HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method Statistics

HypnoBirthing is a childbirth education program, which combines self-hypnosis with the knowledge of natural childbirth. HypnoBirthing, developed in 1989 may be relatively new, however the concept of using hypnosis for childbirth is not. The HypnoBirthing program is based on the work of Dr.Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician and author who, in the 1920s, was an early pioneer of the concept of natural birthing. He found that in the absence of fear and tension, severe pain did not exist in labor.

Hypnosis has been used in obstetrics for many years. Self-hypnosis has proven to provide analgesia, deep relaxation and anxiety relief as well as shorten the duration of labor. There are numerous scientific studies that show self-hypnosis to be simple, effective and safe for both mother and baby.

Since 2005 the HypnoBirthing Institute has been gathering there own convincing data. Between October 2005 and January 2008, 1059 HypnoBirthing parents’ birth reports were sent to the HypnoBirthing Institute. Of the 1059 birth reports, 806 were from the United States. The data showed 15.5% of US HypnoBirthing mothers birthed via cesarean, compared to the CDC rate for all births in 2005 was 30.2%. Study also showed HypnoBirthing mothers to have a dramatic reduction of interventions such as epidurals and pain medications as well as inductions.

Over the years childbirth hypnosis has become more main stream than ever before. The momentum continues to gathered as more mothers take back control over their births and their baby’s. Women are becoming proactive with their child births, realizing doctors may be more concerned about their own schedules and agenda than the welfare of mother and baby.

HypnoBirthing is just one of many childbirth hypnosis programs available today. HypnoBirthing teaches couples how to work together using many techniques including, hypnosis, imagery, and relaxation for a more comfortable, relaxed, and better birth experience. Marie Mongan, founder of the HypnoBirthing Institute, has now taken her certified HypnoBirthing practitioner training program world wide. To find a practitioner near you, visit the HypnoBirthing website.

Lea Blumberg is a certified hypnotist that specializes in pregnancy and women’s wellness. She is the Director of the New Life Awareness Institute and former Director of the Prenatal Parenting Program® for the state of Arizona where she has studied and practiced since 1986. To find out more about Lea and the programs she offers, visit her website at www.newlifeawareness.com.

HypnoBirthing Statistics- http://hypnobirthing.com/US_Outcomes_Summary_2007.pdf
Childbirth Without Fear, By Dr. Grantly Dick-Read
HypnoBirthng® The Mongan Method, By Marie Mongan