love it, love it, love it

we had our first hypnobirthing class last night and i absolutely love it. no i am not going to be hypnotized and clucking like a chicken while giving birth, it is basically a relaxation technique, with breathing exercises, visualizations, and so on. the teacher is fantastic and referenced it like teaching our brains to stay calm, and focus on something. kinda of like when you swim the 500 and are so focused on the race before you know it, it is lap 17 and almost over, or when you get in the car at work, drive home and don't remember the drive because your mind was somewhere else. if you want more info you can check it out at www.hypnobirthing.com

i am sure people are rolling there eyes because i don't want medication and i am trying something new, but please keep your negative thoughts and opinions to yourself!! brandon and i are very excited about this and with my history of reactions to pain medications there is no way i want to even try them. we are looking forward to a positive birth experience and this is how we feel we can have that. we can and will gladly answer any questions you may have if you ask.

we are looking forward to the next class to learn more about the birth process, and learn more techniques to practice before baby gets here!!!