What is hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing teaches women to trust their bodies and this confidence has a wonderful effect on the birth process. 

It releases fear of birth for the mother and their birth partner. It is not stage hypnosis.  

Hypnobirthing is a wide range of knowledge, techniques and relaxation. 

Our current society has a culture of negativity and fear surrounding birth. Hypnobirthing aims to change this. 

What are the benefits?

for the baby 

The benefits of hypnobirthing for the baby start during pregnancy.

The mother will be more relaxed and therefore there will be less stress affecting the baby.

A mother who is informed about medical intervention may make decisions which are more beneficial for her baby.

The baby will experience a calmer and faster birth which can reduce the likelihood of the baby being distressed.

The baby will also be positively impacted by the increased levels of oxytocin that the mother will feel.

Some babies born to a hypnobirthing mother have been reported to be calmer after birth. 

Evidence has found some babies have a better Apgar score (which assess a newborn's skin color, pulse rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing)* 

for the mother

Hypnobirthing can help the mother feel confident, calm and to look forward to her birth.

She will learn vital information about her body, birth and choices she may be asked along the way.

She will learn additional ways to make decisions in this important time.

She will learn relaxation tools and techniques that will last a lifetime. 

Hypnobirthing has been shown to reduce pain, chances of intervention, birth length and rate of c-sections. It also increases birth satisfaction and mothers report feeling more in control*.

    for the partner

    Hypnobirthing enhances the important role of the birth partner by ensuring that they are more informed and involved with the pregnancy, birth and choices along the way. 

    The process teaches the birth partner tools to support the mother during her pregnancy and birth.

    They will learn the wonderful part that they play in this journey and how to use this to be an advocate for the mother. 

    The relaxation audios and process in general of KG Hypnobirthing can help the partner and mother to bond.

    The 7 C's Of KGHypnobirthing 

    CHOICE KG Hypnobirthing will give you information about your choices throughout pregnancy and birth

    CONTROL when you and your birth partner know your options, you can both be and feel in control

    CONFIDENCE when you are in control, you can be confident during you pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period

    CALM when you have confidence in your body and the process of birth, you will feel calm

    COMFORT when you feel calm, your body will produce more of the beautiful hormones which make the birth process more efficient and comfortable

    COMMUNICATION very importantly, there needs to be great communication between you, your birth partner and your healthcare professionals

    CONSENT following your KG Hypnobirthing course, you will be able to give fully informed consent or informed refusal to interventions proposed

    *Evidence

    A randomised controlled trial found mothers who used hypnobirthing had significantly lower fear of childbirth, reported lower pain scores in all phases of birth, had lower rates of birth intervention, shorter deliveries, higher rates of vaginal delivery and higher birth satisfaction

    (Buran G, Aksu H. Effect of Hypnobirthing Training on Fear, Pain, Satisfaction Related to Birth, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Nurs Res. 2022 Jun;31(5):918-930. doi: 10.1177/10547738211073394. Epub 2022 Jan 27. PMID: 35083920.)

     

    A comprehensive methodological review of research on the efficacy of hypnosis for reducing birth and delivery pain found hypnosis was consistently more effective than supportive counseling, and childbirth education classes in reducing pain. They also found better infant Apgar scores and shorter first stage of birth.

    (Alison S. Landolt, Leonard S. Milling, The efficacy of hypnosis as an intervention for labor and delivery pain: A comprehensive methodological review, Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1022-1031, ISSN 0272-7358, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2011.06.002.)