HypnoBirthing parents report fewer interventions, shorter labours, and higher satisfaction with their birth experience.
Learn everything you need to help you feel relaxed and confident during labour and childbirth
Learn techniques such as breathing exercises, visualization and relaxation
Shorten labor. Specifically, hypnosis during birth may help shorten the first stage of labor
Lessen the need for interventions. A 2011 review of studies showed that HypnoBirthing may help encourage a vaginal birth and women using hypnosis didn’t require as many interventions
Naturally manage pain. If you’re looking for a med-free labor, hypnosis may help. In a 2013 study, 51% of hypnobirthing women didn’t use any pain medication and reported their max pain level as just 5.8 on a 10 scale
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
Result in healthy babies. Apgar scores, the system to evaluate babies in the minutes after birth, may be higher among babies born using HypnoBirthing techniques
Help women who’ve experienced trauma. HypnoBirthing may particularly help birthing people who have experienced trauma surrounding birth or who have a general fear of labor and delivery
Naturopathic Doctor & Doula