Success Stories

Fearless, calm and confident. Hypnobirthing taught me to be all this through my entire pregnancy, child birth and post pregnancy. And my daughter too was an absolutely clam and well adjusted baby…I was truly lucky to have a natural birth inspite of being 10 days overdue and also my baby weighing 3.9 kgs. All to-be- mothers MUST be educated about hypnobirthing, as it opens up your mind and truly empowers you.

I would always clench my fist at the thought of birthing before I was introduced to Hypnobirthing. I was just plain lucky to have one of my best friends as my Hypnobirthing  practictoner and doula . Jaya being one of the first women in Mumbai to give birth using this technique, I had no doubt in my mind that when ever I had my baby it would definitely be using the Hypnobirthing Technique.

I learnt to stay fearless, calm, confident and trust nature to take its course. Hypnobirthing Technique empowers by educating one on the entire process of birthing, which allows you to embrace each stage of birthing knowing that it is bringing you closer to your baby, you learn to trust your body to do its job the way it was always meant to be – the Natural Way

My due date had passed and yet there were no signs of by baby’s arrival. My midwife assured me that it was perfectly normal and safe as the baby knows best when it is ready to be born. And exactly a week after by due date, at 6.00 am on 15^th November I knew that it was going to be child’s birthday. I was really excited that finally my surges had began, and I went through it with ease and comfort, deep breathing and listing to hypnobirthing cds and music.

I called my midwife home at around 4 pm and my surges were still quite mild then. At around 7pm I knew it was time to go to the hospital as my surges got stronger.

I was in a very relaxed state of mind till then, the hospital environment did upset me a little though. I felt the most uncomfortable at this stage due to my disturbed state of mind.  But thanks to my husband Adesh, midwife Lina and Jaya I settled down and got back on the track. By 9 pm my surges got stronger and were 2-3 minutes apart. I preferred to be quiet, relax by muscles and concentrate on my breathing. I was so relaxed during the last stage of birthing that I felt absolutely no pain. By now I was a little exhausted though and hence started to breathe in longer. This delayed the baby’s birth and it’s heart rate had started to slow down. Jaya reminded me then to take shorter breath and breathe the baby out and at 10.20 pm Adesh announced with joy- ‘Shari it’s a Girl’

I was elated and all my exhaustion seemed to vanish and I instantly held Reya for skin to skin contact and I couldn’t stop cooing over her. She instantly latched on and stayed with me while we waited for delivery of the placenta. Reya was a healthy baby weighing at 3.9 Kgs and 52 cms tall.

Hypnobirthing not only helped me through birthing but the positive effects could be felt even after Reyas birth. I recovered quickly and Reya was a very calm and comfortable baby. We had bonded and connected instantly and I could preempt all her needs and thanks to Liana and the La Leche League (India), breastfeeding was a breeze.

Reya is 3 years old now and looking back on my experience fills me with joy and pride.

By the 7th month of my pregnancy though I was looking forward to the birthing process, my mind was filled with end number of doubts and questions. Thanks to the free advices and painful birthing stories pouring in from all directions. I always wanted a natural birth but with each day passing by, my anxiety was growing. Then fortunately, I came across Ms. Jaypali Shetty, a HypnoBirthing®  therapist , through Mr. Darshan Desia, ISP Trainer and proprietor of Little Wings Play. It was these HypnoBirthing® sessions that Ms. Jaypali Shetty organized which boosted my confidence and made me believe and trust my body and my baby.

It mentally prepared me for my baby’s birth eliminating all tension and fear. I and my husband followed all the advices and instructions provided to us in these sessions and the outcome was that our little son was born naturally and smoothly. It came as a surprise to my family members and friends who were sure that I would not go for a natural birth owing to their belief that it required great physical strength and endurance. But what HypnoBirthing® taught me was that everything lies in our belief system. Our baby was born on 12th of July, 2011 and my labor was setting in gradually from 11th July, 2011 afternoon. I was sure of what was to come and remained relaxed. By 4 am in the morning my husband drove me to the hospital. At that point however I did think of giving up. But time slipped away quite fast and by 9:00 am I was in the labor room and our baby Advaya, was born at 10:30a.m. The final moments were much easier and required less effort than what my friends had described earlier.

