HypnoBirthing

For a safer, easier, more comfortable birth, REVISED AND UPDATED 4TH EDITION

Marie Mongan

• Publisher: Souvenir Press
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781788166225
• eBook ISBN:
  9780285643369
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

The revised and updated 4th edition of the original guide by Marie Mongan, founder of the global HypnoBirthing Institute.

A tried and tested technique, as well as a philosophy, HypnoBirthing gives you the tools and knowledge to approach labour with confidence. Pioneered by hypnotherapist and birth educator Marie Mongan, HypnoBirthing has gained momentum around the globe as a positive and empowering method of childbirth.

HypnoBirthing is about understanding the birthing body - what happens, why and when - and learning how to progress your labour using movement, breath and powerful visualisation techniques to manage pain. Based on decades of practice within The HypnoBirthing Institute, this complete guide will:

- Prepare you physically and mentally with exercises and birthing positions
- Teach hypnotism and visualisation techniques to manage pain and banish fear
- Explain medical jargon so you can understand and work with medical assistance if needed
- Lead you through each stage of labour, step by step

Guiding you through the philosophy and techniques of normal, gentle birthing, HypnoBirthing will help you take control of your labour for a positive birth, whether you are having a natural, assisted or caesarean birth.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Epigraph
• Contents
• Foreword
• Looking Back Over 25 Years
• The First HypnoBirthing Story
• Mongan Method of HypnoBirthing—Its Roots
• The HypnoBirthing Philosophy
• Birthing Tips I Learned from My Cat
• Hiding in Plain Sight
• From Celebration to Trepidation: A History of Women and Birth
• How Fear Affects Labour
• Releasing Fear
• The Power of the Mind
• Falling in Love with Your Baby
• The Power and Art of Doing Nothing
• The Law of Natural Birthing Physiology
• Relaxation Routine
• Relaxation Techniques
• Breathing Techniques
• Visualisation Techniques
• Ultra-Deepening Techniques
• Nutrition
• Exercising and Toning
• Perineal Massage
• Selecting Your Care Providers
• Preparing Birth Preferences
• The Management Styles of Labour—Compared
• When Baby Is Breech
• Before Labour: When Baby Is Ready
• Letting Your Baby and Your Body Set the Pace
• When Nature Needs Assistance
• The Onset of Labour
• As Labour Advances: Thinning and Opening
• Slow or Resting Labour
• Nearing Completion
• Practice Positions Also Used in Birthing
• Your Baby Crowns and Births
• Baby Is Born
• Post-Birth Activities
• Breastfeeding Is Best Feeding
• The Birth Afterglow
• Birth Preference Sheets
• About the Author
• Bibliography
• Copyright
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