Experience a calm, relaxed and fear free natural birth
"Keep away from people who try to belittle
your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really
great ones make you feel that you too, can become great."
Mark Twain
Childbirth
doesn't have to be this way!
Clare
Taggart is an experienced HypnoBirthing Practitioner, in the West
Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire. Clare has used the hypnosis
techniques herself with her second child and was able to have
comfortable childbirth even throughout complications. Clare has
great relationships with local hospital midwives and complementary
practitioners and is passionate about natural childbirth - Please
read on for further information.
HypnoBirthing® is a complete childbirth
education program by Marie Mongan. Now in it's
19th year HypnoBirthing antenatal classes have
world wide recognition, with practitioners in
more than 26 countries.
HypnoBirthing® pregnancy relaxation classes are
incredibly empowering for both mother and father
/ birth companion.
These antenatal classes are an
excellent form of pregnancy relaxation and relaxation for childbirth
using self hypnosis..
HypnoBirthing® doesn't guarantee births
that are totally free of discomfort, but
we believe that more comfortable birthing is a
possibility for 95% of birthing mothers using
this method.
The HypnoBirthing® childbirth method is as much
a philosophy of birth as it is a technique for
achieving a satisfying , relaxing, and stress
free method of birthing. HypnoBirthing® teaches
you, along with your birth companion, the art
and joy of experiencing birth in a more
comfortable manner. You will learn to call upon
your body's own natural anaesthesia and thus
lesson or eliminate discomfort and the need for
medication. When a woman is properly prepared
for childbirth and when mind and body are in
harmony, nature is free to function in the
same well-designed manner that it does with all
other creatures.
During your antenatal HypnoBirthing classes you
will be fascinated as you view HypnoBirthing®
films showing labouring mothers awake, alert and
in good humour as they experience the kind of
gentle birth that you too, can know when you are
free of the Fear- Tension - Pain Syndrome.
HypnoBirthing® teaches you to release all prior
programming about birth, how to trust your
body
and work with it, as well as how to free
yourself of harmful emotions that lead to pain
causing fear and unyielding muscles.
HypnoBirthing® classes will teach you the art of
using your own natural birthing instincts. With HypnoBirthing®, you
will be aware and fully in control, but profoundly relaxed.
During your
course of antenatal classes you will
Learn life skills that you and your
partner can use everyday of your lives to
enable you to stay calmer, sleep easier and
relax quickly and easily - great for bad
days at work, trying toddlers!
Witness videos of women
birthing their babies calmly, completely
alert and in good nature, looking in many
cases as if they are gently resting.
Understand how your body gives birth
naturally when not effected by fear or drugs
Understand how fear effects labour and
causes pain
Learn
deep relaxation techniques and
self hypnosis for use during childbirth and
beyond!
Breathing Techniques for each
stage of labour
Learn
light touch massage to release
endorphins - your body's own natural
relaxant.
Visualizations
Learn
that natural childbirth doesn't have to be
the painful experience you see on TV and in
films.
Know
what to expect during your birth including
- signs of labour, positive signs that birth
is advancing, the actual moment of birth and
beyond
Options and information to consider for your
birth plan along with a suggested birth plan
covering much more than your NHS birth plan
that is available on your birth notes -
including options for cord clamping and
care, Physiological third stages / active
management, Vaginal examinations and much
more.
Receive relaxation scripts for
your birthing companion to use if the two of
you wish.
Practice different birthing positions
to find ones that are comfortable for you.
Learn
how to communicate effectively &
confidently
with medical staff.
Become empowered, focused and excited
about your upcoming arrival!
Receive handouts to pass onto you midwives
detailing specifically how they can support
you and your choices throughout your childs
birth.
