Hypnobirthing

It’s not one thing it’s lots of little things’. Together all the small things make a huge difference.

It works for different people in different ways. It is about letting go of fear.

It is not about having the perfect birth. It is about using the tools learned to achieve the best birth experience possible – whatever type/mode of birth.

KG Hypnobirthing consists of:

• the use of Words – words have a huge impact e.g. ‘allowed’ ‘pain’
• relaxation – script reading & listening to relaxation scripts
• breathing techniques
• relinquishing fear and negative ideas that have previously been learned
• positivity and building confidence
• understanding how the mind and body work together – ‘ Where the mind leads the body follows’
• understanding that our body responds to labour in either a positive or a negative way, and this can have a huge impact on labour
• reframing – turning negative thoughts and ideas into positive or neutral by looking at them in a different way

6 C’s of hypnobirthing

1. Choice
2. Control
3. Confidence
4. Calm
5. Comfortable
6. Communication

We want you to have the best birth experience you can, no matter what that is! By maintaining the 6 C’s women often report a positive experience.

Practising is the key!

Practising the relaxations and breathing is so important – practice, practice, practice.

It is not about being told or reading about hypnobirthing that makes the positive difference. It is practising the techniques, again and again and again during pregnancy, with their birth partner, that makes it work.

Working together as a couple ensures they become a team. The birth partner is actively involved in pregnancy, labour and birth.

• It puts the mother in control.
• It ensures relaxation, calmness and ensures her body works as it is designed to work. Oxytocin is produced readily resulting in less interventions.
• It reduces and relinquishes fear – fear that has been imbedded in them from a young age.
• Promotes positivity and builds confidence – empowerment.
• Mother and birth partner work as a team – partner has an active involvement in pregnancy and birth.
• Baby benefits from a calm, relaxed mother during pregnancy and birth – relaxation ensured time for responding to baby in the womb.
• Skills gained for life.