Let's Birth Calmly with HypnoBirthing ®
(The Mongan Method from the HypnoBirthing Institute)
HypnoBirthing®
The Mongan Method
What is HypnoBirthing®?
Imagine childbirth without fear - imagine birthing your baby in a state of calm and joy!
"The HypnoBirthing® method of childbirth education
is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. It is a
rewarding, relaxing, and stress-free method of birthing
that teaches a mother, along with her birthing companion,
the art and joy of experiencing birth in an easier, more
comfortable, and often pain-free manner that most nearly
mirrors nature. The HypnoBirthing Program was developed
in 1989 by Marie Mongan and is based on the work of
English obstetrician, Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, the father
of Natural Childbirth. HypnoBirthing® proponents subscribe
to the belief that when a women is given the proper
preparation for childbirth, she and her birthing companion
can experience a safe, serene, and satisfying birthing,
free of the fear that causes tension and pain. 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."
-Marie F. Mongan, M.ED.,M.HY. (HypnoBirthing® A Celebration of Life)
HypnoBirthing® teaches mothers to deeply relax in order to birth calmly and more comfortably, using self-hypnosis techniques. It draws on ancient wisdom used by women in cultures the world over to birth using natural mammalian instincts. We share these instincts with whales, dolphins, elephants, giraffes, cats, dogs and more. Most mammals birth easily and comfortably and humans possess the ability to do the same.
Emphasis is placed on pregnancy and childbirth as well as on pre-birth parenting and the consciousness and awareness of the baby in utero. HypnoBirthing® educates parents to empower them to advocate for their childbirth goals and to find supportive care providers.
It teaches the best practices right after the baby is born to help improve family bonding and to help encourage successful breast-feeding. It also helps women transition into their 'fourth trimester' (the three months after baby is born). Techniques you will learn for birth & labour preparation can help you any time you are stressed or anxious, not just when birthing. These include:
- Breathing
- Visualisation
- Relaxation
- Ultra-deepening relaxation
HypnoBirthing® can work for you whether you birth in a hospital, birth centre or at home and increases your confidence and empowers you to trust in your body's abilities to birth calmly. It can help with whatever path your birthing takes.
