Learning to relax for natural birth

Mr B and I went on a day-long Natal Hypnotherapy course yesterday. It was WONDERFUL! We learned about how the body responds to stress and calm, and how being relaxed during labour will help your body to produce helpful, happy hormones instead of unhelpful adrenalin, and to give birth in the way that nature intended for us. We did some relaxation/hypnosis sessions, and learned triggers for a relaxed state that I can practise between now and the big day. We saw some vidoes of births where the women were using self-hypnosis: the calmness was really inspiring and reassuring. I came away from the course feeling very relaxed and positive about the birth, and I've felt very chilled out all day today, despite a busy day at work. I'd definitely recommend this course for anyone who's pregnant, and I think it would be especially helpful for people who were feeling anxious or stressed about giving birth.