Birth experience Bodhi

During the first half of my pregnancy, I was not yet in labor, I was just overjoyed with the baby in my tummy. When I started thinking about the birth of our baby, I was soon approached by the hypnobirthing. My friend also liked it and he found Esther on the internet. Given his busy schedule, it was not possible for us to follow the course with other couples. Thanks to Esther's flexibility, we were able to pinpoint data on which she could guide us privately. The sessions took place at our home, we liked this very much because at home you can relax the best.

During the course moments I felt empowered by Esther who motivated and supported us in our feeling that our child should be born in peace. We did the exercises, discussed our wishes and made a delivery plan. One of the best things about this course was that my boyfriend and I really did it together. Throughout the course we also reflected on how we wanted it once Bodhi was born.

The combination of the birthing bath that was in our living room and the hypnobirthing has made that I remained calm and really experienced the birth of Bodhi as a miracle. The midwives also noticed that I was so relaxed. The warmth of the water and the voice of Marie Mongan on the CD in the background, I still relax when I think back to it. I listened to the hypnobirthing CD almost continuously during my delivery, I didn't want to hear anything else and when it was over it had to be switched on again. By turning completely into myself, my sense of time and space disappeared, I was completely one with our child. I feel like I was in some kind of different world that allowed me to tune in to my body and Bodhi. Because of this, Bodhi was born in the peace we so wished him.

Bodhi is a content and happy baby. We are grateful to Esther for her guidance and we would do it again.