A great read and informative too. Condfident Child Birth is Hypnosis Programme designed for reducing anxiety, pain and stress during labour and birth.

I would also suggest seeing a reputable Hypnotherapist for a professional and ethical treatment. A good website is http://www.winchester-hypnotherapy-southampton.co.uk they are the largest hypnotherapy centre in the south of england, based in Winchester and Southampton and other large towns and cities across the South of England

Hypnosis is great to control your emotional states. I learnt how to control my state and go in and out of hypnosis which is just great. I recently used it to be pain free at the dentist.
I look forward to using the skills more like above hopefully

I discovered how to do hypnosis this with Stephen Lambe where i also became a NLP practitioner. http://www.habits4success.co.uk is the link if anyones interested, they wasnt many of us which was disapointing at first then i realised how lucky i was.

Thank you for you informative post, I have only recently learned of how Hypnosis can help with a myriad of issues. Only wish I could have used this method of childbirth rather than the traditional methods that left both Mum and Bub traumatised by the birth.

Hypno birthing is just brilliant. I used hypnosis to visit the dentist and have a tooth out without an injection. Hypno birthing is just great make time to discover hypnosis whether your pregnant or not.

I think that the name hypnobirthing will go from strength to strength as a practicing hypnotherapist i often get asked about it.

I think hypnobirthing is great and i always recomend it as an option.
Hypnosis should be encouraged for well being. I have a mother who does it with her children, how brilliant it that !

Articles such as this are to be welcomed to help people understand the options available and the role that hypnosis could play

Thanks for this post. Hypnosis has been used in obstetrics for many years. In 1922, Shultze-Rhonhof reported an 89.5% success rate in a series of 79 cases. He came to the conclusion that hypnosis was a useful and harmless anesthetic agent.

Hypnosis is beneficial on many levels during childbirth. As an anaesthetic and also when used to control emotional state it is excellent in reducing the stress of perceived impending pain thus promoting a much calmer and controlled birth for both mum and baby.

cool…I know my wife would have like to known about this with our last baby, it was a very rough pregnancy and any help would have been great.

i had hypnotherapy with my second born, would recommend it for anyone..:-)

Hypnosis is great for pain relief, I never use pain relief at the dentist as I use self hypnosis. So the benefit for birthing is amazing. Also hypnosis can be used in increasing the impact of the drugs, you can give the suggestion that if you recive any medication your body responds quickly and you keep a calm mind during the controlled birth, while paying attention to the instructions of the mid wife.

It would be great if hypnotherapy could really make a difference during birth. The option of controlling your own pain whilst still having a natural birth would (I imagine) appeal to many people.

I’m a believer in hypnotherapy, I see heavy smokers quit easier after several hypnotherapy sessions….I see people change their bad habits….In computing, it’s like changing our low level brain programming using assembler

I too had hypnotherapy during childbirth, and preparation months earlier was essential. I don’t think I would have experienced the benefits if I had just been going through it for the first time.

I’ve read a number of articles – firsthand and practitioner based – which describe and explain the benefits of hypnotherapy for childbirth. Might not be exactly the same phenomenon as lap-band surgery, but it is a human experience espousing joy, discomfort and life transformation.

I have always heard the hypnosis was good for this type of stuff bit I have never actually done it myself. I hope to try it sometime and see if it really works.

Good stuff, I have very heard interesting stories about hypnosis and the awseome things that the mind can do. Have never used it myself, but now considering it after reading this article. Not for hypnobirth, but for relaxation and maybe at the dentist.

At least 70% of the experience of pain during childbirth is created by fear (emotion). The fear creates tension, which causes your muscles to tighten, resulting in physical pain. You can see how this will effect the birth process for not only you, but your baby as well. Hypnosis creates a totally peaceful state of relaxation, allowing your muscles to let go and completely relax. When this happens, the adrenaline is released, and, in effect, the pain. When the muscles are loose and relaxed, the baby is able to make its way through the birth canal so much more easily.

How can I now that this works? What if I say “no thank you” to the doctors when having my baby and then it turns out this stuff doesn`t work?

