Basically, Hypnobirthing aims to help a woman deal with any fear or anxiety she may have around birth. It involves various relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to help relax your body before and during labour and birth.
The idea around Hypnobirthing is that when the body and mind are in a completely relaxed state, birth can happen more quickly and painlessly because the body doesn’t fight the natural process. This is because the self-hypnosis techniques encourage the release of oxytocin & endorphins in the body, this helps loosen up uterine muscles which encourages a natural, less painful and more relaxed labour.
Hypnobirthing can be used for all birth situations and truly can be life changing to the mother, her partner and most importantly to the baby itself.
The main techniques used in Hypnobirthing are:
- Relaxations
- Controlled breathing
- Positive thinking
- Guided visualisations
So what are the benefits of Hypnobirthing?
- You are more likely to have a shorter labour
- Less likely to need medical interventions during labour
- Pain is managed naturally and so you are less likely to need strong pain relief
- Hypnobirthing gives you great feeling of control, it empowers women to be in control and make the best informed decisions for themselves and their baby
- It is has a positive impact on the baby and so has an increased result in delivering a healthy, happy baby
- It helps women who’ve experienced trauma by giving useful techniques and knowledge to prepare for labour and birth
With all of those benefits why would you not want to give it a go?
Hypnobirthing is a course usually delivered to you and your partner over a number of session. These can either be private sessions or in a group.
Hypnobirthing can be used in any type of birth setting. If you are interested in completing a Hypnobirthing course please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
