Hypnosis for Childbirth
How Can Hypnosis Help You Prepare for Childbirth?
Most people when they hear the word “hypnosis” automatically assume it is like the stage hypnosis show they remember from College or that trip to Vegas.
Hypnosis used for childbirth or to change an unwanted behavior is simply a natural state of highly focused awareness usually achieved by deeply relaxing body and mind. It is a simple tool that allows you to bypass the critical conscious mind and access the subconscious mind where positive changes can be implemented easily.
You may not know this but we are all in different states of hypnosis along the day and switch back and forth all the time. This happens automatically. Remember driving your car on the way home and getting there “already”. You lost track of time and you were lost in thoughts but someone was driving the car, we call that auto-pilot; that is the performance of your subconscious mind.
So hypnosis is a very normal state of being that, when practiced regularly and skillfully, increases your self-confidence, your sense of control over your perceptions and your connection to that something greater then all, that doesn’t judge and only loves, that source of All that Is, what ever you choose to call it! Hypnosis practice has the potential to provide you with the pain free childbirth you and your baby deserve, it has the potential to heal emotional and physical trauma (say from previous experiences), and it has been widely and successfully used within the medical community for many years.
When Karyn and Craig from TurningLife.com were expecting their first baby, they knew they wanted something special. They intuitively knew there was something more to it than what friends and neighbors were telling them! I am so glad they found me and the “Quantum Birthing” program.
Listen to what they have to say:
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Self-Hypnosis vs Guided Visualisation and Relaxation?
Hypnosis is getting more and more popularity as an effective method to help in loosing excess weight or quit smoking, thanks to shows like Dr OZ! So what about learning self-hypnosis to prepare for a more comfortable childbirth?
There are several programs available (also gaining popularity) and yet, many women (and their families and caregivers) still are reluctant due to lack of information, misinformation or misconception of what hypnosis really is.
First of all, all we need to do is shift into a different state of awareness in which the subconscious mind is more responsive to positive suggestions. In slower brainwave frequencies, it is easier to (re)connect with that part of you that is unlimited, fearless and has all the answers. I call it the “Master Self” or “Divine Self”, you may call it “Soul” or something else -what ever feels right to you. If you are thinking, that is what prayer do, you are correct. Except that most people have forgotten how to pray (that could be the subject of a different post).
So, what is hypnosis? It is a natural, normal state of focused alertness often reached or accompanied by a deeper state of physical relaxation and slower breathing. A state that you “visit” everyday like when you drive home on “auto-pilot”, get “lost” in a great book or daydream and loose track of time. So, you already know what it feels like, all you need is to re-discover a controlled way of reaching the state that allows you to re-program your pain perception.
As you may have noticed, pain is all about perception and interpretation. Pain sensation is very personal and varies tremendously from person to person. Ever noticed how the same bathwater temperature may feel so cold to one person and so warm, or even too hot to another? 
To modify the “pain perception” settings of your brain and the way your body physiologically responds to pain, physical relaxation and visualization may not be enough. It may feel good, decrease your stress level and help you sleep better but to minimize or eliminate childbirth pains, you need to be able to reach deeper states of highly focused awareness. For most people it is a process that can be learned with practice, tested with experience and then kept for the rest of their life!
There are 3 major components in self-hypnosis for pain relief. You need powerful “Painkiller tools” and the time to learn and practice them so they become automatic and efficient when ever you need them and especially in “crisis” situations. Second, you need to align all aspects of your being (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) in total agreement with your idea of birth free of fear, free of doubt. And third, create the positive outcomes as future memories of your ideal birth.
The program I teach has all those components (and more)… It is called “Quantum Birthing”! The next generation in childbirth preparation; in a way that changes your life forever!
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