This extreme fear not only causes women‘ s bodies to become tense with the approaching birthing date – and that tension prohibits their bodies from easily performing what should be a normal natural birthing procedure, resulting in exactly the feared long, painful „ labour“ or unnecessary intervention – but also, even
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before con- vaginal � route rely on pharmaceutical drugs and technologised treatments in the clinical labour rooms, because they fear they cannot manage birth by themselves.
The HypnoBirthing ® program is built around an educational process that includes special breathing, relaxation, visualization, meditative practice, clearing of subconscious limiting beliefs, attention to nutrition and positive body toning. Expectant women learn to dismiss fear-based stories, misinformation and birthing myths. And they are helped to see birth as normal. They learn to trust that their bodies know how to bring their babies into the world in the calm and gentle way that nature intended.
„ Wow, this is what I was looking for. Deep within I always knew natural birthing methods must exist. Now I feel truly empowered. Even ready to birth alone in a forest, if necessary.“
First time expectant mother after HypnoBirthing ® course.
Everywhere in the world, the number of women who give birth to a baby by themselves – which means by their own hormones( e. g. oxytocin and endorphin) – is getting smaller and smaller. While the conditioning of wo-
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„ To those who say it is just not possible to birth naturally without pain, I say,“ But what if we’ re right? Wouldn’ t it be wonderful?“ Lorne R. Campbell, M. D.
The key role for such an amazing experience plays oxytocin, the „ love hormone“ involved in bonding, sex, child- birth, breast-feeding as well as feelings of peace and calm. Those who meditate regularly might know that also meditation can increase oxytocin’ s effect. The deep state of rest produced during meditation triggers the brain to release neurotransmitters, including dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. Ingredients that have vital roles for emotional awareness, attention, perception, selfrecognition, decision making and stress regulati- on