Should your baby be in the breech position a
private session can be arranged as Hypnosis
has very good results at assisting babies to
turn to the head down position ready for
birth - Please ask if you require this
session. This is included in the cost of
your course and would take place in Gnosall,
Stafford. Travel expenses would be payable
should you require this session at another
venue (e.g. your home)
Benefits of HypnoBirthing
To Mum
Alert, Awake, Calm and energized
Relaxation during pregnancy
Possible shorter, and
easier
and more comfortable birth due to
muscles being deeply relaxed.
Reduced or possibly eliminated
pain!
Calm birth partner to support
you
Learn how to prepare you body for birth
including perineal massage.
Feel prepared mentally and physically for
the birth.
Enjoy your pregnancy when your not worrying
about the birth!
Help to
overcome previous birth experiences.
To Birth Companion
A Purpose in the delivery room -
Techniques to fully support Mum.
Learn massage
How to communicate effectively with medical
staff
Understand the process of birth.
To Baby
Many HypnoBirthing Babies are more Alert and
Awake
Many HypnoBirthing® Babies are described as
calm or mellow
Mums relaxation in pregnancy has a calming
effect on baby
Calm relaxed babies can usually breastfeed
easier.
Relaxed
babies often sleep and eat better.
The relaxation techniques you will learn are
great for homebirths, water births, and hospital
births alike, and when things don't go as you
would have liked you are able to stay calm and
relaxed and discuss your situation, enabling you
to understand what and why things are happening.
You will still be an active participant in your
child's birth helping to ensure that you will
still have a positive birth experience however
your baby comes into this world!
Even if you are planning an elective caesarean
you will benefit from the relaxation
techniques for you and your baby, throughout
your pregnancy and beyond!
Birth Companions will learn how to support you
fully in your birthing ensuring that where ever
possible your wishes are adhered to through
working with the midwives. HypnoBirthing® will
give them the confidence and know how to do
this.
HypnoBirthing is based on the works of Dr
Grantly Dick Read an English obstetrician and
his findings on the Fear Tension Pain
Syndrome which he writes about in his book
'Childbirth without fear'. His principles were
also the foundation of the NCT ( National
childbirth trust)
What is
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a naturally induced focused state of
relaxed concentration – a state of mind and body in which we
communicate suggestions to our subconscious mind. This part of our
mind influences what we think, how we feel, and the choices we make.
It can actually control pain.
There is no magic to achieving success with self
hypnosis. Almost anyone who chooses to can reach
deep relaxation and redirected focus.
When having your baby with
HypnoBirthing®,
what you will experience is similar to the
daydreaming of focusing that occurs when you are
engrossed in a book or staring at a fire. You
will be conversant and in good spirits—totally
relaxed, but fully in control. You will be aware
of your body’s contractions but you will
experience your birthing in an atmosphere of
calm and relaxation, without the fear and
tension that cause pain. Your body’s natural
anaesthesia (endorphins) will replace the stress
hormones that cause pain.
We have all
experienced hypnosis-
Have you ever
driven to work and can not remember how you got
there? You have been so busy and intensely
focused on what you have to do today / what
you should have done this morning etc. You
managed to drive safely to your destination
without going through red traffic lights.
running anyone over - hopefully! This is
hypnosis!
Or when you
are very nearly asleep or just waking up - your
eyes are closed and you can hear the phone
ringing/ your partner or kids talking to you -
you can hear and can make the choice to respond
/ answer the phone if you chose to. You are
deeply relaxed but could come out of it if you
needed to at any point.
More About Hypnosis
You are fully in control.
You cannot get stuck in hypnosis
Deep relaxation but mind is even more alert.
Almost anyone who wants to be hypnotized can
achieve the relaxed state of hypnosis.
HypnoBirthing Babies offers antenatal classes in and
around the following areas, West Midlands,
Shropshire, Staffordshire, Powys. Including
Birmingham, Lichfield, Halesowen, Kings Norton,
Wolverhampton, Stafford, Stoke on Trent, Telford,
Shrewsbury, Uttoxetor and Chester. Please contact
Clare for more specific locations
