What is HypnoBirthing®?

HypnoBirthing promotes Instinctive Birth. It is a rewarding, relaxing, stress-free method of birthing that is based on the belief that all babies should come into the world gently, in an atmosphere of calm and joy. HypnoBirthing prepares a birthing couple – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – for a safer, easier and more comfortable birth.

Through a very simple program of deep relaxation,  special breathing techniques, visualizations, affirmations, self-hypnosis and education, healthy, low-risk women, as well as women who need medical assistance because of special circumstances, learn to dismiss fear-based stories, misinformation, and birthing myths; and they are helped to see birth as normal. HypnoBirthing® returns to a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to summon her natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby safely and with ease.

What are the advantages of HypnoBirthing®?

• Eliminates the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome before, during and after birthing.

• Reduces, and often eliminates, the need for chemical anesthesia, episiotomy, and other

• interventions.

• Lessens fatigue during labor, leaving the mother fresh, awake, and energized as she brings

• her baby into the world.

• Shortens the thinning and opening phase of labor by several hours and allows the birthing

• mother to utilize the natural pulsations of her body to breathe her baby down to the crowning stage, rather than pushing for long, exhausting periods of time. Reduces risk of pelvic floor damage.

• Brings the mother, the baby, and the birthing companion together in a wonderful prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal bonding experience.

• The birthing companion is an integral part of the birthing, not an onlooker.

• Gentle birth leads to easier emotional and physical post-partum recovery.

• Babies are better adjusted and happier.

• Birthing is returned to the safe, beautiful, peaceful experience that Nature intended.

Can you tell me more about the HypnoBirthing classes?

The course will be taught in English and costs 65.000 kr. Your instructor is Edythe. She is a midwife, lactation consultant and certified hypnobirthing instructor.

It includes the following:

• Five classes taught over five weeks (each class is 2.5 hours) by a certified instructor

• HypnoBirthing® book by Marie Mongan

• HypnoBirthing® International Handbook

• Rainbow Relaxation and Affirmations track to dowload

• Evidence-based educational material on topics such as: Different approaches to birth; How to support a woman in labour; Due dates; Big babies; Birth preferences; Broken water; Induction of labor; and Vaginal exams.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When should I start classes?

Anytime after your first trimester! This course is designed for pregnancy, labor, birthing, and tools for the rest of your life. The latest you’d want to start a series is 33 weeks since it’s a 5-week course.

Does my partner need to attend? What if I don’t have a partner?

ALL types of families are welcome in class! Partners are encouraged to attend, as it will make a significant impact on their confidence in supporting your labor and birth. However, it is not required. This is why we offer weeknight and weekend classes. If a partner can only attend a few classes, that is better than nothing, but the first class is especially important.

No partner? No problem – feel free to bring any other support person such as family, friend, doula, etc.

Will HypnoBirthing help if I am planning or need a medicated birth, including caesarean?

YES!! The relaxation tools learned in class allow you to stay calm and focused before receiving planned medications and also to make confident decisions if your birthing necessitates a need for medication. Even the daily relaxation practice you will engage in will help baby be happy and healthier, regardless of how their birth story unfolds. HypnoBirthing is also a set of life skills – key techniques that will serve you well on your continued journey into parenthood!

How do I know if HypnoBirthing is for me?

The knowledge gained in this class can be used by ANYONE. We all enter into a state of hypnosis 10-15 times a day, so it’s something your mind and body are already used to doing. One of the huge benefits of an in-person class is that I can customize the program to the way you learn best, and troubleshoot with you if things aren’t quite clicking!

Will I have a pain-free birth?

No one can make any guarantees about the way your birth will unfold, including how much pain you experience. It has been proven, however, that HypnoBirthing classes greatly REDUCE the amount the pain you experience as well as transform the way you experience pain in labor.

For more information: https://hypnobirthing.com/about/