Archive for June, 2009
Pregnant women going into labor have several options to choose from when it comes to pain management. They can choose to go the all-natural route. They can choose to get an epidural or pain medication.
Unfortunately, I didn’t know at the time of my own labor that there is an alternative method to approaching the birthing process: Childbirth Hypnosis, or HypnoBirthing. Hypnobirthing is a philosophy centered around the idea that FEAR is the primary cause of pain during childbirth. It uses gentle, calm self-hypnosis techniques that promote relaxation and pain management.
Let’s face it, in these modern times, women are not accustomed to pain. We’ve invented all sorts of nifty procedures and medications to make the birthing process easier. But when you really think about it, a natural birth is what our bodies were MADE to do. Childbirth Hypnosis helps to bring us back to this basic concept of womanhood and motherhood; back to our primal, natural roots.
I just recently found this insightful and interesting article written by Betty Jespersen in the Maine Morning Sentinel.
Swan said within a week of starting her group sessions at Franklin County Hypnosis Center in Wilton, she no longer wanted to drink soda and stopped buying it.
“I was skeptical at first. I always thought hypnosis was hocus-pocus. Not anymore. I’ve lost 10 pounds, I’m making healthy food choices and it has helped me get through my barriers,” she said. “It is miraculous.”
Good for her! This is just an example of the sort of positive results you can get from hypnosis. Read the rest of this entry »