Childbirth Education PLUS...
A more Positive pregnancy
Our Hypnobabies moms are “deprogrammed” from the typically negative childbirth stories and scenarios they’ve heard, by participating in class, reading our materials and listening to Hypnobabies audio tracks, which have many positive birthing messages. This primes our Hypno-moms to remain relaxed and confident during pregnancy and to enjoy preparing for childbirth.
Shorter Births, fewer interventions, & more energy for mom
Many Hypnobabies moms have shorter births since their hypnosis training can minimize discomfort and fear, and help eliminate tension between the birthing muscles. By using deep hypnosis, all muscles in the body are conditioned to remain very deeply relaxed, which allows the uterus to work more effectively.
Problems created by “labor” drugs can be easily avoided when using Hypnobabies hypnosis techniques. Because post-hypnotic suggestions can eliminate the Fear/Tension/Pain cycle, Hypno-moms request fewer drugs or no drugs at all, which means less risk of side effects for her or her baby.
Since hypnotic suggestions for a smooth, easy birth are built into our Hypnobabies program, there are fewer interventions for failure to progress and therefore fewer fetal and maternal complications in childbirth.
Hypnobabies birthing mothers generally have much more energy throughout first and second stage because they are able to remain relaxed and more comfortable throughout the birthing process. Since hypnosis techniques and cues help keep our Hypno-moms comfortable, it is unnecessary for them to expend a lot of energy and “keep moving” to remain comfortable. They rest more and have more energy to push their babies out into the world!
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers - strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.”
More Peaceful birthing
The birthing environment is much more calm and peaceful when the natural childbirth mother is comfortable. Birth partners, family members, and medical caregivers remain more relaxed, calm, and confident when our birthing mother uses Hypnobabies hypnosis techniques to enjoy a more serene birthing.
Inclusive of Birth Partners
The deep relaxation and confidence-building exercises taught in our Hypnobabies course helps Birth Partners to enjoy their partner’s pregnancy and childbirth, and the skills that the Hypno-couple learns for relaxation and hypnosis benefits both of them for the rest of their lives. Hypnobabies Birth Partners also get their own hypnosis audio track which allows them to feel calm and confident about pregnancy and childbirth, before and during the big day!
Birth Partner, Daryl, weighs in about his wife’s much easier second birth, and his own participation in their baby’s birth with Hypnobabies:
“Our doula friend suggested that we try Hypnobabies, self-hypnosis for childbirth. My wife and I attended a six week hands-on course that taught my wife how to produce anesthesia from her thoughts. No, seriously! Through a series of hypnotic scripts, affirmations, and relaxation music my wife actually learned how to create mental anesthesia during birth. And I learned how to help her do it. During the entire six weeks I felt like we were preparing for this upcoming momentous and spiritual event together. We were truly a team this go-around, ready to welcome our second child in a calm, peaceful way. No drugs. No screaming. No anxiety.”
Consumer options and birth empowerment
An important part of feeling empowered during birth is being an active participant in the decision-making processes. In fact, research has shown that the more a person is part of the decision making process during birth, the happier they will be about the outcome. The couple has the right to know all of their options and they are in charge of all of the decisions that are made during their pregnancy and birth experience. In Hypnobabies, the Hypno-couple learns about informed consent and refusal, how to effectively communicate with their caregivers, and how to make a Birth Preferences plan to avoid unnecessary interventions.
“If you have any fears or anxiety about being pregnant or childbirth this class is for you! I was having major panic and anxiety attacks and feeling claustrophobic. I remember feeling hopelessness, that I just had to suck it up and that women do this every day, get over it. I just could not accept that there was nothing to help me. That is how I came about to find the hypnobabies. This course will teach you more information than you did not even know existed to help you understand the process of childbirth. All the tracks will help you put your mind and anxiety at ease. This course also really helped prepare my husband for what was to come. It allows you to have more tools in your toolbox to be able to pull from at the time you will need it. ”