Ashley Scott - HypnoBirthing: An Introductory Guide

Hypnobirthing: AnIntroductory Guide

Basic HypnobirthingTechniques Explained

Ashley Scott

Copyright 2014 by Ashley Scott

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One thought that expectant mothers' mindsturn to again and again is childbirth. Many have trouble decidingbetween a natural birth, or taking the simpler route and havingthemselves medicated throughout the most painful parts of theirchild's birth. Regardless of whichever option that you decide isbest, every mother should consider preparing their minds and bodiesfor something that's called a Hypnobirth. But what exactly isHypnobirth? How is it done? Would this be the right birth plan foryou and your baby? Will a Hypnobirth eliminate the need for painmedications? These and many other questions that the mother-to-bemay have will be answered within the following paragraphs of thisarticle.

Hypnobirthing is the recreation of a methodthat has been used for thousands and thousands of years by ourancestors. According to this method, if you properly train yourmind and your body to let go of all of the fear, stress, andtension during childbirth, that you can, in theory, experience abirthing experience that isn't full of pain and discomfort. By notfocusing on all the pain and discomfort, mothers will be able tofully focus on bringing the life inside of them into the world.

For this method to work, expectant mothersmust take the time to learn about their bodies. DuringHypnobirthing, mothers will be able to make all of the muscles thatare in use during the birthing process work together in harmonywhile your body is in a more relaxed, serene state. Hypnobirthingwill teach you how to achieve this relaxed state, letting yourmaternal instincts take over for a birthing experience that is morecomfortable for you. Although the prefix "hypno" can lead you intobelieving that you will not be present during the birth of yourchild, this is far from the truth. You will not have some personhypnotizing you with a weird pendulum or anything of the sort. Youwill be in a self-induced trance, which will feel similar to adaydream. This trance will allow you to be able to focus more fullyon your baby. You will be completely responsive and you will feellight, comfortable, and relaxed. You will be able to feel what isgoing on inside your body but since you've trained your mind tooverlook the pain, you will only feel a certain degree of yourcontractions.

Although Hypnobirthing may sound like anexcellent birth plan to many of the mothers reading this book, toknow for sure your best bet is to discuss your thoughts with yourdoctor or midwife. Since every pregnancy is different, the safestthing for you and your baby might be a Hypnobirth or maybe anothertype of birthing plan.

After you have discussed your thoughts withyour midwife, your next move may be to find a Hypnobirthing classthat is close to you. One of the most important things to be sureof when searching for one of these classes is that the practitionerteaching the class has been certified by the HypnobirthingInstitute and has an authentic Hypnobirthing certificate in theirpossession. Hypnobirthing classes can be found in nearly everystate within the United States and in many countries throughout theworld.

There are many new and interesting thingsthat you and your birthing partner will learn once you've selectedthe proper Hypnobirthing classes. There are five Hypnobirthingclasses that last for two and half hours. Now that you know whatexactly this whole Hypnobirthing thing is all about, what exactlygoes on in these Hypnobirthing classes? Does this focus on just themeditation that you have to master to achieve the trance-like stateyou desire to have during birth? Or do the classes focus on you andyour baby as well? Below is a list that will outline what happensduring these classes and how they will help you, your partner, andyour growing baby.

Your child birthing class will teach youmany things that you need to know. Not only will you be able to putyourself into a self-induced trance so that you are able to givebirth to your child in a new, less painful way, but you will alsobe taught how to bond with your child before and after she isborn.

Your Hypnobirthing classes will teach youhow to do many different types of meditations mental preparationssuch as self-relaxation, deepening, breathing techniques, hypnoticrelaxation and visualization, as well as many other interesting andhelpful mental techniques that will help you tremendously when yougive birth to your child. These child birthing classes also helpyou learn an assortment of physical exercises that you can do tohelp ease the birthing process. Your Hypnobirthing classes willhelp you to prepare your body physically for the birth by massagesand toning, and light touch labor massages.

This class also teaches many other thingssuch as prenatal bonding techniques for mom and baby, the historyof women and childbearing, how to avoid artificial induction, howto prepare for a home birth or settling in at the hospital, and howyou, your partner (and any other children) can bond with thenewborn baby. These classes obvious provide you with a wealth ofinformation. Classes are available throughout your entirepregnancy. For women who are close to giving birth, one on oneclasses can be scheduled between you and the practitioner teachingthe class.

As the information above indicates, thesechildbirth classes will not only teach you some helpful exercisesto use during the birthing process, but it will help you and yourpartner adjusts to life with your newborn. Hypnobirthing is awonderful working birthing method that all expecting parents shouldconsider. Not only will this method ease an expectant mothers fearand help her through one of the most important moments of her life,but it will also ensure that her baby is born into a calming, safe,and stress-free atmosphere.

The use of hypnosis during childbirth is nota new idea, but is one that has been popularized in the latetwentieth and early twenty-first centuries, largely by familieslooking for natural forms of childbirth without the use ofmedications. The first research and writings undertaken in thisfield of childbirth were completed by the English Dr. GrantlyDick-Read and French obstetrician Michel Odent, which werepublished in the 1930s and still form the basis of modernhypnobirthing techniques. Despite Dick-Read founding a Britishbased National Childbirth Trust in the 1950s, new techniques werenot developed to bring hypnobirthing to the mainstream until the1980s.