October 4, 2010

The article Pushing for First-Time Moms, written by midwife Gloria Lemay, is one of the best I have ever read about the second (or pushing) phase of labor. In HypnoBirthing, we teach moms to follow the lead of their own bodies, bearing down when the urge comes, and avoiding “purple pushing”, which restricts blood flow and oxygen to the baby, and creates tension in the perineum. Women with epidurals are allowed to “labor-down” during the second […]
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March 3, 2010

Here is a great article about hypnosis written by HypnoBirthing practitioner Georgia Julian. It explains clearly how hypnosis works, what it is and isn’t, and who can benefit from it. The techniques taught in our HypnoBirthing classes are based on the understanding that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. What is Hypnosis? The state of hypnosis and […]
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