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“Having Marie-Paul present at the birth was really
helpful—she has this way of knowing exactly what
you need right before you realize you need it! Knowing
she’s taking such good care of you allows you
to focus so much better on what you need to focus on.
It’s so helpful to have someone there besides
family and friends who is so knowledgeable and whose
sole goal is to provide you with support and encouragement.
Marie-Paul made me a relaxation tape to use at home,
but it was so relaxing that I’d often fall asleep!
When I had contractions, the hypnosis training really
helped me relax into them rather than tensing up.
I am a Psychologist, so I knew that hypnosis wasn’t
about a swinging stopwatch on a chain or someone controlling
your mind. I decided to try it because I wanted to work
one-on-one with someone, learn to have more self-control
and also to manage the pain.
This is my first birth, so I don’t have anything
to compare it to. But I know that I was able to carry
on a conversation for most of it. I felt focused when
I was pushing and I never felt out of control. One of
the midwives even told me I was a childbirthing machine!”
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