I watched this video a few weeks before I went into Labour with my son last December. I was unable to go on any courses of hypnobirthing so this was a god send to see. I practised these techniques whenever I could. When the day arrived, I remember telling myself to make sure I did what I’d learnt in your video. I did. I had no pain relief apart from a bit of gas and air and the midwifes where amazed at how calm the whole labour was. I have to thank you for this amazingly clear and easy to remember video as I really believe I’d learnt more viewing this then any course. Highly recommend for any expectant mums out there who are afraid of labour as this truly overcame my fears on the day. Brilliant!
I can’t recommend this video enough for all first time mamas out there! I used these techniques when I was in labour and I managed to keep calm all the way through till I was just about to push 💕
I'm in my hospital bed right now, been induced last night, got my contractions that have been quite annoying pain wise, like a bad period pain... been doing this for 8 minutes and literally feel no pain now for like 10 mins, even managed to go to the toilet without being in pain from the pressure? I'm so optimistic right now! Don't need to practise for weeks on end obviously 😊 Thank you!
I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant and my mom advise me to look on breathing exercises so here i am! My belly has been so tight and been getting very uncomfortable I am very amazed that I tried it for the first time and when I opened my eyes it was like I had taken 10 pounds off my body! Thank you!! I will definitely keep practicing more of your videos! ☺️
This was so relaxing, to be able to escape to this moment with the wind, fan noise, and your voice was beautiful. 33wks and adding this video to my daily playlist. Thank you Ladies
I fell asleep doing this and it scared me when you started talking again. 😂 I am 36 weeks pregnant with my 5th baby and I take deep breaths regularly when I’m feeling frustrated or overwhelmed with my other kids and it really helps with that. 👍🏻
Wowza. I'm due with my first in 1 month (very excited) and haven't felt any fear at all about it. My mum has always been very positive and matter-of-fact about birth so I feel confident. This video is wonderful, and will most certainly help for my home birth! Whilst breathing, I had such a strange visualisation. That my body was a gigantic swollen marshmallow, but my hands and facial features were teeny tiny. Even after I opened my eyes, I felt very strange (and relaxed). I think I've had this visualisation as a child?! It really reminded me of something from long ago that I couldn't put my finger on. Anyway, gosh, thank you so much! I will eagerly watch your other videos to gain as much information as I can. :)
So glad that these are available to everyone. Found out about this method fairly late, & wouldn't have been able to afford classes even if I knew sooner. Now I'm able to practice and really strive for natural birth I've been hoping for *fingers crossed*
It did help me relax a lot, until baby started kicking me right where I was holding my hand. That made me laugh and I lost it from there, but will be practicing this daily I hope until I give birth (31 weeks atm)
I had my beautiful boy 3 weeks ago and ended up doing my entire labour at home (was waiting for my waters to break...they didn't) obviously didn't have any pain relief and without these breathing techniques I wouldn't have coped!
36 weeks with baby number 2 and going to have her at a natrual birth center as opposed to the hospital with our first in June of 2020. I really want to be in control and especially with my breath as I was very out of control last time...
Wow I just tried this for the first time and I'm amazed at how relaxed I'm now feeling! I feel quite sleepy now haha. I can definitely see how this will be beneficial during labour. I've got the tv on in the background but I've been so focused on breathing I have no idea what's on the tv, I've just blocked it out. Thank you so much for this ❤
I am so stressed out because nobody in my house will be quiet while I’m close to labor and I just want to scream at everybody and leave to a hotel or something.
First time trying this, both of you have such a lovely calming presence! I'm finding it really hard to keep breathing during the whole count though, like I run out of room in my lungs by the time I've got to 5? Maybe because my bump is getting in the way.
Thank you, thank you! I had just missed the start of my local Hypnobirthing class and the next won't start until after my due date. I still really wanted to do it and now I can :)
What a great video. Thank you both. I'm 24 weeks and will definitely try to make this part of my daily practice. Question-What is the difference between those 2 breaths in terms of when you should use them during labor? Or are they interchangeable?
I am currently 6 wks 5 days today with baby #2. With my son, i was in active labor for 12 hours and pushed for 2 hours 11 min. I did use an epidural but with this next baby..I don't want to. My parents knew for 6 months my son's birth..they choose drugs instead. This time around, it will just be me and my husband
Started practicing this is this best to do when in active labour when I’m having painful contractions? ☺️ the j breathing helped so much when going the loo too 😂 thanks for this it’s helpful 😘
Also as im doing this at 31 weeks baby does move down and i have more room to breathe. It very powerful , often i get BH contractions. I hope this will work as well for labor i case i stall out. I think it will. Thank you for this video!
