Mindful Hypnobirthing: Hypnosis and Mindfulness Techniques for a Calm and Confident Birth

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The day you meet your baby: What to expect from the night before all the way through to leaving hospital There are currently 62 episodes, with two new ones released every month. For anyone wanting to research and learn more about hypnobirthing and how it can be put into practice, this is a great place to start. Live, weekly and streamed online via the PregnaHub® or desktop, the sessions are also recorded so you can catch up later in the week. This a perfect opportunity to stretch release and prepare your mind and body for birth and postnatal recovery. You can start your hypnobirthing training right now. You can choose to do self-guided training or a live session. With both you get access to the online course immediately. Varner CA. (2015). Comparison of the Bradley Method and HypnoBirthing childbirth education classes.

You will receive a copy of the updated and revised book as part of your Mindful Hypnobirthing class. Again, relaxation is the name of the game with HypnoBirthing. But during all the potential chaos of contractions, how can you possibly get into a Zen-like state? Well, there are various techniques to try, like controlled breathing. Controlled breathing Using a range of techniques, including self-hypnosis and visualisation, the book can help you feel more calm and confident during labour, leading to less chance of intervention and reduced pain. How we chose our recommendations Recommendations from parents Several studies have investigated the effectiveness of hypnobirthing techniques in improving birth outcomes and parental satisfaction. Here are a few notable references: Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We avoid using tertiary references. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy.

3. Best hypnobirthing book for first time parents: HypnoBirthing: For a safer, easier, more comfortable birth by Marie F. Mongan

Focusing on positive thoughts and words is another useful technique. Instead of using the word “contraction” to describe the tightenings during labor, you might say “surge” or “wave” for a more positive spin. Another example is replacing “rupture” of the membranes with the word “release.” Guided visualization

Give a feeling of control. Women in the 2013 study also reported feeling more relaxed and in control. As a result, they had less fear about labor and birth. Often during pregnancy, we prepare for childbirth. but forget to prepare for the postnatal period. This class offers you the chance to think ahead to your first days and weeks of motherhood. The postnatal preparation class is a 3 hour class which can be undertaken during the latter stages of pregnancy (around 37 weeks, once you have started your maternity leave). This postnatal preparation class is just for you, the expectant mum, to take the time to make the adjustments you will need to make so that you feel prepared, relaxed and calm about becoming a mother. Presented by mum-of-two and hypnobirthing coach Clare, the Hypnobirthing Podcast is a series looking at the positive effects of hypnobirthing. The second technique is similar. You follow the same deep-breath pattern, but you lengthen the inhale to the count of seven and keep the exhale to the count of seven. Breathing in this way is supposed to help trigger your parasympathetic nervous system, giving you some calming vibes. A focus on positive thoughts and wordswhy your body during birth is remarkably designed to birth your baby, setting patterns that can affect you and your baby for the rest of your life.

A picture of me with my two little ones. I studied Sophie Fletcher’s Mindful Hypnobirthing ahead of my first birth; I credit my two very positive (although different) experiences to the techniques I now teach in my own classes. Hi, I’m Louise and I’m your qualified Mindful Hypnobirthing practitioner in Aberdeen. I trained in 2020 and since then have added the following courses to what I can offer: Study: The impact of antenatal hypnobirthing on maternal psychological well-being. Reference: Kerry RM, Devine PC. Journal: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2016;36(4):370-374. If a caesarean or an induction becomes a choice in your birthing journey, I can offer you workshops specific to these situations.Her down-to-earth approach makes her a sought after and successful hypnobirthing coach and with this audiobook you can listen to it again and again to help you prepare for birth. Everyone is so focused on the birth! What about the days and weeks afterwards? There is very little attention on this, and the value of hypnobirthing, and other mindset tools to keep your feet on the ground when everything changes. Hypnobirthing is a combination of education, mindfulness, deep relaxation and self-hypnosis which helps achieve a more comfortable birth. We aim to give mums and their birth partners the tools they need to minimise the fear-tension-pain cycle, resulting in shorter and more comfortable births. From fertility through to post-menopause, using tools such as mindfulness, hypnosis, visualisation and lots of reframing can change experiences! Everything I write aims to inspire women to be able to see opportunities to change their perspective in pivotal moments of their lives, so that they can live wholeheartedly. Natural Pain Relief: Hypnobirthing emphasises the body's ability to release its natural pain-relieving hormones, such as endorphins. By practicing self-hypnosis and deep relaxation techniques, parents can access these resources, potentially reducing the need for medical pain relief interventions.

Hypnobirthing teaches relaxation, visualisation and self-hypnosis skills to help mothers-to-be create a calm and relaxing environment during labour. Some of the benefits of this technique include a shorter, more comfortable labour without the need for pain relief. It can also lead to a more positive birth experience. To help make sure you get your information from a trusted, respected source, we’ve combined the knowledge and real-life experience of our Mumsnet users with expert sources to help us research the best hypnobirthing books and tools to buy right now, those which can be read alongside the best pregnancy books and top-rated parenting books to help you prepare for labour and the years afterwards.The bestselling Mindful Hypnobirthing book is written by one of the UK’s leading hypnotherapists for pregnancy and birth, Sophie Fletcher. Hypnosis and mindfulness is fantastic birth preparation, but it’s also brilliant for the early days after your baby is born, and much more! A hypnobirthing class is now seen as really great addition to your antenatal preparation. Hypnobirthing uses breathing techniques to gently encourage a baby out rather than pushing. Traditionally, pushing encourages you to hold your breath, whereas hypnobirthing teaches you to trust your body to be able to give birth and use breathing techniques to gently encourage your baby out. How do you breathe during hypnobirthing? During the birth mindfulness can help you connect with your breath, your movement, your physical experiences, as you go deeper into those small moments, you become a witness to the incredible nature of your biology, your strength and your love. As you turn inwards time alters, and you unfold tenderly and powerfully in the moments between moments. Making Choices Sophie Fletcher’s hypnobirthing techniques differ from other hypnobirthing classes as they combine both mindfulness and hypnosis methods. This combination allows a mum-to-be and their birth partner to find the tools which work best for them and for the different phases of childbirth. It is so important for your birthing partner to take this journey with you so that they are able to support you. I am passionate about providing support to both an expectant mum and partner during this time of transition.