Hypnobirthing - The hypnotic effect of childbirth !

[sufi s]

On November 22, at 8.30am, a baby girl was born to Jaypali and Ashok Shetty in the Chrysalizz Nursing Home in Khar. A baby being born is nothing unique in itself, but the method used for the delivery was pioneering in Mumbai. Jaypali is the first woman in the city to deliver a baby through a process called hypnobirthing.

Jaypali read about hypnobirthing in an article, when she was seven months pregnant. They contacted a hypnobirthing expert in the US, who eventually put them through to one in Mumbai. Jaypali has a three-year-old daughter who was born through a C-section and she didn’t want to go through the pain all over again. She consulted doctors to find alternatives to a C-section, but to no avail. She then met Kasia Wierzbicka, a hypnobirthing expert, who guided Jaypali through the entire process.

“I was into yoga and meditation from the start, therefore I didn’t have any problems when it came to learning hypnobirthing techniques,” says Jaypali. She was taught breathing exercises and visualisation techniques. “My husband and I had to attend classes once a week. He was very supportive,” she says.

When asked whether they harboured any apprehensions about the technique, both Ashok, who is a software engineer, and Jaypali, said, “We didn’t need to be convinced, as we read up a lot on hypnobirthing. It is the traditional way of giving birth.” They added that the delivery was done without any anaesthetic.

Due to meditation, the body releases natural painkillers, and hence there is no need for artificial ones. The birth companion administers a gentle touch massage, which helps relieve the pain. Jaypali went into labour the night before her delivery, and was rushed to hospital in a car. “In the car too, I didn’t feel the pain, and just kept meditating. After my delivery, I was out of bed in a day,” says Jaypali. Ashok feels that it was Jaypali’s calm persona that kept her going.

Kasia, the hypnobirthing expert who guided Jaypali, says, “Jaypali had full faith in the technique. She didn’t need any painkillers and the baby was born healthy, and weighed 3.8kgs.” She adds that after this success story, many more people have enquired about the technique and a second woman, Shivani, is expected to give birth over the next few days, using the hypnobirthing technique. Dr Ameet Dhurandhar, gynaecologist and obstetrician, who carried out the delivery, says, “This technique is largely used abroad.

Here, people don’t know about it, but will become aware when success stories like this appear.”

The hypnobirthing method lets the mother have a painless delivery and enjoy every moment of the process.



How Does HypnoBirthing Work?

The process of HypnoBirthing is based on the power of suggestion. The laboring woman uses positive affirmations, suggestions, and visualizations to relax her body, guide her thoughts, and control her breathing. She can either do this herself (self-hypnosis) or receive assistance from a hypnotherapist. Sometimes women work with a certified hypnotherapist to learn self-hypnosis. They often play a tape of verbal affirmations that help them enter a calm state of self-hypnosis. Alternately, they might use a visualization — such as a flower opening its petals — to picture what's happening to them, and achieve relaxation.

A hypnotherapist may or may not be present during the birth, depending on the needs of the laboring woman. For some people self-hypnosis is easy to achieve, while others respond better to the assistance of a therapist.

The Benefits of HypnoBirthing:

It's a natural form of pain management.There are no medications with potential side effects for you or baby.
It can provide comfort, relaxation, and relief during labor.
It can decrease stress and fear during childbirth.
It allows you to remain alert and awake.
Common Myths Associated with Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a form of mind control or brainwashing.
Hypnosis puts you in a deep sleep.
A person who's been hypnotized has no free will.
You can't perform usual tasks and functions if you're hypnotized.
You're unaware of what's going on around you when you're hypnotized.

If You're Interested in HypnoBirthing…
Ask your family doctor or obstetrician for a referral to a trained practitioner.
Contact your hospital or birthing center to ask if they've had HypnoBirths and if they can provide you with a list of hypnotherapists specializing in childbirth.
Once you've found a few practitioners, ask for patient referrals and follow up.
Share your birth plan with your hypnotherapist so she understands what you envision for your birthing experience.

[Amyla]

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[Amyla]

HypnoBirthing®  - The Mongan Method   is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. The concept of  HypnoBirthing® is not new, but rather a "rebirth" of the philosophy of birthing as it existed thousands of years ago and as it was recaptured in the work of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, who, in the 1920s, was one of the first to forward the concept of natural birthing. The method teaches you that, in the absence of fear and tension, or special medical circumstances, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor.

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 and you trust birth. 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 birth.