I whole heartedly thank Ms. Jaypali Shetty for all the breathing techniques and exercises that she taught us. It was of immense help and changed my outlook towards birthing.

HypnoBirthing® allows woman to use their natural instinct to give birth to a baby safely and comfortably.

Giving birth to your baby is one of the most overwhelming moments in a woman’s life and hence she would always want it to be perfect. Mine too was a perfect one as I had always wished and seeing the face of my precious one for the first time seemed to be fruitful of all the extra precautions I took from the very moment I knew I was pregnant.

My main goal was to have natural birthing without routine medical interventions like an inducing labor, epidural, episiotomy, IV etc. However I was not sure if I could actually have natural birth considering the current market facts of increased C- sections. Jaypali Shetty’s HypnoBirthing® story made an impact on me and that was the moment I decided to go for HypnoBirthing® whenever I was planning to conceive.

I started my HypnoBirthing® session on my fifth month of pregnancy with Jaypali. As my husband Nitin was travelling abroad for a project, it was kind of Jaypali to take extra hours of session for him. I wanted to change my Obstetrician and on Jaypali’s recommendation I started interacting with Dr.Veda Simon from Daima’s Birthing Centre. The birthing centre was under renovation and was scheduled to open in the month of May which was absolutely working out for my due date.

On my 35th week, my amniotic fluid count dipped to 4.5 which were too low. My gynaec was of the opinion that I would have to deliver baby to avoid distress. On my request for alternative she suggested to go for 5 day treatment wherein 4 bottles of IV and 2 bottles of Injection would be given each day to increase the fluid count. She also made it clear that this might not help much; however I was fine to go ahead with this treatment and have a regular check on my baby. Jaypali instructed me to concentrate on my breathing and visualization. She asked me to visualize certain things and a full term healthy baby. I was tensed, however got deeply involved in Whatever suggested and Relaxation techniques. It actually worked and my count increased to 9.5 on 5 th day of my treatment.

We all were happy and relaxed to hear the count. I was all confident that I am going to have a natural birth at any cost.

Finally the day arrived on my 37th week; my membranes were released at 3 am on 6th June, 2011, and reached hospital at 9 am considering the distance.

The birthing centre was inaugurated on 5th June, 2011 and I got admitted on 6th June, 2011. I was apparently first mother in Daima’s Birthing Centre. I preferred to deliver at my room instead of labor room and it was very sweet of Dr.Veda to understand and accept all my birthing preference.

Dr.Veda checked and confirmed that I was 1 cm dilated and would not deliver until next day morning. She said that I can go back home and take rest and return next day however considering the distance and peak hours I was not very comfortable to go back home. On my request I stayed back at the hospital. Dr.Veda checked on me at 3 pm, she could feel the contraction but it was not that strong and I couldn’t feel it. It was just like a normal day for me. I was concentrating on my breathing, and listening HypnoBirthing® relaxation tracks.

At 9 pm I was 3 cm dilated and at 9:30 pm I started entering the transition, I could feel the contractions strongly. The contractions were getting stronger and closer together. Nitin gave me some gentle touch massage as taught by Jaypali before she left hospital. I would take a walk and visualize and talk about the baby between the surges. The feeling wasn't one of extreme 'pain' as a lot of people say. I didn’t scream nor did I faint. Even though I was really relaxed, this was an entirely new sensation for me and at one point of time I asked my husband if I can go for epidural. It’s funny, after being so much in favor of natural birthing that moment I just lost it. My husband made me to talk with Jaypali and she encouraged me with all those wonderful words and positive affirmations which made me feel better.

She told me that birthing is a wonderful experience and we have to gather all the courage to experience it. As a woman how fortunate we are to bring a wonderful life into this world. My husband prompted me to concentrate on my breathing and visualization. In a minute Jaypali called back to inform that she is coming back to hospital (she was returning home after visiting me) and would be with me during my labor. Her presence boosted my confidence and I felt secured in her hands. I was sure everything would go well with her (Jaypali) being around.

