Hypnosis Evaluations

Evaluation: 1st Labour #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 - 2nd Labour #6 | #7 | #8

• On a scale of 0 - 10, how useful was the hypnosis?

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• On a scale of 0 - 10, how placid was your baby?

0					5					10
								see below (2nd para)

• Apart from 'baby blues' in the first week, have you experienced any postnatal depression?

0					5					10

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I found the hypnosis very useful in making me feel calmer between contractions, to the point I even seamed to sleep for a few minutes between each one. When the hard work really started I found that the hypnosis allowed me to concentrate 100% on putting the pain and effort to good use, instead of panicking about how much it hurt.

Only Doesn't score 10 because his level of activity stops him being placid - he is SO active and therefore quite demanding, but very happy with it.

The Hypnosis, apart from anything else, made me feel I was well prepared for labour. This meant that, although I went from nothing to 5cm in the space of a very short time (I was induced), I didn't feel the pain run away with me, and I felt in control at all times.

Husband said he felt hypnosis helped before the birth by making me feel more confident about my ability to cope & during the birth he feels it made me calmer & more in control. He commented that I seemed to be 'in the zone' during labour.