In celebration of a recent HypnoBirthing mother, in one of my recent classes, who switched providers at 38 weeks, I have some inspiration for you. Yes, you read that right--she switched at 38 weeks, and gave birth between 39 and 40 weeks. What's more, her baby was breech at 37 weeks and she was told by her previous provider that she should schedule a c-section. Well, that wasn't good enough for this mama. She worked on turning her baby with many methods, switched to a more appropriate provider and hospital, had an External Cephalic Version (ECV or "version", for short), and gave birth naturally to a perfectly healthy little girl after about 12 hours of labor. That mom feels like a million bucks right now!
So, I ask you: What is keeping you from the most incredible birth experience you can imagine? Are you settling for a provider who is cool or luke-warm about your birthing plans? Do they fail to discuss the particulars of your birth preferences, or doubt whether you can actually give birth naturally?
There ARE providers out there who are ECSTATIC about natural birth, who witness it daily, and who are passionate about letting your body follow its own natural course. But you won't know this until you interview them. And when you meet them, you'll know!
Lamaze International just released this video clip about making good choices in preparation for childbirth:
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