Calm Confident Mama Hypnobabies

05/28/2021

Karen was my own excellent instructor! You'd be lucky to get the last spot in her June class!

Live, Virtual Zoom Hypnobabies course starting June 2nd. Two spots left! Message me to register.

03/25/2021

Having a newborn during the pandemic had some challenges, but there have been gifts too--like extra time as a small family unit, a slower schedule, the ability to work from home with my newborn, and a baby who can read people's eyes to see if they are smiling😷. What unique experiences about pregnancy and parenting in a pandemic will you be recording for them?

I love this example of a baby who thinks everything on her walk is hand sanitizer. I'm trying to remember to capture these things that will hopefully feel foreign by the time they are grown.
https://fb.watch/4rAm9WS2oI/

03/17/2021

There's still time to sign up for the Spring Hypnobabies series in the Philadelphia Metro Area! Spaces are limited for the virtual class series. ⁠
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E-mail me to learn more about how Hypnobabies can help you have an easier, more comfortable birth. ⁠
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03/16/2021

Even if a birth has some twists and turns that look different from what was imagined, Hypnobabies gives the tools to make the right choices for your family. Change of plans births can be perfect too!

https://www.facebook.com/Hypnobabies/posts/10159190271282354

Regina’s Perfect Change of Plans Hypnobabies Birth“I was giving instructions of what I wanted and needed while in Center (Hypnobabies technique for being

03/15/2021

Language has power. ⁠
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Hypnobabies uses some different language to describe birth that some people might not be used to. It isn't an accident. Some words have negative connotations that can trigger a subconscious fear response, and some words society uses can de-center birthing people from their own births. ⁠
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Birth is a powerful verb, and birthing people are at the center. Babies aren't packages to be delivered or arrive past-due. ⁠
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Hypnobabies language is neutral/person-centered to counteract those impacts on the subconscious. On a conscious level, it can also be empowering to choose language to describe your own experience. ⁠
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What ways are your care providers centering you in your birth experiences? ⁠
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03/13/2021

How it feels is more important than how it looks! Hospitals, birthing centers, and one's own home can all be the right choice if it is where we feel safe and relaxed. When we feel safe--emotionally and physically--, our bodies are able to produce those wonderful hormones that will help to make a birth easier and more comfortable. ⁠
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What makes your spaces feel their most cozy and inviting? Is it twinkle lights and low light? Candlelight? A certain smell? Soft blankets and extra comfy clothes? Your birth partner's touch? ⁠
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03/13/2021

Calm Confident Mama is pleased to again offer Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis classes! This highly sought-after childbirth education class offers comprehensive childbirth preparation full of up to date, modern, evidence based research, relaxation techniques, and self-hypnosis techniques for comfort. $450 to register for 6 weeks! ⁠
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Email me at [email protected] to learn more!⁠
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03/10/2021

I admit it: I am a sucker for a good birth story.
I love this story about an amazing mom who chose Hypnobabies to support her through a COVID positive birth!
https://www.facebook.com/Hypnobabies/posts/10159095765152354

Nicole’s Hypnobabies Hospital Birth with Covid-19“After about 4 of those waves, we drove to the hospital. I listened to my Easy First Stage

09/18/2018

There are so many ways to position yourself while bringing baby into your arms! Hospital, Birth Center, or home birth--positioning helps to make your birth the most comfortable experience possible! Hypnobabies classes cover lots of positions for your birthing time!

07/26/2018

Yes! You can't always know how a birth will unfold but you can know what choices you have in any circumstance!

Yes!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

07/11/2018

So true!

Birth has short and long term effects on both mother and baby. Here are 5 ways in which your birth experience can affect your parenting journey.

06/04/2018

Women who had a caesarean section in a previous pregnancy are much more likely to have a safer vaginal birth if their antenatal care is led by a midwife, according to a new study.

05/18/2018

I don't usually share my birth stories publicly because they feel somehow sacred to me, but I feel like I need to share my latest birth to help people see why I am so passionate about Hypnobabies! If you want your birth to be this easy and empowered, contact me about joining our May 31st class series! [email protected]

Throughout my last trimester, I had pre-birthing waves frequently that were usually quite comfortable (like blowing up a balloon inside my belly!). The Thursday before my guess date, I woke up to some more waves with a very mild cramping sensation. I didn't have any other signs, but I was pretty confident that it was birth day! My husband and I got our son up and ready for daycare, and on the commute to work, I mentioned that we might need to leave work early.

