"Hi Mia,
I had meant to be in touch before to thank you, but was interrupted by the early arrival of Millie May in the early hours of the 23rd!!
Just to briefly fill you in...my waters broke very early tuesday morning and after speaking to several people throughout the day it appeared that this was normal and could, apparently, go on for weeks!After being checked at Peterborough they told me that they wanted to induce me the following morning. You would have been proud of me as I felt I asked all the right questions but it was felt that because ofthe fact that it was early, induction was the best course of action.
I was induced at 10pm thursday evening,and Millie arrived at 1.44am friday morning! Poor Lisa missed the event as she went home at midnight after the midwife said she didn't expect much to happen until morning!!
The hypnobirthing techniques that we had learned were invaluable and I know also helped speed things along. When I said I really felt I wanted to push at around 1am the midwife was very surprised to find that I was 10cm dilated! I think it was the fact that I was so relaxed and had gotten to that point using the sleep breathing, rainbow relaxation and had really got the hang of 'filling the balloon' when I had a surge!
Although it wasn't quite what we had planned, my hypnobirthing techniques helped me to stay calm and relaxed throughout and it was an amazing experience with no artificial pain relief! I feel incredibly honoured and proud.
Millie came out without making a sound and within minutes had her eyes open and was looking at us. Twenty minutes later, she had latched on and suckled for nearly an hour.Despite being early and little, she is strong, calm and healthy and I am also feeling great with no after problems at all! Fantastic!! My rose has blossomed!!!!!!!!
The midwife at Peterborough was wonderful and as far as possible under the circumstances adhered to all our requests(fortunately I had written out our birth preferences)!
I can understand why you feel so passionate about hypnobirthing because I feel the same way!
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou,
Tisha"
