Hypnosis is a powerful, natural and safe state of directed awareness. It is a state of profound relaxation that you allow yourself to enter. In this state of complete relaxation you are able to communicate to your unconscious mind, influencing what you think and how you feel. You remain in complete control.

There is no magic to achieving success with self-hypnosis. Anyone who chooses to can reach this deep state of relaxation and directed awareness.

When having your baby with HypnoBirthing®, what you will experience is similar to the daydreaming or focusing that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or staring at a fire. You will be conversant and in good spirit, totally relaxed, but fully in control. You will be aware of your body's contractions, but will be able to determine the extent to which you feel the surge. You will experience your birthing in an atmosphere of calm and relaxation, without the fear and tension that cause pain. Your body's natural anaesthesia (endorphins) will replace the stress hormones that cause pain.

When it is time for your baby to be born, you will be fully awake and alert.

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Hypnobirthing® is based on the techniques of an English physician, Dr. Grantly Dick-Read. He was a pioneer in the field of natural childbirth and his principles are the foundation of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). www.nct.org.uk

HypnoBirthing® was originally established in the United States by Marie Mongan. Her book "HypnoBirthing® - A Celebration of Life" was first published in 1989. For more information read the first chapter of "A Celebration of Life" The Birth of HypnoBirthing®

NEWS:

"HypnoBirthing®: The Breakthrough Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing - The Mongan Method, 3rd Edition" is now the top-selling book on birthing on Amazon.com (ISBN 0757302661).

HypnoBirthing® has been available in the US for seventeen years and these methods are now been taught in the UK.

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I remained relaxed breathing through surges/contractions and Greg got up to put The Tudors on. After a while I suggested he put the birth pool up. He was reluctant still believing the birth was a long way off but decided to do it to keep me quiet. My midwife contacted me by text and asked how long and how far apart the surges were. I counted through the next one - it took a fair amount of concentration - I was shocked to find that it was over 40 seconds long and there were less than 3 minutes before the next one came. I was already in established labour and had had no idea.

Lizzy an Kobi Birth Story - Full story (PDF)

I went into labour at around 5am, it was not long before the contractions were every five minutes, but as they only lasted around 30 seconds I did not think they were being that effective. Karen [Community Midwife] came at 11am to do an examination, I was surprised to hear that I was already 5cm dilated and that I could have been in the birthing pool from 4cm. Chris started to fill the pool and Becky [2nd Community Midwife] arrived. I got into the pool at around 12.30pm, the water made a real difference…. The membranes did not burst naturally and started to come out as a sack, so I had to get out of the pool to have the waters burst. I returned to the pool to deliver and at 4.23pm Isabelle was born.

Isabelle’s Birth by Clare Moore - Full story (PDF)

"HypnoBirthing - Whilst his birth got off to a slow start - my waters breaking and then no contractions, I had to be induced.  Once things got going, it was textbook 6hrs with only tens and gas and air (and no stitches).  Whilst it was extremely tension-full, ultimately I had to tell the midwife that he'd been born, because I clearly wasn't making enough fuss for her to believe me that he was close to being born. She's told me next time should be at home with birthing pool, as I'd 'breathed' the baby out and clearly didn't need her. This I'd attribute to what we learnt with you in the HypnoBirthing class."

Sam, Simon and Joseph

"HypnoBirthing - Isabelle was born at 4.23pm on Saturday 12th January at home, in the relaxed environment we had hoped for.  We had an intense but manageable 12 hour natural labour and Isabelle was born in the birthing pool, she weighed in at 7lb 2oz.  As she was drug free she was amazingly alert and breast feeding in no time at all.

We are all doing really well. Thank you so much for your help." 

Clare, Chris and Isabelle

"Midwives were well impressed at how calm and serene I looked.

It really did make the discomfort go away and is empowering as you know what your body is doing so you work with, instead of against it.

As for the J breath, I loved it - it made the actual delivery easy-peasy. I can't rave about it enough.

Our community midwives actually said it was one of the easiest first time-mother births that they had seen in 20 years."
Marie Cooksey, Northampton

"I casually wandered into hospital with my husband, not even sure I was in labour, only to discover that I was already 6½cm dilated, and progressing fast! The midwives were astonished at how calm I was, especially for a first time mum!"
Katy Johnson, Thrapston

"Using the breathing and relaxation techniques we were taught, I was able to get through twelve hours of contractions with absolutely no pain at all. All I could feel was pressure. I didn't need any pain relief - not even gas and air."
Catherine Jackson, Jersey

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HypnoBirthing® Courses are conducted on a Saturday and are held for 2 full days (2 weeks) from 10am – 5pm. Weekday courses are conducted over 4 classes (4 weeks) from 7pm – 10pm. The course totals 12.5 hours of tuition.

Private courses are available on request, dates are bespoke. Please call 01926 316 401 or email janay@divineintentions.co.uk for fees.

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