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Hypnotherapy for labour : A midwife’s view
Why is it that many women seem to fear their baby’s birthday rather than look forward to it? Midwife, Tania Pearce, has trained in Hypnobirthing a course that has been devised by a hypnotherapist, Marie Mongan, who could see the benefits of using it for birth. Her method is called Hypnobirthing the Mongan method. Tania descibes how she…
Complementary therapies for labour
Many women choose to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture, hypnosis and aromatherapy to help them in labour. For some women these therapies are very useful, and they need no other form of pain relief. For other women these therapies work best alongside mainstream medical forms of pain relief. Your own midwife, or another midwife…
Posted in Complementary therapies, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes
Tagged Acupuncture, Alternative medicine, antenatal class, aromatherapy, babyworld online antenatal class, class 4, complementary therapy, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, labour and birth, Massage, Midwife, reflexology
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Hypnotherapy for labour: Jessica’s story
If someone told you that labour and birth could be painless and even enjoyable you might think they were pulling your leg, but if you prepare well and approach the whole process with the right mindset then this is the opportunity that using hypnosis offers. Here Jessica Warren describes how after a difficult first birth she was determined to…
Posted in Hypnobirthing
Tagged Case study, Childbirth, Doula, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy in childbirth, labour and birth, Midwife, Water birth
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A midwife’s view of hypnotherapy for labour
Birth for most women is a normal, natural event, so why is it that many women seem to fear their baby’s birthday rather than look forward to it? As a midwife I have seen many women actually enjoy their birth experience using hypnotherapy methods specially tailored for pregnant women and I was curious as to what made these…
Posted in Hypnobirthing, Labour and Birth
Tagged Baby, breathing exercises, hypnobirthing, Hypnosis, labour and birth, Marie Mongan, Midwife, Relaxation
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Our home hypno-waterbirth : Marianne
Marianne found hypnosis really helped her through her home birth. After an unpleasant hospital birth with my son Matthew, I was determined to have a better experience second time round. So, we opted for a homebirth and took hypnobirthing classes to prepare us. We hired a heated birthing pool and decorated our spare room as our ‘birthing room’,…
The contractions were enjoyable
Babyworld member, Sandra, reveals how self-hypnosis CDs helped keep her calm during labour and birth I posted a message on my antenatal club I was woken by regular contractions at about 3.30am and knew it was the real thing. They were occurring about every ten minutes and lasting for about 30 seconds or so, and felt like a…
What is hypnobirthing?
Incredible but true … some women don’t want artificial pain relief to get through labour. But before you dismiss them as, at best – mad, at worst – superhuman, check out hypnobirthing – a natural form of pain management during childbirth. What is hypnobirthing? Increasingly, hypnotherapy is gaining credence in mainstream medicine for its powerful and beneficial effects at…
Hypnotherapy for labour
Hypnotherapy for labour Incredible but true … some women don’t want artificial pain relief to get through labour. But before you dismiss them as, at best – mad, at worst – superhuman, check out the benefits of hypnotherapy – a natural form of pain management during childbirth. What is hypnotherapy for birth? The benefits of…
Posted in Hypnobirthing, Labour and Birth, Pain Relief
Tagged Childbirth, contractions, Gomi, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Jessica Warren, Maggie Howell, Midwife, oxytocin, pain, Relaxation, Self-hypnosis, Susan, therapist, Water birth
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Homebirths save lives and lower caesarean rates
17th June 2005 Expectant couples across the UK have been given yet more evidence in the latest of a series of studies which support the British Medical Association and Royal College of Midwives view that home births are as safe, if not more safe, than hospital births. The study published this week in the British Medical Journal, is the…
Posted in Birth choices, Caesarean section, News
Tagged anaesthetist, Caesarean section, Childbirth, Home birth, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy in childbirth, Maggie Howell, Midwife, Natal Hypnotherapy, Penny Griffith, Pregnancy, relaxation techniques, researched product, Royal College of Midwives, the British Medical Journal, World Health Organisation
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Complementary therapies : acupuncture, reflexology & hypnotherapy
Whether you’re already trying for a baby, or you’re just starting to think about it, complementary therapies can also be helpful when used prior to undergoing conventional treatment or alongside other treatments. Although they can’t repair damaged tubes or produce more eggs, they can boost your general health, reduce stress levels and help you to feel more in control of…
