HypnoBirthing® UK

[Sparrowhawk]

I am currently 38 weeks pregnant- I have completed a hypnobirthing course and has a 'refresher' with my practicioner last week. I am feeling generally very confident about my birth even though this is my first baby )

I just have a question because I am currently having persistant back ache and I'm not sure how to breathe through this. I know how to breathe through surges and that by doing this I will probably not experience pain during birthing...but I also know that if for whatever reason my baby has gone back to back I may feel the surges in my back more, in which case will the blue satin ribbon visualisation and slow breathing still help? Sorry, this is kind of two questions now!
1 - how do I alleviate the back ache I am currently experiencing i.e. which breathing?
2 - if I feel surges more in my back during actual labour, will slow breathing and visualising the uterine movement still help?

Thank you!

[Danielle]

Hi
First get down on all fours, like Mindy is in the dvd, only she does it lying on the bed, this can help he baby rotate as babies back is heavy than his tummy and gravtiy will help. Also spend as much time as possible sitting on the birth ball rather than on the sofa this can help with backache.

I've never personally had a back-to-back labour, but have taught mums that have coped and only found out after the birth that the baby was back-to-back.

Stop thinking what if the baby is back to back and start visualising the aby moving and turning and being in the right position, you have time to help this baby move, but if you spend the next 2 weeks thinking he's back-to-back then he's less likely to move...
Hope this helps
Danielle

[Sparrowhawk]

mmmm I see what you're saying. I hadn't really thought the baby had gone back to back as she feels as though she's in exactly the same position as when I last got checked (and she was in optimal position then). But I suppose by assuming I'll feel the pain in my back during birthing is the same thing as assuming she's moved. I'll get on that birthing ball now to be on the safe side!

Thanks for your advice