How does HypnoBirthing® differ from traditional childbirth education classes?
While conventional childbirth classes work from the premise that pain is a significant and unavoidable aspect of birth, HypnoBirthing® recognizes the medically-documented Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome, and therefore teaches women how to birth more comfortably, safely and peacefully. HypnoBirthing® also honours the inherent wisdom of nature, women and babies, emphasizing how birth works well in the vast majority of cases, explaining in detail how it is designed to do so. Women and their supporters are given plenty of inspiration and affirmation about the normalcy of birth as opposed to worst-case scenarios and stories that generate doubt and mistrust with respect to women’s bodies and the birthing process. HypnoBirthing® integrates aspects of body, mind, emotions and spirituality, bringing together scientific research, experiential knowledge and the unique strengths found in each woman, baby and father or other birth companion. HypnoBirthing® lends itself easily to customization and offers
