HypnoBirthing ® in San Diego: Hypno Birthing, Hypnosis for Childbirth

What is HypnoBirthing ®?

HypnoBirthing ® is a complete birth education program, which teaches simple and specific hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for a comfortable, natural birth.

HypnoBirthing ® is much more than just hypnosis or hypnotherapy for childbirth.

With HypnoBirthing ®, you'll discover that severe pain does not have to be part of labor

You'll learn how to release the fears and anxieties you may currently have about giving birth, and how to overcome previous trauma related to childbirth.

HypnoBirthing® lets you discover the joy and magic of birth.

With hypnosis-assisted birth, you will

• Remain calmer and more relaxed
• Release your own natural endorphins
• Maintain energy before and after birth
• Learn peaceful, relaxing breathing techniques
• Work in harmony with your body and nature throughout labor
• Enjoy rapid postnatal recovery
• Experience profound bonding with your baby and birthing companion
• Learn relaxation techniques useful to all parents and their families
• Create a beautiful, peaceful birth nature intended
• Learn that women in other cultures give birth with little discomfort
• Shorten the stages of your labor

With HypnoBirthing ®, you may experience daydreaming and focusing, as when reading a book or staring at a fire. You may be conversant and in good spirits-totally relaxed, but still control. You may be aware of your body’s contractions and be able to determine the extent to which you feel the surges. Because your body’s endorphins create natural anesthesia, you may experience a more relaxed, calm and comfortable birthing.

Most importantly, you'll learn how to put yourself back in control of your birthing - rather than turning your birthing experience over to your doctor or midwife.

HypnoBirthing ® doesn't mean you'll be in a trance or a sleep. Rather, you'll be able to chat, and be and in good spirits - totally relaxed and fully in control. You'll always be aware of what is happening to you, and around you.

HypnoBirthing ® doesn't require any particular belief system, or prior experience. Some moms (and their birth partners) have been very skeptical at first - until they experience it for themselves.

In fact, the more skeptical they are to start with, the more thrilled they are when they discover the power of HypnoBirthing ®.

Just imagine welcoming each surge! Feeling peaceful... relaxing...smiling as your baby is born.

HypnoBirthing ® allows you to experience birth in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension that prevents the birthing muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended.
Why is HypnoBirthing® so good?

Here are some of the things you'll learn that are not covered in most childbirth classes.

• Breathing techniques that actually help the birth (and it's not the panting that most people think they have to do. Why would anyone want to hyperventilate during labor?)

• How to reduce the need for any medication at all.

• How to reduce your risk of needing an episiotomy during birth with a simple technique.
  

• How to be confident and informed when dealing with medical staff.

• How to release fears you might have about childbirth.

• How to begin your own easy start of labor with simple, natural techniques…even if you go beyond your "due date".

• You will learn how to relax, stay calm and in control - regardless of what's happening around you.

HypnoBirthing ® is designed as a structured but informal class that teaches about the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of birth. You'll learn why your body does what it does, as well as how.

Plus, you'll receive a professionally produced 196-page textbook "HypnoBirthing ®: A Celebration Of Life", an affirmations and relaxation tape or CD set, and weekly handouts, all included in the price of the hypnosis course.

More benefits

Additional benefits that have been reported by mums include:

• Considerably shorter labor

• Significantly fewer surgical births

• High number of comfortable, natural births with no technological assistance
  

• A high rate of success in assisting breech-presented babies to turn into appropriate birthing position with the use of posture and hypnosis. (in a study done at the University of Vermont of 100 women at 37 to 40 weeks, there was a 81% success rate with hypnosis)
  

• Highly energized moms feeling great following births

• You'll learn the techniques for this hypnosis assisted birth, and you may use the hypnosis techniques again in subsequent births

HypnoBirthing ® techniques work very effectively with home births, water
births, hospital births, and birthing centers. It's your choice, what
kind of birth to have - HypnoBirthing® helps them all
You can use the techniques to help calm and relax yourself any time you
feel stressed out...(we've had many moms tell us this alone has
been invaluable!)

Through HypnoBirthing ®, you will learn how you can confidently approach a safe, easier and more comfortable natural birth.

Does it help the baby too?

Yes! We find that babies born using HypnoBirthing ® tend to be calmer, feed better, sleep better and experience less trauma, because they are gently and calmly brought into the world at their own pace.

Scientific research has also shown that the babies usually have higher Agpar scores as well (a measure of how well your baby is doing immediately after the birth, and then five minutes later).

Finally - something useful for the birth partner to do!

Instead of your birth partner being a helpless onlooker, they become a central part of the birthing process, helping you to stay calm and focused on the techniques you've been taught.

As a result, the birth partners feel proud to have been able to help, and be an active part of the birth.

Imagine how close that makes them feel to you and your baby!


What Parents are Saying About Hypnobirthing…

“I found out I was pregnant and read about the advantages of hypnosis and relaxation in a magazine. I wanted to find a program locally to learn about it. This was my first baby and my active labor was only three hours from start to end. I am so thrilled. I’m so happy I found HypnoBirthing!®”


“We just had our second baby with HypnoBirthing® and it went even better than we had hoped. Our daughter came into the world so easily and in such a calm atmosphere.”

“I kept telling myself all I would feel is pressure...and it worked. That’s all I felt. What an amazing difference from my first labor!”

“This is the way all babies should come into the world.”