i have had one hospital birth and 2 home births and i will never go to hospital again. it is so relaxed at home that you will not need drugs. my hospital birth was my smallest middle baby and i needed drugs and intervention. you will be fine. it is over so quickly at home too and you can do your ironing, cleaning out your rabbit etc to take your mind off it. you also dont have to listen to everyone else give birth too!

Thank you so much to all that replied, starting to feel a little calmer I'm just trying to tell myself that it's got to happen and will have my little baby at the end of it, so will be worth it. I think the waiting has to be the worst, when I actually go into labour I'll have to deal with it but now it's all what if's....

Thanks again x

Hi hun,

I won't bore you with my story but I had a fab hb 9 weeks ago & I just wanted to say it is never too late to start the hypnobirthing, just listen to it as much as you can, anything is better than nothing! You really need to relax tho as stress will just make things worse, easier said than done I know but just remember it isn't pain that is harming you, every contraction brings you closer to the end & your beautiful baby! Don't get in a panic just remember if you really can't cope you can always transfer but you really will find being in your own surroundings will make a big difference, at least you don't have to worry about getting your bag and getting to hosp as soon as things start you can just relax and start breathing before they get too painful! xx

I had an awful first birth, when it came to baby number 2, DH felt so awful about how I was feeling that he suggested a section (and considering he is very pro natural birth, that is a HUGE thing for him to suggest).

Anyway, I spent tthe entire pregnancy being rather freaked out and never knew whatt to do, finally, on my 18th day past my  EDD, I went into labour, and it was soooooooo different. It was a planned homebirthand it was pretty damned good lol.

You can do it! Maybe have a look into some reescue remedy stuff, hoeopatthic remedies for fear and also some good essential oils for promoting relaxation.

i think you have described what every pregnant woman goes through. i am on my 5th have had 4 wonderful births including a homebirth and i will be honest i pooped myself at the thought of labour with every single one!. i keep having panic attacks with this one too about things going wrong e.t.c i think its natural to panic and i think it gets worse the more you have i know with my third i was a nervous wreck.

i will just say what i have to keep telling myself that it will work out and it will all be worth it in the end regardless of the type of birth i have.

hth mara x

Hi, I have not posted on this forum before, but am planing a HB due 19th July. And I'm terrified, this is my third child, the birth of my Ds,2nd, was not a pleasent experience.  I though I could handle it as time went on, but I am soooo scared everytime I think about labour I start to go into a panic attack and have to talk myself down.  I talk to my Dh and he just says aww hun it'll be ok, the MW just nods here head and say it'll be much better as a HB. Any ideas on what to do think I've left it too late for  hypnobirthing. I'm getting so tempeted to go into Hospital and say epidural now!

Any help or advice would be so welcome