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Are you not entertained?
This morning we went out for brunch at Super Loco again. At least I thought we were, but my wife had other plans, taking me further down the river to the Kith Cafe. Whereas Super Loco has interior seating and toast, Kith Cafe has no seats inside, just a tiny counter, a sign of cunning […]
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Baby on the way
About ten minutes after I lay down to sleep, my wife started shuffling around on the bed, and shortly after that we realised her waters has broken. The hypnobirthing term for that is "membranes releasing" but I think that makes it sound like she’s some sort of weird jellyfish, so I avoid calling it that.
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More hypnobirthing
This evening we had our second hypnobirthing class. Last night we experimented: my wife listened to the relaxation music while I watched a violent film with The Rock in it, and then we both slept peacefully. I didn’t get socked in the face with my wife’s fist, she didn’t wake up at 5am. Which makes […]
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Dazed and confused
As part of our hypnobirthing preparations, we’ve been listening to a recording of music and positive affirmations designed to calm and relax. My wife is out like a light by the end, but twice now I’ve been unable to sleep for a,good two hours after the soporific sounds and voice have ceased. I’m sure that’s […]
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Hypnobirthing
Another day, another training session on bringing our child into the world. Today was the start of our hypnobirthing course, which sadly is closer to NLP than to a man with a top hat, a moustache and a shiny watch on the end of a chain. The idea behind hypnobirthing is that you remain calm […]
