KG Hypnobirthing 'Down' Breathing Exercise

The second breathing we have is to use in the second stage of labour. You use down breathing when your baby is moving down the birth canal into the world. It is relaxed and focuses (definitely not forces) downwards.

[donnakaren]

Update: I did it, such a magical birth! It was so much more amazing than my first hospital epidural birth in so many ways! Thank you Katherine from Florida!

[katharinegraves]

I’m so glad. My aim is that every woman has a positive experience of birth.

[katharinegraves]

Down breathing is not the same as J breathing. J breathing presupposes that you are in a recumbent or semirecumbent position which are the least efficient and the most uncomfortable positions for giving birth. If you are in an upright or forward position there is no up at the end because the vagina is pointing downwards. Obviously this is a much better way of giving birth because you are working with gravity. Therefore the visualisation of a J does not apply. I hope that helps.

[moonchild]

Thank you so much. All other Hypnobirting breathing technique Videos stressed me with the counting and I automatically started tensing. With your Up and Down Breathing videos I am calmed and relaxed and the fear is gone. Loads of love xx

[sammag]

Katherine,
Thank you so much for posting. We are just over halfway through our third pregnancy. Our first birth was natural but stressful and 24 hours. Our second came with complications and we ended up needing many interventions. It was Trumatic and I really did not want to repeat it. I have been listening to your affirmations and relaxation and it’s starting to give me hope that I can have a successful, short, and possibly even a stress free birth. Your voice is so soothing and I am just thankful

[pumpkinvici]

I listen to the hypnobirthing cds now they are heplful

[katharine.graveskghypnobir]

Wonderful new, Donna. You're amazing. KGHypnobirthing really works, doesn't it.

[KatharineGraves]

Everything we do in KG Hypnobirthing keeps the tools we give you as simple as possible. This is important, so they can become second nature. The last thig we want is that you are 'trying' to remember things when you give birth.

[annadelong]

When do you make the switch from up breathing to down breathing during labor?

[stephaniemclain]

Is "down breathing" the same as "J breathing"?

[thumbalins]

When can you start practicing? Is it safe to do before the 35th week?