What is HypnoBirthing? HypnoBirthing is self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques to be used for pain relief and a feeling of calm during labour and childbirth. These classes teach you HypnoBirthing methods and techniques and prepare you with the knowledge you need to experience a positive birth experience. Who is HypnoBirthing suitable for? HypnoBirthing is suitable for first time mums and mums who have had children before. If you have already had a birth experience that did not go quite the way you expected this course can really give you the confidence to look forward to this birth and to have a positive birth experience this time. I can help women who are scared of birth because they have never done it before, who are anxious because of a bad experience last time, or who just want a calmer, easier, more natural birth experience. If you are pregnant, and looking for an alternative to the over-medicalised, pain-is-inevitable, "I want all the drugs” mindset, then HypnoBirthing is for you. Will I be in control if I use HypnoBirthing techniques? Yes, you will be. The knowledge you will have will empower you to fully understand what is happening within your body and to work with it. When using the HypnoBirthing method you are aware of what is going on around and you are in control but you can just ‘tune out' the distractions. Can you guarantee a completely pain-free labour and birth? No. There are many factors that can affect a birth, some of which are outside our control. Also, like any childbirth preparation class, the success of the techniques is related to the amount of practice you put in. However, as a guide, we find that around 65-70% of HypnoBirthing mums don't need any form of pain relief. Nearly all the mums in this category simply don't experience any pain - just pressure. Around a further 20-25% only require something mild, like gas and air. The remaining 5-10% usually fall into what we call 'special circumstances', where medical intervention is required. However, the HypnoBirthing mums still tell us that HypnoBirthing really helped - even if they were induced, or ended up with a caesarean. Remember, the aim of HypnoBirthing is not a completely pain-free and picture-perfect 'natural' birth (although that is possible). It is to have a calmer, easier, more comfortable birth- where you are in control - and in a way that most mirrors Nature. When should I start the classes? Somewhere between 25-30 weeks is ideal, as the success of the course is strongly linked to how much practice you do. However, provided you can finish the course before you give birth, it's still going to help. If you have left it really, really late into the pregnancy, please don't worry, please just give me a call now on 0759 334 5162 or send me an email to lisa@wellandhypnotherapy.co.uk and I will find a way for you to complete the course and gain the information you need. As the classes do get very busy please do book your place as soon as possible. Does my birthing partner have to attend the classes? Yes, birthing companions are a very important part of HypnoBirthing success. However, if your partner/husband cannot attend all the classes and/or help you practice or attend the birth, your mother, sister or friend can also be your birthing companion. Whoever you choose (and we strongly recommend it's the father if at all possible, as it helps build a strong relationship with the child), they must attend all the classes and the birth. I'm scared of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Is HypnoBirthing safe? Hypnosis is absolutely safe and nothing to be scared of. Unfortunately, the media, TV, film and stage portrayal of hypnosis has left a lot of people with a mistaken view of what hypnosis is, and what it can and can't do. The truth about Hypnosis: Hypnosis is not something magical, mystical or dangerous. Hypnosis is in fact the complete opposite as it is a natural occurring state that we all enter throughout the day without the help of a hypnotherapist. The phenomenon of hypnosis is firstly, and most importantly, a natural state of mind, which means that virtually every person has the natural capacity for response to hypnosis. There is nothing unnatural or supernatural about it. Hypnosis is simply a natural state of physical, mental and emotional relaxation, along with a heightened state of awareness. This change of consciousness is extremely comfortable and relaxing, just like those moments before you fall asleep and as you start wake up in the morning. You'll feel very relaxed, yet your mind will still be highly focused and aware. This in itself is very beneficial, particularly for those suffering with stress and anxiety issues, as it relaxes refreshes and invigorates the mind and body. Hypnosis is a means of moving into a perfectly natural state of mind, that people actually move in and out of several times a day. Everyone has experienced this trance like state, although they may not have called it hypnosis. We all go in and out of different levels of consciousness all day. Daydreaming, reading, driving are all examples of everyday tasks when we may enter an altered state of awareness. Have you ever had the experience of driving along the motorway and suddenly realised that you passed your exit several miles back? Or have you ever been so caught up in a TV programme, a book, a film or computer game that you've lost track of time, or not realized that someone has been talking to you? These are all everyday examples of a change of consciousness and an altered state of awareness. Hypnosis is just another example of an altered state of awareness. So when a hypnotherapist guides you into a relaxed state they are not asking you to experience anything strange that you haven't experienced before. This is why sometimes people come out of trance unsure whether they were actually hypnotised or not, as it is such a familiar feeling. However, the extraordinary quality of relaxation you experience with the hypnotic trance is usually very different. To book your place on the course, for more information or to ask me any questions please call me now on 0759 334 5162 or send me an email to lisa@wellandhypnotherapy.co.uk ................................................................................................................................................................... TOP |
