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A Celebration of Life
Safe, easier, more comfortable birthing in the way that most mirrors nature
Call for the class schedule - Private classes may also be arranged.
HypnoBirthing� is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. The HypnoBirthing� concept is not new to
obstetrics and gynecology, but rather a "rebirth" of the philosophy of birthing as it existed thousands of
years ago, and recaptured in the work of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, who first forwarded
the concept of natural birthing in the 1920s. The Mongan Method teaches you that in the absence of fear and tension, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor.
Throughout the world, HypnoBirthing� instructors successfully teach women and their birthing partners
relaxation techniques that eliminate the fear-tension-pain syndrome which results in a more joyful, shared
childbirth experience. In the absence of fear and tension, severe pain doesn't have to accompany labor. If,
during your pregnancy, you learn relaxation techniques to eliminate fear, tension and pain you can experience childbirth awake and alert, relaxed, mentally, physically and emotionally.
HypnoBirthing� is an alternative to manage birthing your child without the use of drugs or Lamaze. Hypnosis
has been approved by the American Medial Association (AMA) for medical procedures, including the
reduction or elimination of pain. I will help you make your doctor aware of the HypnoBirthing� process, so
that your obstetrician/gynecologist can effortlessly allow for the process to make your experience as safe
and painless as possible. Becoming a mother has never been easier or safer!
Have you chosen to experience the benefits of a natural, drug free childbirth? Nurses and doctors are
becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of using hypnosis. You will always have the ability to use
anesthesia if you desire, but most doctors and nurses report that, even when requested, much less is needed than when hypnosis is not used. HypnoBirthing� moms and their babies feel better, and are more alert for the experience. Ask your doctor about how avoiding chemical anesthesia or using much less, aids in recovery for the new mother and her infant.
Achieve birth fulfillment awake and alert... in a totally relaxed state of mind and body
The Mongan Method of HypnoBirthing� Advantages
A safer birthing for mother and baby
Shorter, more comfortable birthing
A special, integral role for Birthing Companion
Fewer incidences of need for medication
An awake, refreshed, and energized birthing mother
A better outcome for mother and baby
A calm, peaceful birthing environment
Good natured babies who are better sleepers and eaters
Happy parents who experience a serene, joyful birthing rather than a tense, stressful ordeal
The Benefits of Hypnosis/Self Hypnosis During Pregnancy and Childbirth:
The encouragement and reinforcement of good nutrition habits and weight control
Shielding yourself and your baby from stress by relaxing the mind and body
Techniques for morning sickness
Smoking cessation
Better sleep during pregnancy
Hypnotic pain control
Spiritual bonding meditations for mother and child
Post partum adjustment
Release of fear/pain programming
In your HypnoBirthing� class, you will gain an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect
harmony--as they were designed to--when your body is sufficiently relaxed. You will learn how to achieve
this kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, and you will learn to use your natural
birthing instincts for a calm, serene and comfortable birthing.
Best begun about half way through the pregnancy, the mother is taught self hypnosis. This technique allows the mother to greatly alleviate the discomfort of the natural process of contractions. During the rest of the pregnancy the mother must practice these techniques so that she will remain comfortable and at ease when it is time for the baby to be delivered.
Hypnotic programming, post hypnotic suggestions and the daily practice of self-hypnosis will allow you to be
relaxed and in good spirits during the childbirth experience. You'll be relaxed, but fully in control. You will
be aware of your body's surges; but because you have trained yourself to reach complete relaxation, you will be able to determine the degree to which you will feel the surges. You can experience childbirth in an
atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension. It is fear and tension that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state your body's natural anesthesia, endorphins, replace the stress hormones that constrict and cause pain. Learn more about hypnosis and childbirth... you have nothing to lose but fear and discomfort!
"In the absence of fear and tension, severe pain doesn't have to accompany labor"
HypnoBirthing� Class Outline
(Five 2 Hour Classes for Mother and Birthing Partner)
UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectancy
*Introduction
*HypnoBirthing�
*Rationale for comfortable birth
*How the Uterus Works
*What's Wrong with Labor?
*How Fear Affects Labor
*Origin of Pain Concept
*Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
*HypnoBirthing� videos of labor & birth
UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
*HypnoBirthing� Stories - 3 and 4
*Prenatal Bonding Techniques
*Relaxation and Visualization for birthing
*Rapid and instant relaxation techniques
*Breathing techniques for birthing
*Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
*Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualizations
UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
*Looking at your estimated due date
*Making hospital, home or birthing center plans
*Preparing the Body for Birthing
*Light touch birthing massage
*Birth Stories Videos 5 and 6
*Preparing your birth preferences sheets
*When Baby is Ready
*Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
*Your Body Working for You And with You
*Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
UNIT #4: Overview of Childbirth--A Labor of Love
*Birth Stories Video 7 and 8
*Onset of Labor--Thinning and Opening Phase
*Arriving at the Hospital
*As Labor Moves along|
*Birth Companion's Role
*If Labor rests or slows
*Protecting the Natural Birthing Experience
*As Birthing advances--Nearing Completion
*Birth Rehearsal Imagery
UNIT# 5: Birthing--Breathing Love, Bringing Life
*Birthing Video
*Mother Nears Completion--thinning and opening phase ends
*Birth Explained Simply
*Breathing Baby Down
*Birth of the placenta
*Bonding with your baby
*Forest Fantasy Metaphor
FEE: $400 prepaid for 5 scheduled classes, $125 per class for private sessions.
Medical Disclaimer
The services I render are held out to the public as non-therapeutic hypnotism, defined as the use of hypnosis to inculcate positive thinking and the capacity for self-hypnosis. We do not represent our services as any form of medical, behavioral or mental health care, and despite research to the contrary, by law, I may make no health benefit claims for our services.
As a consulting hypnotist, I help my clients inculcate positive thinking and the capacity for self-hypnosis
wherein I coach, guide and motivated individuals to achieve their goals. Hypnotism for the issues related to
medical or psychological problems requires a referral from a licensed medical or mental health practitioner.
- Carol Denicker, Certified HypnoBirthing� Instructor
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