Does hypnotherapy really work? My boyfriend has pseudo seizures through drinking alcohol. As he’s 19, drilling the fact of drinking is bad is in one ear and out of the other. Would hypnosis allow to associate alcohol as a bad thing?

Yes I know pregnancy happens passes very difficultly, but not at all

I wish I had read this before I gave birth to my baby girl although I am not sure I would have been able to concentrate enough to go into hypnosis because of how stressful the experience is!

Does hypnotherapy work for everybody? I went to a hypnotist for a problem when I was younger and it never seemed like I was ‘under’.

What people really need to keep in mind with this, is that not everyone can be hypnotized. It has a lot to do with being in a state of mind, and, if you are going into labor, that state of mind might not be there.

Hypnosis is great because at the very least, it helps you relax. But I wouldn’t rely on it for major surgeries.

Child birth is the most crucial stage in the life of a women.The pain during labour and delivery is the main thins they worry about. Alleviating your anxiety about pain is one of the best ways to ensure that you’ll be able to deal with it when the time comes. Hypnosis can be one of the major ways to prevent the anxiety.

@Erica@Forbrukslån:

If you are using hypnotherapy in a hospital setting for childbirth and have compassionate birth attendants, they will probably let you change your mind regarding pain medication.

Plus you’ll improve abstracted with licensed certification as a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, subscribed and documented by Dr. Richard Bundler, Evangelist La Valle – President of the Society of NLP, and Barbara Step.

I have seen first hand the benefits of hypnotherapy. My mother was a 2 pack a day smoker for years and after hypnotherapy, she never got another desire to smoke again. TO say the least I was floored and I think it has quite a few beneficial applications.

And don’t forget girls, plenty of fish oil supplements, important for so many reasons for both you and baby, including brain development and a reduction in the risk of post partum depression for new mums.

Enjoy your new baby.

There is a good way to prepare your body to be calm and relaxed. While under self-hypnosis, you allow your body to naturally bring your baby down the birth canal.

thanks for the post.. I am going to become father very soon.. luckily I found your blog. Now all this information posted by you will surely help me to relax me Well! During my wife’s delivery.

when your in labor all you have to do is to prepare relax and calm your mind.

thanks for the info very interesting article this is good for pregnant woman.

Self hypnotherapy can help the body to get through times of high stress and pain with little to no discomfort, and for many mothers this has been a great way to have natural child birth. Figured I’d toss in another tip: opening capsules of vitamin e and rubbing it on areas that are getting stretch marks will reduce the stretching of the skin, allow faster healing and creation of new tissue, and may make them go away / not appear entirely!

Hypnosis can help with many aspects of childbirth. It can help pain relief so that less drugs are required, which is better for the mother and childs bodies.

Thank you for you informative post.

I also know you can give birth in a pool my local Hospital has it!

Wow. I never thought hypnotherapy would be really this beneficial.

Hi there, I have helped a few client with teaching them self hypnosis methods, i personally have used it to remove pain at the dentist. Everyone should learn how to use their brain for amazing results. What a great blog.

Wanted to comment on your thoughts garry, everyone can be hypnotised… Unlesss you have a mental illness. If you have doubts about whether you can be hypnotised, work with an expert, he will alter your belief and hypnotize you. Thats what i would do and you would be under in seconds.

This piece of information is really good and i have been benefited from the advices. It really works if one can follow the advices.

Jamie, you are a fantastic writer and I look fwd to study much more from you in the future! Hope you have a great weekend.:D

this is the first time i came to know about hypnobirthing. it looks like a good concept and if it works, it will be good for the women.

Hypnosis is great!

Childbirth is a defining moment in the life of any woman. Along with excitement for the blessed moment of childbirth, one also has a lot of apprehension. Hypnotherapy would certainly resolve these…

I have seen your post and got interested to read. Some person came here for good output. Some are not so. Quality post. Willing to get more similar.

I used Natal Hypnotherapy CD’s during my 2nd pregnancy to help me mentally prepare and give me a mantra to use to stay calm during labour. It worked like a dream! My labour was quick and totally copeable with – in fact I used no pain relief whatsoever except a birth pool which I got into when I really needed the warmth of the water and then 10 mins later baby arrived! Definately recommend the techniques to anyone.

Very interesting! Submitted!