Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better

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Mongan weights her dice by offering a painfree, complication free, perfect pregnancy and birth if you are a good girl and do (and think) exactly what she says, explicitly pooh-poohing all known complications and dangers, and then telling you that if everything isn't 100% wonderful, it's because YOU are a flawed and inadequate human being - not that her method is fallible or doesn't work for every woman. Ina May Gaskin, America's leading midwife, shares her birthing wisdom in this intuitive guide to childbirth. I did find an article that indicated that pushing may be contraindicated at least during the second stage of labor.

The Hypnobirthing Book: An Inspirational Guide for a Calm

I have maThe "happy simple primitives speaking in broken English" she presents as totally real people she's worked with made me die a little inside. It involves various relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to help relax the body before and during labor and birth.

The Hypnobirthing Book: An Inspirational Guide for a Calm The Hypnobirthing Book: An Inspirational Guide for a Calm

Our hypnobirthing classes are designed to be a fully comprehensive antenatal course, so there is no need for you to attend any others unless you wish to. Also, err, if childbirth doesn't hurt in and of itself, why the need for deeper and deeper relaxation as labor progresses?I kept waiting for her explanation of why women experience after-pains, something that certainly isn't related to fear given that the birth is already over at that point and you have your lovely little baby in your arms. It covered loads of stuff I didn’t come across anywhere else, in particular about informed consent and how to advocate for yourself.

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People who seek this method learn different techniques for relaxation and rely heavily on a support person, like a partner, doula, or other labor coach. She also covers a range of different experiences, such as giving birth to a larger baby as well as provided some guided meditation to listen to. For something a little more lighthearted, Nobody Told Me by Hollie McNish is guaranteed to give you a few much-needed laughs during pregnancy. We do this through life-changing online courses, incredible online communities and access to some of the best minds in the fields of birth, health and psychology. She holds several awards for distinguished service and achievement in the practice of hypnosis and is the 1995 recipient of the National Guild of Hypnotists President’s Award.

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