I work in higher education, so I spent my morning chatting with college students and setting up my out-of-office while listening to my birthing day affirmations. I used my Hypnobabies finger drop to turn off during waves. I would say for the morning my waves were about 7 minutes apart lasting about 35-45 seconds. At lunch, my waves started to require a little focus, so I e-mailed my boss to say I would head home a little early. I ate my sandwich in the main office chatting and laughing with my staff and students. I would pause to use my finger drop when seated or use my peace cue while in center when I felt like standing. I don't even think most of my students knew I was getting ready to give birth!

I left the office around 1:30, and I listened to "Deepening" in the car. When we got home, I showered , called the midwife to let her know things were started, and packed my bag. I listened to a track on my birthing ball while my husband packed up the car. In my last births, I really loved deepening in the car, but I had very mobile early birthing time so I didn't get to do a lot of quiet track time early on. This birth, I lay down on the couch and listened to Easy First Stage while resting. I checked the time, and it was about 4PM. We have a 40 minute ride to the hospital without traffic, so we decided to head in even though I would have preferred to wait a little longer.

I listened to Deepening in the car but would come up to center periodically to answer questions. My husband offered to stop at Wawa to pick up some dinner in case we were going to be at the hospital a while, and I agreed, but as we got closer, I told him I thought we should skip it because I had started to feel like I wanted to be at my birthing place. My midwife met us in the hallway and we were laughing on the way in. She teased me that I needed to stop laughing because she had vouched for me to skip triage and they would give her a hard time if I wasn't in my active birthing time yet.

No worries--she checked me and I was complete! I made the decision to break my water, and I started pushing before we finished my fetal monitoring. I was GBS+ but because of the speed of my birth, there wasn't time for antibiotics, so I didn't need an IV or any other intervention. I had wanted to avoid pushing on the bed so my midwife suggested several positions, but I only felt comfortable on my side in bed. I put the pushing baby out track on out loud, and I remember the nurse and midwife laughing because of the reminder not to listen to that track while driving.

I have found pushing very intense with all of my births, and this was no exception, but I had nice long recovery periods. I really trusted my body and when I didn't feel the need to push, I laid back and listened to the track. I remember my midwife saying one more push, and thinking she was patronizing me because there was no way baby would be here so easily and quickly, but then there she was! She was the roundest little baby I have ever seen, and I was able to hold her immediately. She was 9lbs 3oz and 21 inches long. I'm not sure how long I was at the hospital before she arrived, but she was born at 5:31PM about 4 hours after I left work.

I had asked my husband to take some video/pictures of me in my birthing time so I could show my students, but it turns out he never did because "there wasn't anything interesting" so hopefully that paints a picture of how calm things felt to him. My birth was enhanced by an amazing midwife at a supportive hospital.

I felt very calm and comfortable throughout my entire birth with a bit of intensity during pushing. I loved listening to my tracks while lying down this birth and leaned on them heavily which was different from my previous births where I relied more on moving my lightswitch and improvised cues during very mobile births. Both options were different and wonderful. You can see some gorgeous photos by Desiree Hoelzle Photography

05/03/2018

I'm back from maternity leave and starting classes on May 31! Summer and Fall moms, message me for details!

03/22/2018

Great visual of baby positioning! Hypnobabies is the perfect place to learn how to identify baby's position and encourage optimal fetal positioning for a more comfortable birth!

Happy World Doula Week

11/13/2017

In response to a few requests for a class over the holiday season, I would be happy to offer private classes or a homestudy advantage to anyone who wants the flexibility over the period when I'm not offering classes. E-mail me directly to find out more: [email protected]

10/12/2017

Andrea’s Smooth, Peaceful Whirlwind of a Hypnobabies Birth I did use my hypno-anesthesia and envisioned a beautiful warm orange blanket being wrapped

09/15/2017

New baby smell is the greatest smell on earth. It's good to know science backs me up.

Especially to their parents.