Dr.Veda checked on me at 12 am and I was 8 cm dilated, she instructed me to lie down reclined at my side as I was getting exhausted due to lack of sleep. She said I need to save some energy for pushing however I was not very comfortable to lie down with the strong surges coming in every minute. I preferred walking.

Although a man cannot feel the same sensation as a laboring woman however I believe that many men experience a similar cycle of emotions in the birthing space and I could see Nitin experiencing it.

At 1:15 am I got a strong pressure to push, Jaypali prompted to take a deep breath and nudge love to my baby. Visualize my baby coming to us comfortably. It took about 26 minutes from the time I felt the strong surges till the moment when my baby was born (Kyra) around 1:40 am on 7th June.2011. She weighed 3.25kg and was placed on my chest. Jaypali helped me to hold her and nurse her immediately. My placenta came out with just one push and it was huge and intact.

I will always cherish my birthing experience and this wouldn’t have happened without my husband's support. My special thanks to Jaypali Shetty for her extended support. I wouldn’t have been HypnoBirthing® mom without her. I would also like to thank Dr.Veda for her love, support and understanding my birth preferences, my parents for their love and support.

In the 32nd week of my first pregnancy I decided to have a water birth for my baby. The thing I understood from reading n researching on water birth is that most of the pain controlling methods will not be an option for me in case I am not able to cope with surges (labour pains). The outcome of any child birth is not guaranteed but I still wanted to go in with my full preparation. I explored the idea of Hypno birthing techniques. That is when I met Jaypali Shetty. She was a wonderful and honest coach. I learnt how something as simple as my thought would affect my body during birthing. My thoughts and my breathing control the hormones playing an active role in the process. I had read a lot about visualisations and affirmations all my life. But during the birth of my children I felt firsthand how true it was. Jaypali gave me enough material to work with and keep me busy till my baby's arrival.

Knowing about what physiology goes into birthing a child was a big help for me. The hormones and the muscles involved. Hypnobirthing technique classes have a holistic approach in the sense that it talks about child birth in different dimensions and at the same time covers all relevant aspects.

My first daughter was born in water with no medical intervention and I felt so proud and empowered by the experience. The birth of my second daughter was another dramatic event. I had decided to have a home water birth. And even though I didn't consult Jaypali this time, I had all the knowledge I needed. The doctor who was supposed to be present just for supervision and only to interfere incase of emergency, did not show up on time. That's when I truly felt the importance of having hypnobirthing awareness. I did not panic at all. And things went so smoothly that my mother who was in the kitchen preparing for my postpartum care did not even hear the baby being born in the other room. It was a serene and ecstatic experience all at the same time.

I would gladly vouch for hypnobirthing techniques anytime. Thank you Jaypali for being an amazing facilitator.

Love always,

Ragavardhini Perumal

Jaypali, I've been trying to write a testimonial for two weeks now. But nothing I write seems to do justice to the immense love and support you gave me during an extremely crucial time of my life. For some woman, birthing might seem easy, but I had a lot of emotional baggage and wanted nothing but a natural delivery. So pregnancy and birthing weren't easy for me. It took a lot of faith and inner work from my side, but without your support, it would've been impossible. Thank you, Jaypali! 

I took Jaypali's classes only from the very end of second trimester, and there were only 5 classes altogether. So the time I spent with her and knew her before my birthing wasn't much. But in those 5 hours and during those few text message conversations, what I learnt from Jaypali confirmed my belief that as a woman, my body had the natural tendency (not just the ability) to give birth easily. This went a long way in my birthing which otherwise might have been an emergency c-section. 

Jaypali's classes are worth every penny and then some more. Take her classes and you'll know what I mean and you'll thank me later. Jaypali is rooted deeply in positivity, something that's so much essential for a pregnant woman. And she is such a good listener and hypnobirthing practitioner, with immense empathy and zero judgement, that by the time you finish your hypnobirthing classes with her, you'll have the conviction that natural delivery is simply easy. 

I'm so glad that I took Jaypali's hypnobirthing classes. If I were to have another child, I will definitely take her classes again, no matter where in the world she and I are. Thank you, Jaypali, for all your love and support. Please continue your good work in assisting mothers give birth in peace. 

With much love and gratitude,
Yamuna