, which conjures up feelings of pain, I used the word surge, which has more positive associations.
Each surge lasted bang on 30 seconds, exactly every two minutes IS THIS RIGHT? SEEMS VERY QUICK FROM THE START?. Instinctively, I grabbed my headphones and listened to the positive birth affirmations downloaded on my phone such as ‘My baby is the perfect size for my body’ and ‘Relaxing my mind relaxes my muscles’. I felt my breathing slowing down as I allowed the positivity to wash over me.
It was time to make a decision about whether to go to hospital. The midwife explained that the decision was purely down to me. I could stay at the centre and give birth there, but if there were any problems with the baby’s breathing at birth due to inhaling the meconium, we’d have to go straight to hospital. This was where my BRAIN really came into its own. The biggest factor for me was the risk – I’d rather go to hospital now than risk the baby potentially struggling after delivery.
My positive mindset was clearly helping because I never once panicked. When I was examined again, the midwife explained my cervix was thicker on one side. By simply moving it out of the way to prevent the obstruction, she’d managed to get me to 10cm and ready to push. I was so delighted, I could have kissed
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