May 2007 HypnoBirthing Class & Testimonials

Saturday morning class

Thursday evening class

Private class

From Jenn & Jon who took Saturday group class in May 2007

just wanted to send you a quick email....our little baby girl ended up arriving on her due date, believe it or not, on july 14th. her name is mika violet and she was 8 pounds 3 ounces, 20.5 inches. mika means beautiful summer in japanese. she's totally healthy and doing well. we're getting used to each other and getting in sync with breastfeeding. the hypnobirthing classes were very helpful for me. I went into labor thursday night sometime and was at home all day friday until about 9pm when we checked into the hospital. at home, I was able to do laundry and clean the house. it was very peaceful. when we got to the hospital I was already between 5 & 6 cm. however, I was a little disappointed to find out that the midwife at the hospital wanted to monitor the baby's heartrate because it was a little low. once that happened and I couldn't move around freely, I was not able to manage the contractions in the same way. I did get an epidural after a couple of hours. but, in the end, both jon and I were so unbelievably happy to know our daughter came out healthy and perfect! just wanted to say thank you for your class and all the positive energy you put out there for all of us. we thoroughly enjoyed our time each week with you and learned some very valuable tools. I have had panic attacks for the past 10 years or so, and taking your class helped me manage my anxiety. during my pregnancy, when hormones were raging, I really found all of the relaxation techniques helped me to stay calm and I was able to enjoy being pregnant so much more. so, thank you, again for everything. you are great!

From Rebecca who took Thursday evening group class

Thanks for the breathing techniques that pulled me through when I got induced that I didn't need any pain medications. Thanks again France for everything!