2011 - Talk Birth

emaining prep work to do for it too!
Didn’t update with a 36 week picture, so here it is too:
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36 weeks
1. http://talkbirth.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0192.jpg
2. http://talkbirth.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0191.jpg
3. http://talkbirth.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/simply-give-birth-a-mini-review/
4. http://talkbirth.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/book-review-the-power-of-women/
5. http://talkbirth.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img_0189.jpg
talkbirth (2011-01-06 19:18:03)
Thank you, Kerry! I’m very excited too! I still find it inconsistent with the manner in which Hypnobabies reframes/rewords
everything else–people are very familiar with the terms ”contractions” and ”pain” also and yet those
terms are replaced with other, positive words. To be anesthetized means to shut your senses off and to deaden yourself
to what is happening. That isn’t how I perceive, or want to perceive, birth! Additionally, I HATE the feeling of being
medicated or anesthetized (loopy while having my wisdom teeth removed, for example). It is not a desirable or positive
state for me. While I’m enjoying the program and feel I am benefitting from it overall, this is a linguistic incongruity
that I can’t fully get past regardless of the explanation–my powerful mental association with the word (in a negative
way) is apparently different than that of others. I have written in later posts about some great things I’ve experienced
with the Hypnobabies materials–I’ve enjoying having the home study course overall!
Melissa (2011-01-01 19:42:14)
Wow, Molly - I’ve been thinking of you :) 37 weeks!!!!!!! You look fantastic :) I hope you have a beautiful Blessingway
- I am considering having one this time...actually more for my 7yo daughter, as she attended one with me a while ago
and absolutely LOVED the whole thing. I didn’t want one when I was pg with her, as I felt the need to take myself
’off the stage’ and make that experience very private...as my first birth had been so ’public’. But I don’t feel that so
much with this one, so maybe it’s time for my own Blessingway :) I am 32 wks tomorrow, and ENORMOUS...in the
best way possible :) That’s so wonderful that you are in that’ any time now’ zone - YAY!!!! Sending a big hug (that
would actually be difficult in real life, as there would be two bellies in the middle!! Melissa
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