Positive Hypnobirthing Water Birth Story

“We felt like we won the lottery because all of our birth preferences came true, which we hoped for but did not expect!”

This positive hypnobirthing birth story comes from Elizabeth, who joined my Hypnobirthing Australia™ group course on the Gold Coast with her partner, and left feeling “well equipped with tools to get us through.” Using breathing techniques, birth affirmations and using the anchor touch technique, they welcomed their surprise baby boy in a calm water birth after just 6.5 hours, with every birth preference coming true. If you’re hoping for a positive hospital birth of your own, Elizabeth’s story shows what’s possible.

Birth Story by Elizabeth

My birth went so smoothly. We felt like we won the lottery because all of our birth preferences came true, which we hoped for but did not expect!

I went into labour Thursday night at 10pm and immediately my contractions were intense and I was having 3-4 every ten minutes and they were lasting a minute each. So after only an hour of being in labour we headed to the hospital.

We were in MAC for about an hour as they observed me. As I declined internal exams they were hesitant to send me through to a birth suite right away.

Once we got to the birth suite we realised that we had left everything in the car, birth preferences, candles, music, partner cheat sheet. Luckily my student midwife had my birth plan and all I wanted was silence and words of encouragement during contractions.

After another hour in the birth suite they filled the bath for me and I have never gotten naked so fast in my life to jump in between contractions! The water was heaven sent and really helped me relax in between contractions

After about three hours in the water I started pushing. My baby was very patient, heart rate never dropping, as I pushed for 40 minutes. After only 6.5 hours of labour total we had our surprise baby who turned out to be a boy weighing a heathly 3.7 kg. I came out the other side really well with only some grade one grazes!

I loved the affirmations in preparation for the birth and the one that I repeated in my head on a loop during my labour was ‘I trust my body’s innate wisdom to do what it is designed to do’.

I spent the full six hours counting my breaths which allowed me to stay present and kept me unaware of the time passing. Alex was face to face with me during my contractions saying the words of affirmation and doing lots of anchor touches.

Your course was pivotal for me in realising I could give birth and for that I will always be grateful.

Here’s what my couples say

My partner and I found this class extremely informative and helpful. We can now visualize what a birth can look like from start to finish and feel we are well equipped with tools to get us through. Bonus points for super yummy and healthy morning and afternoon tea! Thanks Kate