25 Ways helps birth a big baby!
Dear Danette & Stephanie,
Expressing gratitude is a very important part of my everyday life, so I am writing this letter to you to express gratitude to you both for your awesome book. I not only want to thank you but to let you know just how transforming reading your book was for me.
With the birth of my second child fast approahing I began to become quite fearful of the impending birth, simply because I knew what I was in for this time around! Even though the birth of my first son, Eden, just 20 months before, was truly magical and so empowering (Eden was born at home after a very straightforward 3.5 hour labour) it was still painful (of course) and as I talked with my midwives and husband about this next birth, my memories particularly with regards to the pain experienced, were triggered and the fear began to set in.
I came across an advertisement for your book while reading the Wellness magazine and was immediately struck by the absolutely beautiful artwork. After reading the advertisement I thought that this might just be what I needed to help me address my fears…and well what can I say it certainly was…it rocked my world!!!
‘25 Ways to Awaken Your Birth Power’ enabled me to do just that and to completely turn my fear and negative thoughts around. I became inspired and excited and my fears just melted away. I read your book everyday for the last four weeks of my pregnancy and I picked out a handful of affirmations that particularly resonated with me, wrote these out and read them several times throughout the days leading up to the birth. They were also part of my birthing preparations on the day with my husband having them ready for me if I requested them.
As Eden was a very nice sized baby (9.5 lbs - 4.2 kgs.) and with my due date having been and gone, and not to mention just how enormous I was, it was no surprise that my midwife confirmed that we would be expecting a large baby. I prepared myself for a 10 lb. baby. With your help I was feeling confident in my abilities to successfully birth a 10 lb. baby at home as planned.
At 6:30pm on 8th June (nine days after my due date) I went into labour. Throughout my labour I went over and over the affirmations I had memorised (and include done of my own ‘this pain is bliss’ inspired by your book!) and after just four hours our beautiful (not so) little boy Harry was born at the bottom of our bed at home. It was truly magical. Harry weighed in at a whopping 11lbs 5 oz or 5.1 kgs!
I was blown away- how did I birth such a huge baby, at home with no intervention and with absolutely no injury (I woke up the next morning feelings so awesome and not believing that I had just had a baby!). Your beautiful book had a significant influence on me being able to do this and I thank you both so much.
I have given your book to all my pregnant friends as well as telling my story to (hopefully) inspire pregnant women to show them that they are amazing, that their bodies are incredible and that they can birth babies (no matter how big!!).
Thank you Danette and Stephanie, your books and your work to inspire and empower women is truly awesome and so admirable.
Kindest regards, Terri Scott