http://www.gotosee.co.uk/healtharticles/2008/10/hypnotherapy-helping-childbirth/ Alternative Medicine and Complementary Therapy Articles/Videos Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.gotosee.co.uk/healtharticles/2008/10/hypnotherapy-helping-childbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Theresa greenwood Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:59:19 +0000 http://www.gotosee.co.uk/healtharticles/?p=1065#comment-704 The article about Hypnobirthing in childbirth is certainly thought provoking. The discussion on hormones is a topic midwives are familiar with and the "fight or flight" mechanism we all have can be managed during labour with good support from birth partners/midwives and of course a positive mental state from the mother. As a midwife I am particularly interested in anything that can empower a woman to cope with labour. While it is true that a positive mental attitude and relaxation techniques can only help with labour, I would be concerned that women could have high expectations of Hypnobirthing and still feel they had let themselves down if their birth had not gone to plan. There are reasons despite the best prepared mother that birth doesn't always go to plan and many of those reasons are beyond a mother's control. Hypnobirthing could certainly work well for some, I think it's important that the woman continues to work with her midwife and the preparations for birth are realistic and informed. The article about Hypnobirthing in childbirth is certainly thought provoking. The discussion on hormones is a topic midwives are familiar with and the “fight or flight” mechanism we all have can be managed during labour with good support from birth partners/midwives and of course a positive mental state from the mother. As a midwife I am particularly interested in anything that can empower a woman to cope with labour. While it is true that a positive mental attitude and relaxation techniques can only help with labour, I would be concerned that women could have high expectations of Hypnobirthing and still feel they had let themselves down if their birth had not gone to plan. There are reasons despite the best prepared mother that birth doesn’t always go to plan and many of those reasons are beyond a mother’s control. Hypnobirthing could certainly work well for some, I think it’s important that the woman continues to work with her midwife and the preparations for birth are realistic and informed.

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