Sometime in October we decided to have our second baby at home instead of the same hospital where Marlowe was born (Gwinnett Medical Center). This decision came about after I began experiencing anxiety surrounding unwanted input and pressure from medical care providers that may arise during my birthing time. Our first birth story with hypnobabies… Read more
Words Easily Trigger Painful Memories
“These findings show that words alone are capable of activating our pain matrix,” underlines Prof. Weiss. To save painful experiences is of biological advantage since it allows us to avoid painful situations in the future which might be dangerous for our lives. “However, our results suggest as well that verbal stimuli have a more important meaning than we have thought so far.” For the Jena psychologist the question remains open which role the verbal confrontation with pain plays for chronic pain patients. “They tend to speak a lot about their experiencing of pain to their physician or physiotherapist,” Maria Richter says. It is possible that those conversations intensify the activity of the pain matrix in the brain and therefore intensify the pain experience. This is what the Jena psychologists want to clarify in another study.
My signing baby
I knew that I was going to use signing with our baby long before she arrived. I wanted every opportunity to have a more peaceful and relaxed environment for me and our baby so we could really enjoy each other. Along the way I found Baby Signs, The Happiest Baby on the Block, and The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Not to mention articles and resources for breastfeeding, babywearing and co-sleeping. We have really enjoyed utilizing the 5 S’s that Dr. Harvey Karp suggest to soothe an infant, and also the E.A.S.Y. and S.L.O.W. methods laid out by Tracy Hogg and they helped tremendously in the beginning when we were struggling with nursing issues and through their resolutions. La Leche League of Central Gwinnett was integral in getting us back on track and Marlowe now is a healthy nurser even if I fear she is close to self-weaning. I have loved being able to be close to her while still having freedom to move and function while she was in her sling, able to see the world and rest her head on my shoulder if she felt like it, or even nurse or nap while I was on the move. It was around 3 months or so that we started signing with Marlowe in our home. At 3 months, Marlowe was really just holding up her head and able to follow our hands with her eyes. At this point, I figured it was more about US getting the practice in than her actually learning the signs.
How dilated am I?
It’s the magic question weighing on most laboring mothers’ minds: (as well as the minds of her partner or birth attendants!) How much longer? Is there any way to tell how far along I am in the birthing process?
How is Hypnobabies different?
In Hypnobabies, our objectives are to help our pregnant couples bond with their baby in utero, teach you how to stay healthy and low-risk and be an excellent consumer, trust in your body, mind and baby, as well as become self-reliant and confident about birthing your own way; unmedicated (if you so choose), safely and in comfort. We overcome negative belief systems and programming, get you in touch with your own beautiful pregnant body, guide you through your own excellent birth experience and give you skills that you will use for the rest of your life. Birth Partners are brought into the preparation process and have their own hypnotic relaxation cues, as well as a special role to play as they await the birth of the precious newborn with our Hypno-mom. Since we use real medical hypnosis techniques, addressing the mind, body, and spirit of both Mother and Baby, our success rate is wonderful and very gratifying!
