. Seems natural to me!
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
I'm the same way! Whenever I feel sick or injure myself I just want to be alone. I'm afraid I'm going to want to be alone. I'm thinking of telling my mom I only want her there once the baby crowns and not during my entire active labor...I don't want people staring at me while in pain.
Post by littlesthobo on Apr 26, 2016 20:21:22 GMT -5
Re: birthing When DS arrived and they put him on my stomach, all I felt was relief that the pushing was over! But the skin to skin afterwards when we were all cleaned up was the best and it was then that I started to feel emotional that he was here.
I've told my H to not be surprised or hurt if I completely shut down during labor and lock myself in the bathroom or something. I'm a huge introvert/hermit crab and can see myself wanting to put on headphones and get through contractions quietly in a corner not saying a word. We'll see though once it actually happens!
My doula actually pointed out that most animals retreat into private or into a secluded area to give birth, and yet human women are expected to make it practically a performance. Made a lot of sense! She said many women that she's helped end up going into the bathroom alone for a while or asking for time in their labor room to themselves. Seems natural to me!
I would like to retreat to secluded area for the entire 3rd trimester. Why isn't this allowed??
My doula actually pointed out that most animals retreat into private or into a secluded area to give birth, and yet human women are expected to make it practically a performance. Made a lot of sense! She said many women that she's helped end up going into the bathroom alone for a while or asking for time in their labor room to themselves. Seems natural to me!
I would like to retreat to secluded area for the entire 3rd trimester. Why isn't this allowed??
No more "look how big you are!" Or "when is the baby due? Oh you won't make it that far" or the calls and texts every day starting two weeks before your due date about if you've had them yet. Just let me stay inside and not move, and deliver food to my house daily, but leave it on the porch and back away slowly.
+1 to retreating in the 3rd trimester. I have no patience anymore, if I go anywhere in public everything makes me angry and I want to punch everyone in the face haha
+1 to retreating in the 3rd trimester. I have no patience anymore, if I go anywhere in public everything makes me angry and I want to punch everyone in the face haha
I had my first hypnobirthing class last night. I got all teary and had a lump in my throat every time one of the mamas in birth clips we were watching got to hold their baby for the first time. I'm gonna be a mess if I can't hold it together for some stranger's birth, lol.
I barely kept it together when they gave me J for the first time. My H was crying like a baby himself so that didnt help.
And like PP said, I was also in a huge part just relived that he was out of me. But he was pretty freaking beautiful so there was that, too.
+1 to retreating in the 3rd trimester. I have no patience anymore, if I go anywhere in public everything makes me angry and I want to punch everyone in the face haha
This is me erry day. Non-pregnant
LOL
Meeee too! I have no patience at all non-pregnant. Now it's basically like I'm a walking/driving time bomb, just trying to get through the day without murdering an innocent person whose only mistake was going 40 in a 45 speed limit zone.
Meeee too! I have no patience at all non-pregnant. Now it's basically like I'm a walking/driving time bomb, just trying to get through the day without murdering an innocent person whose only mistake was going 40 in a 45 speed limit zone.
That is a hefty mistake. No mercy here. If you're not going at least 7 or 8 over the limit I am going to give you stab by eyes.
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