My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed my pregnancy and birthing thanks to the education and empowerment I/we found through hypnobirthing.
Whilst my pregnancy and labour was not what society would deem "normal" or "conventional" (I'm not sure there is a "text book" version of this as we are all different, see the world through multiple lens', have different expectations and let's face it, our babies come on their and our bodies terms!) I/we were able to remain calm and maintain control (within my/our gift) of the experience. Maureen Collins was a fantastic coach for my husband and I, I would thoroughly recommend hypnobirthing.