tml> Hypnotherapist/ Reading, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead
Practicing in Reading, Windsor, Maidenhead and Wokingham in Berkshire,
Tel: 0118 9269978 or 07861 293634 or email me here.
A member of the Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners.

Hypnobirthing

"A more relaxing birth experience"

Does childbirth really need to be so painful and long?

THE ANSWER IS A DEFINITE NO

Medicine has tried over the years and succeeded to a great extent to make childbirth as pain free as possible. Hypnotherapy has a definite and proven role to play in contributing towards making childbirth a more fulfilling and relaxing experience.

Researchers assessed the effects of hypnotherapy on the first and second stages of labour in a large group of pregnant women (236 first time mothers with 300 age matched controls). They found that the mean lengths of the first stage of labour in the first-time mothers was 6.4 hours after hypnotherapy against 9.3 hours in the control group. The mean lengths of the second stage were 36 minutes versus 50 minutes respectively.

HYPNOSIS IN PREGNANCY HAS SEVERAL BENEFITS SUCH AS :

TESTIMONY OF A NEW MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH TO HER SON IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2003:
She had four sessions of hypnotherapy with me and was also taught, and regularly practiced self-hypnosis during her pregnancy and throughout her labour. This is what she has to share:

"The birth of my son was incredible. My labour was drug free and over in 5 hours. I used hypnotherapy throughout the contractions to manage the pain and arrived at the hospital just in time to deliver. I had a few sessions with Amreeta and practiced self-hypnosis in my own time as taught. Amreeta talked me through my fears of birth and my expectations, she used this information in hypnotherapy to help me visualize my labour, rehearse it in my mind and manage the pain that could be experienced. Amreeta also worked on what I wanted to happen after the birth, in effect, to recover quickly and enjoy motherhood. I am and would certainly use hypnotherapy again as my experience was so positive."
(R.CHESSELL,35YEARS)

HOW DOES HYPNOBIRTHING WORK?
Clients are usually seen when they are around 12 weeks plus into their pregnancy. Usually six sessions prior to date of delivery is sufficient to teach self-hypnosis and prepare mother(as well as partner) for the experience to come. The session is approximately one hour in duration and is relaxing, comfortable and safe.

Each session is defined by the needs of the mother to be, her fears and concerns about the childbirth process and her concerns about how things are going to be afterwards. The mother is in control of the session throughout and each session plan is drawn out with her active collaboration. In some cases the partner has also requested Hypnotherapy to help him cope with this new change in their couple relationship.

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