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Confident Childbirth
Wouldn't it be fantastic if every pregnancy, labour and birth were a positive experience for all new parents!
Unfortunately, for many mums-to-be, anxieties and fears about pain and complications during birth, overshadow what should be one of the most wonderful and happiest events of their lives.
It really need not be like that.
What benefits can you expect after completing a Confident Childbirth Course?
- More easily able to remain calm and in control of what is happening to your body
- Fewer or no chemicals tranferred to your baby during birth
- Learn to allow your mind and body to work in harmony to do the job it was designed for
- Possibility of shortened time in labour
- Possibility of less medication and medical intervention
- Possibility of higher APGAR score for your baby
- Potentially less time in labour means you have more energy to devote to your new arrival, so you can get on with the exciting challenges ahead.
Confident Childbirth courses offer a friendly and effective approach to pregnancy, labour and delivery. The benefits of the course also carry on long after the birth of your baby.
Over the course, which is completed over four sessions, you (and your partner, should they also wish to attend) will learn how to remain calm and in control throughout your birthing experience. Many new parents who have been through the Confident Childbirth course are surprised at how they need little or no chemical pain relief during labour.
By preparing for the birth of your baby with a Confident Childbirth practitioner such as myself, you can learn to allow your body and mind to work in harmony just as it is designed to do. Several research studies have found that hypnotherapy for childbirth can help women to have shorter labour, whilst needing less medication. These studies have also found that generally, less medical interventions, such as epidural, forceps and caesarean sections are needed when women have been taught self-hypnosis prior to the onset of labour. Many women reported having a more satisfying birthing experience whilst their babies generally have a higher APGAR score.
During the course, you will learn self-hypnosis. This is a skill you will have for the rest of your life, so the benefits can continue long after the birth of your baby. The practice of self-hypnosis during pregnancy will help to encourage you to:
- Relax more easily and promote better sleep, helping you to maintain emotional control
- Feel calm and confidence about the birthing experience
- Better and easier digestion of your meals
- Sensation/pain control to prepare you for labour and delivery
- Remain positive and in control throughout your labour and delivery.
It is possible to experience no pain whatsoever, under hypnosis. Many people have had surgical operations using hypnosis as the only form of anaesthetic, and have reported feeling comfortable throughout the procedure. They generally recover more quickly than those people who have had conventional anaesthesia. Unfortunately, I can not guarantee that this will be the case during your labour and delivery because much depends on the amount of time and effort you are prepared to put into practising. The more you are able to practice the skills that will be taught to you, the more easily you could find you are able to go into a deeper depth of trance. If your aim is to have no pain or discomfort at all during labour, you will need to be prepared to spend time learning to relax and enter a self-hypnotic trance, as much as possible. Of course, this gives you the best possible, positive excuse for putting your feet up and taking things a little easier at this important time!
Your Confident Childbirth Course can be booked at any time during your pregnancy, but an excellent time to start the course is at the beginning of the third trimester so that you can prepare fully for the birth. Alternatively, you may like to consider beginning earlier in your pregnancy so that the benefits can begin as soon as possible. This also gives you the added advantage of being able to spend more time practising the techniques that will be taught to you.
However, you may be fairly late in your pregnancy. Please don't think that it is too late for hypnosis to be of use to you. Any amount of practice that you are able to do between now and the birth of your baby is likely to be time well spent. And who knows, it may be the difference that makes the difference, to something that most people only get to experience a few times in their life. Shouldn't it be the best experience it possible can be for you?
Women have natural instincts when it comes to giving birth. With the added skills that you will learn on the Confident Childbirth Course, you can really trust your body and work with it to the greatest effect, at this wonderful time in your life. Put aside any negative notions you may have about giving birth, because you can approach the birth of your baby with confidence.
So, will you join a course of a small group of mums-to-be, or would you prefer one-to-one sessions? Please contact me to discuss your own particular needs. My aim is to help you achieve the most positive pregnancy and birthing experience possible, so I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Remember to claim your £190 pregnancy health grant. Click here to find out more.
Tel: 01753 544014
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Email: anita@anitamitchell.co.uk
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