Aishat Ola-Said I was the same when I started practising my relaxation techniques and breathing, I felt like I was always running out of air. Just keep practising as often as you can (daily if possible) and you'll notice your lungs becoming stronger and being able to take in more air as well as you being able to slow your breathing right down :)
I have asthma so it makes me feel suffocated, which is likely not beneficial or the point, so i try to do what my limit is , ad if i can get stronger than that's always a plus. Just do what you can i think
Hi there. With the first breathing technique, does it matter if I breathe out through my mouth instead? I'm afraid I find it impossible to regulate the rate of breathing out through my nose (it's all gone out by count 4 or 5 and there's nothing left so I'm just holding my breath!) Only able to breathe out for 7 if I do so through my mouth...?
It was super easy and relaxing the first few breaths, but after a while I started feeling pain in my lungs, I can’t breathe in for 4 seconds😩. I really want this to work for me
Hello! I don't understand when these techniques are to be used. Is it during the early stage of labor? is early labor roughly until you are 5cm? do you use it during contractions, or after contractions? thank you!
Hi! Im trying to self teach the hypobirthing methods using your videos in Australia and they are great! Just wondered do you focus your breathing techniques during each surge, or try to get into a state of breathing like this throughout the first 'up' stages of labour?
What are the 5 hypnobirthing breaths? In my hypnobirthing class I only learned 3 breaths - the calming breath and surge breathing (the 2 in this video) and the J-breathing. So, what are the 2 that I am missing?
I watched this video a few weeks before I went into Labour with my son last December. I was unable to go on any courses of hypnobirthing so this was a god send to see. I practised these techniques whenever I could. When the day arrived, I remember telling myself to make sure I did what I’d learnt in your video. I did. I had no pain relief apart from a bit of gas and air and the midwifes where amazed at how calm the whole labour was. I have to thank you for this amazingly clear and easy to remember video as I really believe I’d learnt more viewing this then any course. Highly recommend for any expectant mums out there who are afraid of labour as this truly overcame my fears on the day. Brilliant!
Skye Lab Thank you. That’s so good to know. The local practitioner in my area recently cancelled on me so I’m now trying to utilize free resources!
Thank you for the recommendation. I see alot of videos but nobody ever gives their opinions
Thanks for taking the time to leave your kind words xx
I can’t recommend this video enough for all first time mamas out there! I used these techniques when I was in labour and I managed to keep calm all the way through till I was just about to push 💕
AWESOME
I'm in my hospital bed right now, been induced last night, got my contractions that have been quite annoying pain wise, like a bad period pain... been doing this for 8 minutes and literally feel no pain now for like 10 mins, even managed to go to the toilet without being in pain from the pressure? I'm so optimistic right now! Don't need to practise for weeks on end obviously 😊 Thank you!
Just to check, breath out is with a nose as well or a mouth?
How did your birth go?
Video starts at 4:20 this is a note for myself 😭
I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant and my mom advise me to look on breathing exercises so here i am! My belly has been so tight and been getting very uncomfortable I am very amazed that I tried it for the first time and when I opened my eyes it was like I had taken 10 pounds off my body! Thank you!! I will definitely keep practicing more of your videos! ☺️
This was so relaxing, to be able to escape to this moment with the wind, fan noise, and your voice was beautiful. 33wks and adding this video to my daily playlist. Thank you Ladies
I fell asleep doing this and it scared me when you started talking again. 😂
I am 36 weeks pregnant with my 5th baby and I take deep breaths regularly when I’m feeling frustrated or overwhelmed with my other kids and it really helps with that. 👍🏻
Reading this and am like Wow! Am also 36 weeks pregnant with baby no 5 and am trying to learn these breathing technics in prep for labour..
AWESOME
This was so relaxing!!! I didn’t think I would be able to sleep good tonight until I did this!
Feels amazing, 34weeks pregnant and so excited to do this in labour
I should have prepared earlier but I watched this during first stage of labour and it was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!!
