Hypnobirthing makes childbirth easier

Hypnobirthing is a method of childbirth that relieves the pain of the mother. It does not require medication, injections, or surgery. It simply relies on the mother's self-regulation to relax the body and relieve pain. So what are the specific benefits of hypnobirthing for normal childbirth?

What is Hypnobirthing

Hypnobirthing is to correct the belief that labor pain is deeply rooted in the minds of parturients through training, and transform the concept of labor pain into a comfortable labor. It is a mindset adjustment, a change of thinking, and a treatment of the inner world. It involves a lot of psychological and spiritual treatment content to solve practical problems.

Hypnobirthing does not belong to natural science or anatomy, because natural childbirth is a normal and natural process. Therefore, for a physically and mentally healthy woman and baby, childbirth is not a medical act and does not require any external intervention, including doctors and drugs. Too much intervention will be counterproductive.

Hypnobirthing makes childbirth easier

According to statistics, more than 50% of women choose epidural anesthesia when giving birth in hospitals, which also proves how many women are afraid of giving birth through natural childbirth. Many hospitals recommend that mothers take Lamaze midwifery courses before giving birth, but when the first labor pain comes, all the knowledge they have learned flies away.

Another lesser-known method of childbirth, hypnobirthing, can help expectant mothers who want a natural birth but are too scared. If you want to use this method, you must have a comprehensive understanding of childbirth knowledge and possible problems.

Hypnobirthing works on the principle that muscles feel painful when they are tense, but not when they are relaxed. It's like when you lift your arm with nothing in your hand, it doesn't hurt, but when you lift your arm with something heavy in your hand, it might hurt, explains childbirth educator and postpartum doula Rivkah Estrin.

This method of childbirth requires expectant mothers to practice relaxation techniques from the beginning of pregnancy, first to release their fears, and second to understand the entire childbirth process. The more you know, the more confident and relaxed you will be. You can attend relevant training courses in advance, or buy the guidance book "Hypnosis Childbirth: Morgan Method" and the accompanying guidance CD. Then practice meditation every night, either alone or with your husband. The more you practice, the better the effect will be.

During labor, you can dim the lights or light candles to create a quiet environment, so that the body can relax as much as possible and adjust your breathing with the contractions. Estrin said: "During this process, I can feel the pressure of contractions, but there is no pain. Childbirth is the most magical thing I have ever experienced."

There are two types of hypnobirthing methods, one is the Morgan method (named after Marie Mickey Mongan, the founder of hypnobirthing), and the other is hypnotic anesthesia, which is hypnotizing people who are going to have surgery without anesthesia. The most commonly used one is the Morgan method, which we introduce in this article.

Estrin recommends that expectant mothers who are interested in hypnobirthing should devote themselves to it, learn all the knowledge related to childbirth, give themselves full confidence, and fully equip themselves. Estrin said that just like other life skills, once you learn it, you will no longer feel scared. When you focus on relaxing, everything will go smoothly.

Things to note about hypnobirthing

With the advancement of technology, more and more people advocate natural childbirth, and hypnobirthing is a type of natural childbirth. Hypnobirthing is a method of childbirth that uses associative training on the parturient to help the parturient relax her muscles during childbirth so that the fetus can pass through the birth canal smoothly. So what should we pay attention to during hypnobirthing? Let's take a look at the precautions for hypnobirthing.

Hypnobirthing is not suitable for all women. Women should consult before giving birth. If women are familiar with yoga, they will have a smoother experience with hypnobirthing in the future. Women who use hypnobirthing must stay calm during childbirth and avoid excessive emotional fluctuations, so as to ensure the smooth progress of hypnobirthing. If women are emotionally unstable before giving birth, consult a doctor recently to see if hypnobirthing is still suitable for them.

Five things that make childbirth more painful

It is the last moment of pregnancy, and you will meet your baby soon. However, as delivery approaches, the moment that expectant mothers worry about is also coming. How painful is childbirth? The degree of pain varies from person to person, but if you have the following conditions, it is likely to make you feel even more painful!

1. When you feel lonely and feel like you are fighting alone, you are more likely to feel pain. Therefore, try to have the expectant father or other relatives by your side when you are waiting for delivery. If you enter the delivery room and your family cannot accompany you, you can also use your mobile phone to communicate with your family at any time. A text message, a voice message, or an expression from your family is the most considerate support and can become a driving force to relieve pain.

2. If your body is too tired, the pain will increase. Therefore, expectant mothers should prepare in advance to save their physical strength and ensure adequate rest, sleep and food. During the delivery process, try not to shout or scream, otherwise it is easy to over-consume physical strength.

3. Excessive tension and anxiety will also make you more sensitive to pain. Therefore, learning some methods to relax your mind, such as childbirth breathing, can help you relieve tension and is very helpful in reducing pain.

4. If the expectant mother is afraid of pain and focuses all her attention on the pain of uterine contractions during childbirth, the pain will inevitably increase. Therefore, you should try to divert your attention and not always think about how painful it is now and how painful it will be next.

5. Lack of knowledge about childbirth is also the main reason for increased pain. When you have no sense of control over the entire process and when everything that happens next is unknown, it is easy to become more nervous, and the increased fear will make the pain difficult to relieve. Therefore, it is very necessary to accumulate enough knowledge about childbirth in advance.