Becky's birthcentre waterbirth to Callie

"It was the most empowering experience of my life." Determination, mindset work, preparation and the practice of hypnobirthing tools led Becky to a redemptive birth. After a difficult first birth Becky shares with us how it made her feel and the darkness she experiences in the first 6 months post birth with baby Sienna. She opens up about the mental game, the challenges and her tendency to catastrophize. Becky realised mid way through her second pregnancy she wanted to let go of the trauma and fear from Sienna’s birth and spent time doing private hypnotherapy sessions and in a Positive Births group hypnobirthing class. Husband Hamish was wonderfully supportive and you’ll hear what they did to manifest the  perfect birth and Becky shares her favourite tools that she practiced and how they worked for her. Then there’s the high, the buzz after baby arrives, the instant attachment and contrast in the  post partum experience.  There's some funnies along the way - wait 'til you hear the story of the bath plug, and when Becky tells us about hugging her midwife forgetting she was in labour. We also discuss the one curve ball which Becky was determined not to let get in the way of her perfect birth. If you too are looking to release the trauma from a previous birth please reach out to Helen, and/or to learn the tools that Becky learnt in her pregnancy check out www.positivebirths.co.nz