Doing the same right now
Wowza. I'm due with my first in 1 month (very excited) and haven't felt any fear at all about it. My mum has always been very positive and matter-of-fact about birth so I feel confident. This video is wonderful, and will most certainly help for my home birth! Whilst breathing, I had such a strange visualisation. That my body was a gigantic swollen marshmallow, but my hands and facial features were teeny tiny. Even after I opened my eyes, I felt very strange (and relaxed). I think I've had this visualisation as a child?! It really reminded me of something from long ago that I couldn't put my finger on. Anyway, gosh, thank you so much! I will eagerly watch your other videos to gain as much information as I can. :)
So glad that these are available to everyone. Found out about this method fairly late, & wouldn't have been able to afford classes even if I knew sooner. Now I'm able to practice and really strive for natural birth I've been hoping for *fingers crossed*
Shea Johnson so happy to support you Shea ❤️
How’d it go???
Marilyn Y Sorry I just saw this! It went well, 100% natural no drugs 🤗
It did help me relax a lot, until baby started kicking me right where I was holding my hand. That made me laugh and I lost it from there, but will be practicing this daily I hope until I give birth (31 weeks atm)
I’m pregnant with my first. I am due in November and I am trying to learn everything I can to have a calm birth.
Surprisingly so rilex😳
35weeks now,, wish me luck 🥺
Can’t wait to meet my first baby🌹🤰🏻
I had my beautiful boy 3 weeks ago and ended up doing my entire labour at home (was waiting for my waters to break...they didn't) obviously didn't have any pain relief and without these breathing techniques I wouldn't have coped!
When during labor did u do these? Early labor or during contractions in active labor?
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing xx
36 weeks with baby number 2 and going to have her at a natrual birth center as opposed to the hospital with our first in June of 2020. I really want to be in control and especially with my breath as I was very out of control last time...
This was tricky with a blocked nose 😆
Thanks for the tip! Really feel relaxed after doing this.
I can't wait to try this. This was a great video, thank you.
You're welcome!!
Wow I just tried this for the first time and I'm amazed at how relaxed I'm now feeling! I feel quite sleepy now haha. I can definitely see how this will be beneficial during labour. I've got the tv on in the background but I've been so focused on breathing I have no idea what's on the tv, I've just blocked it out. Thank you so much for this ❤
FABULOUS
Lovvveee this! Also, your outfits are on point. So cute.
I am so stressed out because nobody in my house will be quiet while I’m close to labor and I just want to scream at everybody and leave to a hotel or something.
Thanks for sharing this content, girls! ❤
Thank you so much for your videos, they are very helpful and you both are so pleasant and calming. God bless!
You are welcome!!! x
First time trying this, both of you have such a lovely calming presence!
I'm finding it really hard to keep breathing during the whole count though, like I run out of room in my lungs by the time I've got to 5? Maybe because my bump is getting in the way.
I get out of breath so easily now I’m pregnant and I felt like I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen 😂🙈
Me too
Me too my head was spinning
Definietly reduce the numbers if you feel dizzy, eg a 4/4 breath works well too xx
So helpful and relaxing. Thank you ❤️
Thank you, Nissa, so much for these practices (overall)! it is so helpful! You are doing the great job for mommies!
My Pleasure x
Thank you, thank you! I had just missed the start of my local Hypnobirthing class and the next won't start until after my due date. I still really wanted to do it and now I can :)
So happy to help!! x
Thank you, I’m starting to teach hynobirthing on the NHS nx week. Very helpful .
What a great video. Thank you both. I'm 24 weeks and will definitely try to make this part of my daily practice. Question-What is the difference between those 2 breaths in terms of when you should use them during labor? Or are they interchangeable?
They are interchangeable. The 4/7 takes you from stressed to relaxed... the 7/7 keeps you in deep relaxation! x
I am currently 6 wks 5 days today with baby #2. With my son, i was in active labor for 12 hours and pushed for 2 hours 11 min. I did use an epidural but with this next baby..I don't want to. My parents knew for 6 months my son's birth..they choose drugs instead. This time around, it will just be me and my husband
My question is: is it ok to breathe OUT through your mouth?
Yes it absolutely is!
Started practicing this is this best to do when in active labour when I’m having painful contractions? ☺️ the j breathing helped so much when going the loo too 😂 thanks for this it’s helpful 😘
I like to think of my breath as singing rounds , for a constant push. So whether im breathing in or out, im singing "breathing " baby down
Also as im doing this at 31 weeks baby does move down and i have more room to breathe. It very powerful , often i get BH contractions. I hope this will work as well for labor i case i stall out. I think it will. Thank you for this video!
Sounds Great!
Due tomorrow, i get horrible anxiety trying to breathe out or in 7 seconds.
Just modify it to whatever feels comfortable- even just 3 or 4 seconds works well x
Is there a way to purchase an audio clip of you counting that I could loop for labor? I find it incredibly calming.
