Midwives

You may have read the recent article in Midwives magazine. Here’s an extract:

“So why are midwives becoming more and more interested and excited at the prospect of women using HypnoBirthing®? The reason is simple. The practice, which is as much a philosophy as a set of techniques, gives women the tools and the confidence to return to the art of birthing naturally. They are able to call on their own natural birthing instincts, and experience a level of relaxation and calm, which allows them to have a much more comfortable, enjoyable and natural birthing experience.

Put simply, HypnoBirthing® offers women a better birthing experience. As a result, many mothers find birth empowering and life-changing – something that carries over into their new role as mother, and often instils a greater confidence in other areas of their life too.

The process fits perfectly with the RCM’s Campaign for Normal Birth, supporting the notion that intervention and caesarean should not be the first choice, but the last.

Practitioners run classes in all areas of the UK, and with a recent sharp rise in the number of practitioners training, more and more women are being helped to achieve satisfying, comfortable, normal birthing, which can only reduce pressure on the maternity services in the UK.”

“As a midwife, I feel it is unethical for me not to inform my clients of the benefits of HypnoBirthing®.
I strongly support HypnoBirthing®, having attended a workshop and supporting several women who have employed HypnoBirthing® and shown immense coping strategies and strength.

HypnoBirthing® is not only invaluable in increasing the likelihood of having a natural birth, but also supporting women through antenatal discomfort and when births do not go according to plan.

HypnoBirthing® is also beneficial for birth partners, in particular fathers, as it provides them with a practical role during the labour and birth and enables them to remain calm, informed and in tune with the birth process.”

Natalie, independent midwife

“I would have to say that HypnoBirthing® is the most amazing phenomenon to observe in action. Women seem to sail through the birthing of their babies, working as a team with their birth partner who is the essential anchor for her.

There is nothing for the midwife to do except sit quietly and watch and wait. The entire experience seems to bring the couple closer together as they share in the achievement and benefit from the enhanced trust in one another that they have developed.

I also think from an educational point of view couples seem to really take on board the physiological process and how a positive environment is essential to a normal outcome.

And finally, I think the real success story for HypnoBirthing® is its benefit to men. Men have the hardest job really, being supportive to their partners but not really having a defined role.

Men's role as HypnoBirthing® partners is clearly key to the whole success story and being actively involved in the birth of their children allows men to bond easily and immediately with them."

Jacqui, independent midwife UK

The HypnoBirthing® classes work to improve mental well-being of both mother and partner, helping to bring the family together to look forward to what is to be one of the most empowering and momentous occasions their lives.

It is my passion at HypnoBirthing® Canterbury to give women this added support during their pregnancy and childbirth by empowering them to make informed decisions about their care.

If you would like an informal discussion about HypnoBirthing® or would like me to come and talk at an antenatal class, please contact me.
I look forward to working with you to help give women have a natural, relaxed, comfortable birth.