Michaela and Pete's Story

"I had to go in on Tuesday to be induced, had three pesseries from Tuesday 10am and last one Wednesday 12pm. I had managed to get to 2cm and paper thin cervix. Moved to labour ward at 8pm weds waters broken by arm. Contractions started and they gave me till midnight to try and get to 4/5cm so I could have water birth etc. But sadly when I was checked despite good strong contractions at every 3 mins I hadn't moved past 2cm. So we went on the drip. They let me have a monitoring machine that enabled me to move around as much as I like and not once had to get on the bed. Using a ball and huge bean bag lovely dark quiet room, music on massage oil I went through the whole way to 9cm with just breathing through them, they upped the drip every half an hour and got to 12 on that so they were quite strong.., lol. At 4am I was (9cm) started being sick which was no fun, and had an anti sickness jab. It was then game on and time to push although my cervix was still holding him back ever so slightly do I went onto my side with one leg up on the ball I had a very very small cut as at 40mins I was so tired and just needed him out. I used gas and air from 4:10-4:40. And that was it.. So deffo can say I used my hypno tools and managed to stay calm, breathe and get in the zone. Pete did great at helping me talking to me and pressure points etc. Little man was born 4:40am he flew out all in one push, skin to skin and delay cord clamp. 7lb 12oz. Perfect stats. First feed 60ml straight off haha. We had great support throughout and the midwives were really on board with our labour plan. Once I had a little stitch up we were left alone with snacks cuppa and not checked on until I buzzed to get a towel for the shower. Haha. At 9am we went onto postnatal ward. He had all his checks and hearing etc all 100% and we came home at 3pm yesterday so we can start resting and settling in. It's all been very calm and nice. We can't thank u enough for the lessons we learnt with you it was the best thing we did."

​Michaela Daly- attended 2 day workshop in January 2016 expecting baby number 2.