Sophie came to the Calm and Confident Mama hypnobirthing course after two months of bed rest, having consumed birth horror story after horror story on her phone. She was terrified. She had a firm plan for an epidural. She is based in Japan, a country where hypnobirthing is virtually unknown and where a calm, physiological birth is not the default.
In only six weeks, everything changed.
In this episode, Krish tells Sophie's story — with Sophie's own voice woven throughout — from where she started to what her birth actually looked like. Including the moment she told her partner she needed the epidural. What he said back. And what the midwife wrote in her notes afterwards.
In this episode:
How two months of birth horror stories shaped Sophie's expectations
What six weeks of daily preparation actually looked like
What happened when labour slowed down at the hospital
The transition moment and how Michael knew exactly what to do
Why Sophie was loud during labour
What the most painful part of the birth actually was
This episode is for you if:
You are pregnant and frightened about what birth will be like
You have been consuming birth horror stories and want to hear something different
You are wondering whether hypnobirthing is worth it
You want to know what the preparation actually looks like in practice
Your partner is unsure about their role
📚 Calm and Confident Mama Hypnobirthing Course — July & August 2026
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