The concept of HypnoBirthing ® is not new, it is the rediscovery of the philosophy of birthing as it existed thousands of years ago and as it was set out in the work of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, who first forwarded the concept of natural birthing in the 1920s.
How HypnoBirthing ® works
Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, first forwarded the concept of natural birthing in the 1920s. The method teaches you that in the absence of fear and tension, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labour. You will gain an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect harmony--as they were designed to--when your body is sufficiently relaxed. You will learn how to achieve this kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, and you will learn to use your natural birthing instincts for a calm, serene and comfortable birthing.
When you have your baby with HypnoBirthing ®, you will not be in a trance or a sleep. What you will experience is similar to the daydreaming or focusing that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or a movie or staring into a fire. You will be conversant and in good spirits - totally relaxed, but fully in control. Awake throughout, you will be aware of your body's surges; but because you will have trained yourself to reach complete relaxation, you will be able to determine the degree to which you will feel the surges. You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state your body's natural anaesthesia, endorphins, replaces the stress hormones that constrict and cause pain.
The HypnoBirthing ® advantage
- Eliminates the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome before, during and after birthing.
- Eliminates or greatly reduces the need for chemical painkillers.
- Shortens the first stage of labour, thinning & opening phase, by several hours.
- Eliminates fatigue during labour, leaving mother fresh, awake, and with energy for actual birthing.
- Eliminates risk of hyperventilation from “shallow” breathing methods.
- Promotes special bonding of mother, baby and birthing companion.
- Promotes rapid postnatal recovery.
- Returns birthing to the beautiful, peaceful experience nature intended.
- Creates a more integral role for the birthing companion.
What you will learn
- Relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to eliminate the fear and tension that cause long labour and pain, replacing it with confidence, calm and comfort. These techniques are not designed to mask or hide pain. They are designed to empower you in preparation for birthing both before, during and after, so that by the time you birth you are in a state of well being knowing that you have done the best that you can do from a physical, mental and emotional level.
- Other techniques to produce a shorter, more comfortable labour.
- The creation and control of the body’s own natural relaxation levels
- The source of the myth that pain must accompany normal birthing
- Why women in other cultures have birthing’s almost entirely free of discomfort.
- Practice in deep relaxation during and between uterine surges.
- The importance of prenatal and perinatal bonding.
- How the mother’s body is designed to work in neuro-muscular harmony with nature throughout labour.
I bet your thinking yikes! – There must be an easier way!
Do you want?
- enhanced comfort and sleep in your pregnancy?
- to create deeper levels of bonding with your baby?
- a stress free pregnancy and birthing day?
- to learn relaxation techniques, that are self empowering?
- to be in the driving seat, stay calm and in control of your birth?
- to reduce your labor time by up to 50%?
- to reduce the need of an episiotomy?
- to release fears you might have about childbirth?
- your partner to become an active part of the birthing process?
- to work with your body, instead of against it?
- to go into labor totally fearless?
- freedom to stay mobile throughout the entire birth experience?
- help in reducing or eliminating postpartum depression?
- to massively reduce pain during labor and birth?
What’s in it for you?
A relaxed and prepared you, a relaxed baby, a supportive and relaxed birthing Partner that benefits all of you, both before, during and after birthing! Most mums and dads using HypnoBirthing will achieve their desired birth outcomes, and some labors will even be painless. Additionally, women who choose to use medical assistance will dramatically reduce the amount of time it is needed, and they will be less likely to have a c-section.
Where are the classes held? Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin
For more Information visit: www.accomplishchange.ie
Contact: Aisling Killoran Mob: 087 1352122 Tel: 01- 2986507 E: info@accomplishchange.ie
When should my birthing partner and I enroll?
You and your birthing partner can enroll anytime from week 12 onwards. The earlier one starts the more automatic and comfortable you become in using these techniques. The success of the course is strongly linked to how much practice you do.
