What HypnoBirthing® Moms are saying
A Revolution in the History of Natural Childbirth is born
January 3, 1990 was an important day.
A grandmother eagerly awaited the birth of her grandson.
But this was no ordinary birth, and no ordinary grandmother, either! For on that day the success of this birth would mark the birth of a revolution in the history of natural childbirth education as well.
The grandmother was a determined woman by the name of Marie Mongan – commonly known as “Mickey”. Just the year before, in 1989, Marie had written the book about her natural childbirth education program, HypnoBirthing®: A Celebration of Life. Her daughter was the first mother to learn this method of birthing in comfort, free from drugs and surgery. Against tremendous opposition and disbelief, Marie had discovered how to have a painless childbirth for herself when she gave birth to her own four children, starting in 1954. Bringing together a unique blend of physiology, relaxation techniques and hypnosis, her natural childbirth education program became known as HypnoBirthing®.
HypnoBirthing Sweeps Across the Country
After ten successful HypnoBirthing grandbabies were born, this happy family experience soon reached a world clamoring for a method to birth safely, comfortably and without drugs or surgery. Meanwhile, other natural childbirth education programs were gaining recognition: most notably Lamaze, with its emphasis on breathing techniques, and the Bradley Method, with its emphasis on husband coaching. In addition to breathing and partner support, Marie Mongan included a new element in her curriculum: self hypnosis. This powerful, but profoundly misunderstood method of harnessing the deeper levels of the mind makes HypnoBirthing unique in the history of childbirth education.
Ms. Mongan had won awards as a leader in teaching and in hypnotherapy, as well as a scholarship to Harvard University. With a Master’s in Education and in Hypnotherapy, together with many years of experience as a college counselor and dean, she exhibited brilliant talent in psychology and education. Her skills and passionate devotion contributed to the creation of a wildly successful childbirth education program.
It didn’t take long for the news of happy HypnoBirthing® moms, dads, and their babies to spread. From television to newspapers and magazines, this innovative approach to childbirth education quickly made history. On television, HypnoBirthing® has been featured on ABC and FOX news, on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and on the Richard and Judy Show in England. Articles about this successful approach to natural childbirth have been written in Time, Newsweek, WebMD, FitPregnancy, ePregnancy, as well as many prominent newspapers.
The Establishment of the HypnoBirthing® Institute
With all this media recognition, HypnoBirthing® had to grow. To reach the swelling numbers of parents eager to have a joyful, peaceful and comfortable childbirth experience, the HypnoBirthing® Institute was founded.
For more HypnoBirthing® in the news, see this youTube video.
HypnoBirthing® Today
Today, thousands of HypnoBirthing couples around the world are lovingly and comfortably birthing their babies each year, joyfully reclaiming the sacredness of birth. They are showing the world that, by freeing themselves from fear that inhibits the natural physiology of birth, we are
• dramatically reducing the rate of birth complications and cesarean surgery,
• protecting our babies from pain-killing narcotics, and
• experiencing labor with ease and comfort (sometimes even have a completely painless birth!)
(See more about HypnoBirthing® statistics here.)
Perhaps even more significantly, these mothers and fathers are raising a generation of children who enjoy the deep psychological benefits of natural births, benefits that come from powerful first impressions of being welcomed into the world as a joyful, loving and gentle place to live.
The 4 Premises of Physiological Birth
HypnoBirthing® is much more than an education of birth physiology and a variety of powerful techniques – it is a philosophy of birth. Based on an inherent faith in nature’s exquisite design, these four premises describe our underlying approach.
1st. Women’s bodies and their babies know how to birth. The design is perfect. It needs to be respected and left unimpaired.
2nd. During birth, women should be treated according to the status of their health and that of their babies, and not in a one-size-fits-all manner.
3rd. Birth is best left undisturbed and uninterrupted. Each intrusion, each needlessly imposed procedure, test or exam is an assault on the birthing body and can upset the natural rhythm and cause the birthing to go askew.
4th. Labor may rest, or it may accelerate. The process should not be manipulated or managed. It has its own time frame. (HypnoBirthing® book page )
WARNING!!!
Make sure you have the REAL HypnoBirthing® program!
There comes a time when a business is so successful, other businesses crop up trying to imitate it – although they are trying to compete, this is a form of flattery, really. And competition keeps a business on its toes.
Well, HypnoBirthing® is one of those successful enterprises. We make great strides to offer the highest quality education, maintain the highest standards, and keep up with the latest research. Certified HypnoBirthing® practitioners undertake a rigorous training only open to certified birth or hypnotherapy professionals. So be careful, and make sure you enroll in classes with a practitioner who bears the certifying HypnoBirthing® seal shown here!
Please be aware that only the HypnoBirthing® InstituteSM certifies HypnoBirthing® Practitioners. Only the HypnoBirthing® InstituteSM holds the federally registered, trademarked name and all copyrights to the material of HypnoBirthing®.