Visiting a hypnotherapist to prepare for the birth of a new baby can be the best decision a mother-to-be can make. Over 70% of Hypnobirthing mothers deliver their babies without any use of medications and on average undergo an active labor period of 4.5 hours, compared to the national average of 12 hours (Abramson & Heron, 1950). A UK study published in the Journal of Family Practice (May, 2001) found no incidence of post-partum depression following the hypnotherapy training birth, compared to the usual 10-15% incidence.
Pregnant women may need to find a hypnotherapist to help assist with the painful birthing process. Sure, everyone knows how to breathe, yet in times of great peril or pain, these psycho-somatic techniques can quickly be forgotten, leaving many women gasping for air or hyperventilating. Lamaze Breathing Techniques conjure up images of husband and wife in a yoga classroom setting, with the wife practicing healthy breathing patterns and the husband supportively going along with it.
Similarly, one of the most common hypnosis techniques used to induce people into a state of trance is, in fact, relaxation breathing. Therefore, it makes sense that women would adopt some hypnotherapy training methods to help them relax through deep breaths of fresh air.
Another reason why pregnant women seek out the hypnotherapist is to help bridge the gap between the physical and the emotional realms. Lowering maternal anxiety can help the body push the baby out, shorten the birthing period, ensure nutrient flow and oxygenation to the baby during this difficult time and decrease the chances of uterine complications or post-partum depression.
Body-centered hypnosis can link the current physical changes with a woman's psychological needs or past history. Often times, Ericksonian hypnosis storytelling guides mothers on a journey through labor. The impression is given that the woman has already mastered the birth. Later, when the birth is actually happening, she will feel the familiarity of the process and use phrases or images from the hypnosis sessions to guide her through.
"There are different aspects we teach so the mother can get through all of her fears and all of her stress," explains hypnotherapist trainer Rebecca Batts, who works at Trinity Holistics in Wilmington, NC. "We teach the mother and the birth companions to work together as a team with the baby. There are bonding exercises that we do. There are relaxation exercises that we do together. It teaches them not only to release all the stress and those burdens that are put in our minds for the birthing moment, but it helps them throughout their life." Hypnosis sessions can last anywhere from 5 to 20 visits, depending on the program.
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