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HypnoBirthing

HypnoBirthing® is a complete birth education programme, that teaches simple but specific self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for a better birth.

You'll learn how to release the fears and anxieties you may currently have about giving birth, and how to overcome previous traumatic births.

HypnoBirthing® can empower you to experience the joy of birth and show you that severe pain does not have to accompany labour.

Most importantly, you'll learn how to put yourself back in control of your birth - so that you can work in harmony with your doctor or midwife.

During labour you will not be be in a trance or asleep. Rather, you will be in good spirits - totally relaxed, but fully in control. You will always be aware of what is happening to you, and around you.

Your birthing companion plays a vital role in both in the classes and throughout your pregnancy right up to the birth. Ideally this would be your partner in life, but you could ask your sister, mother or close friend to be your birthing companion.

HypnoBirthing® is what every pregnant woman should know, bringing simplicity, clarity, calm and joy to your pregnancy and birthing.

Why is HypnoBirthing® so good?

Here are some of the things you'll learn that are not usually covered in antenatal classes

Breathing techniques that are effective during the birth
How to reduce the need for any medication at all
How to reduce your risk of needing an episiotomy during birth by learning a simple massage technique
How to be confident and informed when dealing with the medical staff - when to question, what to ask...and when it's time to let them take charge
How to release any fears you might have about childbirth, regardless of where they come from
How to bring about your own easy start of labour with these simple, natural techniques, if you go beyond your "estimated due date"
Most importantly, you'll know how to relax and stay calm and in control - regardless of what's happening around you

For full details of our HypnoBirthing classes visit our dedicated site here.

Our HypnoBirthing Instructor

Maggie Bantick
BWY Dip

Maggie also provides Hatha Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga.

More benefits

Additional benefits that have been reported by mums include:

Considerably shorter labour and birthing
Signficantly fewer surgical births
High number of comfortable, natural births with no technological assistance
A high rate of success in assisting breech-presented babies to turn into appropriate birthing position with the use of posture and hypnosis
Highly energized mums in good spirits following births that are calm and gentle
You'll learn the techniques once for this birth, but then you can then use them again and again, no matter how many children you have
HypnoBirthing® techniques work very effectively with home births, water births, birthing centre or hospital births
You can use the techniques to help calm and relax yourself any time you feel stressed out
What you'll learn through HypnoBirthing® is how you can confidently approach a safe, easier and more comfortable natural birth.

Benefits to your family

Instead of your partner being a helpless onlooker, they become a central part of the birthing process, helping you to stay calm and focussed on the techniques that you've learnt.

As a result, your partner feels proud to have been able to help, and to be an active part of the birth. This cannot help but make them feel closer to you and your new baby.

Does it help the baby too?

Yes. Babies born using HypnoBirthing® tend to be calmer, feed better, sleep better and experience less trauma, because they are gently and calmly breathed into the world at their own pace.