Hypnobirth Revisited

It was back in 2005 when I had first enrolled my husband and I into a one-on-one hypnobirthing class with one of the few Malaysian practitioner, Ms. Soo Wai Han. Hypnobirthing (the Mongan Method) had opened our eyes to the freedom of natural birthing, the way God intended it to be. However, although armed with the knowledge, we didn’t succeed in putting it all into practise for the birth of our first son in 2006. Medical interventions just got in the way, as well as lack of support from the care provider.

So yesterday we had set an appointment with the very experienced Wai Han who’s unofficial accolade includes having birthed 2 of her children successful on her own through hypnobirthing. She and the many other students she had inspired are living proof that the birthing experience is meant to be a peaceful and calming one, with the birthing mother and baby work together in synchrony. In the brief meeting with Wai Han yesterday, she managed to give us a refresher on hypnobirthing, provided tips on choosing a care provider and she even showed us delightful videos of recorded hypnobirths where one was an amazing natural, home birth fraternal twins.  

It is therefore with steel determination that my husband and I have decided to choose a home birth for our twins in order to fulfill our dreams of bringing them both into the world through hypnobirthing. For that to become reality, we first needed to gently persuade our twins to be in head down position (optimal positioning) by the 28th week.

In my mind, I have a picture of a peaceful water birth with the loving support of my husband. We’re at home, everything is calm and relaxed. We have Quran recitations played on our Sony. I go through the surges at my own time, peacefully in bed and at times on the birth ball. Then when I feel ready, I get into the pool and breath our twins into the world effortlessly. Receiving them lovingly into our arms, one by one. Afterwards, my husband would perform sujud syukur to thank Allah for his countless blessings and for making our birthing experience a beautiful and successful one for myself and the twins.

On another note, should medical intervention be deemed necessary, we’d have an understanding, trusting and experienced medical team on stand by. 

For more information on hypnobirthing visit http://hypnobirthing.com.my/