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Pourquoi pratiquer les techniques d'auto-hypnose?
"Le connaissance « incorporée » de la relaxation et du calme est indispensable pour une grossesse et accouchement plus serein, doux et sain. Plus serein et libre…
Dans la relaxation profonde on pars dans un état de ‘transe’ et c’est là où on a accès au subconscient : on peut profiter de cet état pour y "planter" les associations de confiance et d'assurance, par rapport à la grossesse et l’accouchement."
Here's a short clip of some of the Hypnobirthing - and other relaxation techniques - that I used during a Homebirth in Paris last week.
Hopefully this visual demonstrates how easy and effective these techniques are to use, in supporting women to staying calm, focussed and positive during labour!
Hypnobirthing techniques really are very simple to learn! And the beauty of the course is that you and your birth partner can practice all of these tools throughout your pregnancy - so they are very well prepared to support you on the day!
"You're all dreamy now!" Renata feeling like a Goddess in Labour; calm, confident and completely relaxed!
This short clip shows just a few examples of the many hypnobirthing/yoga/and relaxation techniques that can be used to help to support a gentle, relaxed and comfortable birth; I hope that it will be useful as a teaching/learning tool to show how these tools can work beautifully on the day of the birth!
And you don't HAVE to have a hypnobirthing Doula to practice these hypnobirthing techniques during pregnancy and birth - although of course it helps!
My enormous thanks to Renata Rodrigues for allowing me to share these clips and help to promote a more realistic and positive image of birth! Renata says she wants everyone to know that: "Birth is Beautiful not painful!"
The full documentary film of this birth "My Choice: A homebirth in Paris" is currently being edited by @BeaMoyes and we are super excited about sharing it with you all soon!
During this clip I am reading some extracts from a KG Hypnobirthing script "Story for Childbirth," from "The Hypnobirthing Book." Many thanks to Moira Campbell for this beautiful extract, and to Katherine Graves for teaching me this - and many other wonderful techniques - to support women in pregnancy and childbirth.
More thanks and gratitude to @BeaMoyes for capturing these wonderful images!
To read more about Renata's beautiful Homebirth please visit my blog here:
Look what arrived through the post this morning! : )
Contrary to what you some of you might think, the assessment for KG Hypnobirthing teacher training is actually extremely thorough and comprehensive.
It is rooted in solid scientific knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the physiology of birth. To read more about the science behind hypnobirthing you can read my Blogpost here
Since I now have personal experience of going through this particular KG Hypnobirthing training programme and assessment, I can verify it's high quality, and the criteria that teachers must go through in order to qualify as a KG Hypnonbirthing teachers.
Even as a qualified Midwife there were plenty of topics I had to refresh on and research in order to complete my assessment!
Next stop : Perinatal Yoga teacher training in December!
As part of my ongoing journey to support women in pregnancy&birth I will also be undertaking the full Perinatal pregnancy Yoga training with the wonderful Birthlight, so I look forward to sharing lots of interesting stuff re: Pregnancy and Yoga with you all soon! (I LOVE Learning : ))
Thanks to all of the lovely staff down at KG hypnobirthing for their positivity and support!
Here are the lovely comments/feedback I got from my assessment:
What is Hypnobirthing? Why Hypnobirth?
Hypnobirthing might sound a bit whacky, but it’s actually just a way of reprogramming your brain to think more positively about pregnancy and childbirth.
It’s practical and simple! Hypnobirthing equips you with a set of relaxation exercises that you can practise in your own time, whenever you want to.
We encourage fathers/partners to be involved too so it enhances and empowers the experience of pregnancy and birth for both of you. Practising together can also be a special, bonding time for couples.
Principles of hypnobirthing (this is not an exclusive list!)
1. Hynobirthing is for EVERYONE!
· Whether you are planning a homebirth or an elective caesarean birth hypnobirthing techniques can help you to feel more relaxed and positive about your pregnancy and parenthood.
2. Relaxation makes your birth more efficient, gentle and pleasant:
· Your uterus is made of muscle, so when you relax you allow the muscles to work freely and your contractions are more effective.
· OXYTOCIN is GOD!!! When you are relaxed your body produces more oxytocin (the ‘love hormone’ which allows your body to labour effectively) and less adrenaline (which inhibits oxytocin and the birth process)
· To learn more about this read anything by Michel Odent
3. The mind affects the body so:
· Positive thinking about birth Only! (Or as much as possible!)
· Fill your life and environment with positive thoughts during pregnancy and beyond.
4. The 4 C’s of Hypnobirthing:
· Control:
· Calm
· Confidence
· Comfortable:
Having a practical set of techniques that keep you relaxed and positive empowers you and your partner to have greater control over your pregnancy and birth experience.
Women who hypnobirth also report more calm, gentle births and feeling greater comfort with the powerful sensations (don’t say the P word!) of childbirth which many couples prefer to refer to as ‘surges’ (rather than contractions).
What do you ACTUALLY DO?
The Hypnobirthing course is separated into 2 main sections.
Part i) in the run-up to birth
Part ii) during the birth.
These both consist of:
1) A series of visualisations/relaxation exercises that you can:
a) read to yourself b) you and your partner can read to each other or c) listen to on a cd/mp3.
2) Breathing techniques – these help you stay as relaxed as possible before, during and after the birth. Being calm and relaxed facilitates oxytocin production (see above)
3) The Hypnobirthing course also informs you about other aspects of your birth such as: writing birth plans, what to pack for hospital, tips for early labour, perineal tears and perineal massage (optional!),
Seeing Is believing
If you are hoping for a normal birth it's great to start feeding your eyes with images of positive normal births
You can watch some hypnobirths for yourself here:
Birth of Sloane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSyCal8fqig
Birth of Daisy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNhVLKU6zF8
Birth of Joshua
Birth of Norah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnpKBIJuPHM
Find out more
I did my Hypnobirthing teacher training with Katharine Graves.
You can find out more about her method on her website here.
I want to do it!
Great! I offer one to one Hypnobirthing classes in Paris, in a place and time that suits you.
You can do the classes on your own but it’s better if you can bring your birth partner along with you.
I also occasionally offer Hynobirthing classes in London, and if I can’t I can direct you to a lovely friend of mine who does.
Click here to read more about my Hypnobirthing services
