What is hypnobirthing
I became interested in Hypnobirthing having seen it within practice and was amazed at how gentle, calm and relaxed the whole experience was for the woman, her partner and also the baby. I wanted to find out more so studied Hypnobirthing in London where I qualified as a full member of the Association of Hypnobirthing Midwives (AHBM). The simple concept made such sense to me; having an understanding of the mind/body connection during birth, being relaxed, feeling in control and entrusting confidence in the body's birthing ability resulted in a more positive experience of birth. Giving women and their partners the tools to facilitate this is empowering and is very rewarding as it gives couples the opportunity to have a calm and gentler birth.
I now run group and private Hypnobirthing courses for couples which I thoroughly enjoy and will be introducing Hypnobirthing into the Tunbridge Wells hospital in the near future.
What the session will cover
- What is Hypnobirthing? - quelling the myths
- The connection between fear and pain - what happens within our bodies when we are anxious or frightened which can be detrimental to the birthing process
- Hypnosis - what exactly is it and why does it work so well for birth?
- A relaxation/hypnosis session