Jayne Micallef –

“I just wanted to let you and the class know that our little girl arrived this morning! Whilst I forgot all the visualisations, I remembered the principle of relaxing and breathing and managed with just gas and air in the pool, which surprised me. I also didn’t need to push until she was halfway out and a bit stuck – so with one push she was born and didn’t even cry. She’s very chilled out, and I don’t need stitches despite her 3kg and emerging with her hand on her face. I’m sure the practice from attending the class had lodged into my subconscious…”

“I wanted to let you know that I had the most amazing birth experience and that the classes played a huge role in making that possible. I had to be induced at 39 weeks for gestational diabetes and after days of slow-release hormones not much had happened. I then had my waters broken manually and was started on synthetic oxytocin. This is supposed to produce a more intense, hard-to-handle labour and the midwife said that about 99% of ladies need an epidural. I stuck to my visualisations and I felt brilliant throughout. I pictured feathers floating up and swirling overhead and also bubbles which lifted me into the sky. I was pretty spaced but also very happy as I could feel that my body knew what to do. When it came to pushing I used my deep ‘ugh’ breath and he came out quickly and easily. I was so welcoming of the contractions that I wanted them to last longer! All in all, it was a really magical few hours and I really want to say thank you. Your class really helped me to be prepared physically and mentally.”

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