© 2010, Carol Peterson, ICCE, CD(DONA) Erie, PA
Birth Journeys
Carol Peterson, ICCE, HCHI, CD(DONA)
Instilling Confidence in Birth Since 2004
814-899-7722 * cbecarol@yahoo.com * Erie, PA
The Ultimate Reason: a calm, comfortable and easy natural birth!
· You and your partner will be more relaxed during pregnancy, labor and birth.
· Shorter labor due to lack of resistance in your birthing muscles.
· Fewer complications and interventions, as your body and mind stay completely relaxed during labor.
· Proper positioning of your baby during pregnancy and birth: Posterior and Breech babies can be turned with hypnosis.
· Fewer drugs or no drugs at all, means less risk of harmful side effects for you and your baby.
· Elimination of the Fear/Tension/Pain Cycle.
Yeah... but does it really work?
The following are statistics from our founder's class students:
· Comfortable labors – 70-75% Women who report that they felt mostly pressure or tightening sensations, and that their births were very manageable.
· Comfortable until transition (8 cm dilation) – 10-15% Pressure only, until the 10-60 minute transitional period before pushing, with mild to intense degrees of sensation thereafter. "Very manageable."
· Comfortable until active labor (4 cm dilation)- 10% with mild to intense degrees of sensation thereafter. This group can have any number of things that affect their birth experiences: odd position of baby, sometimes causing back labor that does not resolve, other labor complications and interventions, emotional issues, lack of support, or they simply did not do their hypnosis and relaxation practice (45 minutes a day)! Hypnosis won't help someone that is not willing to do the work involved in preparing for a natural birth.
Why Choose Hypnobabies?