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 and your baby's progress; but because you will have trained yourself to reach complete
relaxation, you will be able to determine the degree and the manner in which you will feel the surges. You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state, your body's natural relaxant, endorphins, replaces the stress hormones that constrict and cause pain.

Trained HypnoBirthing® educators are successfully teaching women and their birthing companions to trust birth and release all fear and limiting thoughts. HypnoBirthing® practitioners can be found in 27 countries throughout the world.

[Amyla]

What is HypnoBirthing®?

HypnoBirthing® is a complete birth education programme, that teaches simple but specific self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for a better birth.

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

    * With HypnoBirthing®, you'll discover that severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labour
   
 * You'll learn how to release the fears and anxieties you may currently have about giving birth, and how to overcome previous traumatic births
   
* HypnoBirthing® lets you discover and experience the joy and magic of birth - rather than the horrific ordeal everyone else seems hell-bent on telling you about

Most importantly, you'll learn how to put yourself back in control of your birth - rather than blindly 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, but 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 of our mums (and especially their husbands!) have been very sceptical at first - until they experience it for themselves.

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

Just imagine welcoming each surge! Feeling peaceful... relaxing... and even smiling as your baby comes closer to you!

In short, 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 them to.

[Amyla]

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Why is HypnoBirthing® so good?

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

 * Breathing techniques that actually help the birth (and it's not the panting that most people think they have to do. Think about it - why would anyone want to hyperventilate during labour?)
 
* How to massively reduce the need for any medication at all
 
* How to reduce your risk of needing an episiotomy during birth with a stunningly simple massage technique

 * How to be confident and informed when dealing with the medical staff - when to question, what to ask...and when it's time to let them take charge

 * How to release any fears you might have about childbirth...regardless of where they come from

 * How to bring about your own easy start of labour with these simple, natural techniques, if you go beyond your "estimated due date"

 * Most importantly, you'll know how to relax and stay calm and in control - regardless of what's happening around you

HypnoBirthing® is designed as a structured but informal class format 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, as well as the classes themselves, you'll receive a professionally produced 196-page text book "HypnoBirthing®: A Celebration Of Life", an affirmations and relaxation tape or CD set, and numerous weekly handouts, all included in the price.
More benefits

Additional benefits that have been reported by mums include:

&nbsp; &nbsp; * Considerably shorter labour and birthing

 * Signficantly 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 mums in good spirits following births that are calm and gentle

 * You'll learn the techniques once for this birth, but then you can then use them again and again, no matter how many children you have

 * HypnoBirthing® techniques work very effectively with home births, water births, hospital births, birthing centres...whatever. 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 couples tell us this alone has been invaluable!)

What you'll learn through HypnoBirthing® is how you can confidently approach a safe, easier and more comfortable natural birth.

We can't promise you a 'perfect' birth - no one can - but we can promise you a much, much more comfortable and relaxed birth than you would have had otherwise.

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 breathed 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 dad to do!

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

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

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

[Amyla]

Frequently Asked Questions about HypnoBirthing®

What is HypnoBirthing®?

HypnoBirthing® is self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques to be used for pain relief during labour and childbirth. Please see What Is HypnoBirthing? for more details.


Who is HypnoBirthing® suitable for?

HypnoBirthing® is suitable for first time mums and mums who've had kids before.

We help women who are scared of birth because they've 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're pregnant, and looking for an alternative to the over-medicalised, pain-is-inevitable, "gimme all the drugs" mindset, then HypnoBirthing® is for you.


Will I be 'out of it' if I use HypnoBirthing®?

No, absolutely not. With HypnoBirthing® (in fact, virtually all hypnosis), you are aware of what is going on around you but you can just 'tune out' the distractions. See our page on myths about hypnosis.


I'm scared of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Is HypnoBirthing® safe?

Hypnosis is absolutely safe and nothing to be scared of.

Unfortunately, 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.

Because this is such a common problem, we've got a page dedicated to dispelling the myths about hypnosis.


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 and where do HypnoBirthing® classes run?

We have practitioners all over the UK.

Each practitioner will run the class on days and schedules that suits them and their clients best, but the course is designed to be run as five two-and-a-half classes. However the practitioner runs their course, you should receive a total of 12.5 hours of instruction.

For exact days, times, course availability, etc., please find your nearest classes.

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[Amyla]

read also water birth

http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/index.php?topic=99412.0

[kev]

wow, ddnt knw abt hypnobirthing
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