Childbirth or Hypnobirthing

Breathing techniques in labour have always been paramount and this has long been conveyed to expectant mothers during antenatal classes. Hypnobirthing incorporates breathing with deep relaxation, visualisation and mindfulness techniques that allow you to really become one with your birthing body.

Utilising hypnobirthing from 28+ weeks gestation allows the mother to not only really prepare for labour but feel so relaxed as D-Day approaches. It requires one session after which you will be given a recording to listen to daily and it really is a case of, the more you listen to it, the more attuned and at one you will feel with your body enabling you to, dare I say it, enjoy the true miracle of birthing your baby.

Studies have shown that hypnobirthing can shorten labour, reduce pain and reduce the need for intervention. It is not only the mother that benefits from hypnobirthing: as the baby is part of and responsive to the mothers body babies born using such techniques tend to be more relaxed and sleep and feed better. Also when birthing doesn’t go according to plan, mothers who have been using hypnosis tend to be more accepting and adapting to what may be.