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Comfortable and gentle childbirth? Yes, it is absolutely possible to
have a comfortable childbirth. HypnoBirthing® is a philosophy as well
as a method of childbirth. Our philosophy is that childbirth is not a
medical procedure, but a naturally occurring event that has been
happening since before the inventions of epidurals, chemical
anesthesias, cesarean sections and forceps. Just as our bodies "know"
how to develop a child, it also "knows" how to birth one. Birthing your
baby is the most normal, natural thing you will do in your entire life.
HypnoBirthing® eliminates the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome that is
present in most births. Fear causes tension and tension causes pain.
Since the time we were little girls all we have heard is how painful
childbirth is. So we go into the "labor room" - which implies work -
and we become afraid of all the pain. Our bodies react to this fear
causing our muscles, including the uterus, to tense up. The birth path
is a large muscle that the baby has to make its way down. If that
muscle becomes tense, it is much harder for the cervix to open and the
baby to make its way down. But if we were to approach birth unafraid
and relaxed, there would be no resistance and the birth path could open
right up.
HypnoBirthing® eliminates the fear by teaching a woman how her body works. Our bodies were made
to have babies. HypnoBirthing® also teaches the mother to trust her
body to go with the natural flow and rhythm of labor and to birth the
baby as nature intended her to do. The mother learns to release the
tension with relaxation, visualization and breathing. When a woman
works with her body instead of against it, there is no resistance and
she can have a comfortable, and often times pain-free labor without the
need for chemical anesthesia. There is no need to have pain in normal childbirth.
Along with learning the relaxation,
visualization and breathing techniques, the mother learns, with the
assistance of her birth companion, how to avoid any unnecessary,
medical interventions. HypnoBirthing® labors tend to be shorter and the
babies are born calmer. After the birth, the family can focus on
bonding instead of recovering.
This is the most loving, natural way to have a baby. Do not let the
word hypnosis scare you. All it is, is a deep relaxation - what a way
to have a baby!
Other than the obvious benefits to you, there are also benefits to your
baby. The most important is that the baby does not suffer the effects
of chemical anesthesia. But research has shown that babies born using
hypnosis have higher IQ's and do better in school, they sleep better
and they have higher self-esteem.
The classes are kept small to ensure individual attention as well as
the possibility for the couples to get to know each other and support
each other should they choose to do so.
Please call me for more information about HypnoBirthing®™ or to join the next class.
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