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About HypnoBirthing®
Experts in both obstetrics and midwifery have long called for the appropriate use of resources for all women so that those needing a greater level of medical input get that and those who don’t are able to have a midwifery led level of care throughout their pregnancy and birth.
Despite this, childbirth has become increasingly medicalized and whilst this has been beneficial in reducing some complications and improving outcomes in certain circumstances, unfortunately it has lead to a widespread acceptance that intervention must accompany pregnancy and birth.
Hypnobirthing as a method of childbirth preparation offers women an opportunity to rediscover the beauty that is natural, drug free labour and birth.
HypnoBirthing was devised by American hypnotherapist Marie Mongan nearly twenty years ago and the classes have been available in the UK for about ten years. It is based on the ‘fear-tension-pain’ theory from the book ‘Childbirth Without Fear’ by Grantly Dick Read a British obstetrician who is known as the father of the NCT.