Very good! Im just at home waiting for labour to start ☺️. My nose is slightly blocked, can I breathe through my mouth as well with the same results?
Absolutely. Breathing out of the nose and mouth is effectively the same. Sending good birth vibes x x x
Great video thank you so much
Hi, really nice, tq sow much
Thanks for this. I can't seem to breathe out for that long (7secs). I run out of breathe - is this normal?
Aishat Ola-Said I was the same when I started practising my relaxation techniques and breathing, I felt like I was always running out of air. Just keep practising as often as you can (daily if possible) and you'll notice your lungs becoming stronger and being able to take in more air as well as you being able to slow your breathing right down :)
I have asthma so it makes me feel suffocated, which is likely not beneficial or the point, so i try to do what my limit is , ad if i can get stronger than that's always a plus. Just do what you can i think
You can just breath out for as long as is comfortable- maybe 3 or 4 seconds is good too!
Should I combine these to breathing techniques together? Or should I just choose one that feels better at the moment?
No reply... I'm at 52 seconds and refuse to continue watching.
@@misstippytoes obviously the one that feels better in the moment
Sorry, silly question - At what point do you go from the shorter breath (4 to 7)to the longer (7-7) breath? Thanks
You can use either or. Or transition when you start to feel more relaxed and its easier to stretch your breath xx
thank you for this tip x
Hi there. With the first breathing technique, does it matter if I breathe out through my mouth instead? I'm afraid I find it impossible to regulate the rate of breathing out through my nose (it's all gone out by count 4 or 5 and there's nothing left so I'm just holding my breath!) Only able to breathe out for 7 if I do so through my mouth...?
Yes you can breath our through your mouth and that works really well too! xx
What stage of labor do we use either of these?
First stage x
I just can't get to grips with all the counting when breathing. I run out of breath long before 7 and i just get irritated.
It was super easy and relaxing the first few breaths, but after a while I started feeling pain in my lungs, I can’t breathe in for 4 seconds😩. I really want this to work for me
You choose the numbers that fit your breath, so 4/6, 4/4 or even 3/4 work fine too xx
I can't tell the difference between those 2? Am I missing something?
Can I breathe in through the nose and breathe out through mouth as I have been practicing like that and the other one is hard
Yes, you can
This is too hard for me☹️
Make the breath shorter if it easier for you? x
Hello! I don't understand when these techniques are to be used. Is it during the early stage of labor? is early labor roughly until you are 5cm? do you use it during contractions, or after contractions? thank you!
It's supposed to help ease the contractions, so during. In between contractions you can continue or just breathe normally
So, the breath taught in the beginning of the video is done during a surge? Or..at what point?
Yes during surges x
I know this works because during practice I always fall asleep
I'm only 7 weeks pregnant so can I practice this breathe technique from now
Tharani Vs did you give birth yet? And if so did this technique help you during labor?
Does this work when you’re in absolute agony
Hi! Im trying to self teach the hypobirthing methods using your videos in Australia and they are great! Just wondered do you focus your breathing techniques during each surge, or try to get into a state of breathing like this throughout the first 'up' stages of labour?
You only need the breathing through the surges. But you want to stay as relaxed as possible throughout x
I love the content but the audio is really bad. Difficult to stay and hear
Do we only do this breathing during the contractions and then breath normally in-between?
Yes exactly right!
Just wondering if these breaths can be used during surges? Would the 7/7 be best or something different all together?
Yes both of these are excellent during surges x
Do u do this during early birth contractions or when the contractions stop?
During contractions xx
How early can we start practicing these techniques??TIA
You can start at any stage of pregnancy or even before you are pregnant! xx
What are the 5 hypnobirthing breaths? In my hypnobirthing class I only learned 3 breaths - the calming breath and surge breathing (the 2 in this video) and the J-breathing. So, what are the 2 that I am missing?
Every teacher teaches a little differently. Don't worry x
Thanks! Not worried per se.. just curious. Could you list out the 5 breaths please? I looked around but can't find anything beyond the 3 I mentioned.
Ow hey
Did they just forget to breathe out 😱
How r u supposed to keep calm and breathe if u have a baby ripping it's way through your body to get out..... it's NOT EASY
It is, but your mind is very strong and powerful and you have more control than you think
Your mind is VERY POWERFUL x
should I be able to do this the first time? I'm only 28 weeks but I'm already easily winded.
You can work up to 7/7, start with whatever feels comfortable eg 4/4 or 5/5