Benefits

What are some of the benefits of Childbirth Hypnosis in General?

• Hypno-moms are deprogrammed from the typically negative childbirth stories and scenarios they've always heard, by participating in Birth Hypnosis classes or private hypnotherapy sessions, or by listening to audio CD,s that have positive birthing messages. This encourages women to remain relaxed and confident during pregnancy and to enjoy preparing for childbirth.
• Many Hypno-mothers have shorter births since hypnosis training can minimize discomfort and fear, and create less resistance between the birthing muscles. 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 birth 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 most childbirth hypnosis programs, there are fewer interventions for failure to progress and therefore fewer fetal and maternal complications in childbirth.
• Birthing mothers generally have much more energy throughout first and second stage, because they are able to relax throughout the birthing process. Since hypnosis techniques and cues keep our Hypno-mothers comfortable, it is unnecessary for them to move constantly to remain comfortable. They rest more and have more energy to push their babies out.
• 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 hypnosis to enjoy a serene birthing.
• Breach and posterior babies can be turned using hypnosis. Blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature can be lowered and nausea, back and hip pain eliminated with hypnosis during pregnancy and birth.
• The deep relaxation taught in Childbirth Hypnosis sessions has also helped many a nervous birth partner to enjoy their partner's pregnancy and childbirth, and the skills that the Hypno-couple learns for relaxation and hyposis benefits both of them for the rest of their lives. (Hypnobabies Birth Partners also get their own hypnosis CD which allows them to feel calm and confident about pregnancy and childbirth.)