What is HypnoBirthing?

HypnoBirthing — The Mongan Method is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. This concept of natural childbirth is not new, but rather a "rebirth" of the philosophy of birthing as it existed thousands of years ago. More recently, it was recaptured in the work of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, who first forwarded the concept of natural birthing in the 1920's. In the late 1980's, Marie Mongan, hypnotist and mother of four children, developed a course teaching these techniques now known as HypnoBirthing®.

In the class, you will gain an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect harmony—as they were designed to—when your body is sufficiently relaxed. You will learn how to achieve this kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, and you will learn to use your natural birthing instincts for a calm, serene, and comfortable birthing.

When you have your baby using the HypnoBirthing method, you will not be in a trance or a sleep. What you will experience is similar to the daydreaming or focusing that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or a movie or staring into a fire.

You will be conversant and in good spirits. Totally relaxed, but fully in control. Awake throughout, you will be aware of your body's surges, but because you will have trained yourself to reach complete relaxation, you will be able to determine the degree to which you will feel the surges. You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state, your body's natural endorphin, replace the stress hormones that constrict your muscles and cause pain.

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Benefits of HypnoBirthing

Can shorten the first phase of labor.
Facilitates breastfeeding as baby is often calm and alert at birth.
Reduces or eliminates the need for pain medication in labor.
Allows the mother's body to work in neuromuscular harmony with nature throughout labor.
Fosters a positive birth experience as you bond with your new baby and birth partner.
Gives the birth companion a vital role in the birth process.
Helps you to give birth to your baby, your way.

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HypnoBirthing Outcomes

Based on a survey of 497 birth reports from HypnoBirthing couples in the U.S. during 2005 and 2006:

17% of HypnoBirthing mothers birthed via Cesarian section, compared to 32% of all mothers in the United States in 2006.
The CDC reported the Cesarian rate for all births in 2004 was 29.1%.
HypnoBirthing mothers used far fewer interventions during their labors than other mothers.

Download the HypnoBirthing Outcomes summary (pdf).

Read what physicians and other birth attendants have written about HypnoBirthing.

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While in Hypnosis, a person:

is awake and aware
is completely in control
is comfortably relaxed
can come out of her relaxed state and reenter it at will
will perform only those acts that will be to her benefit

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What is HypnoBirthing? Benefits Outcomes Hypnosis Facts Contact Megan	What is HypnoBirthing? HypnoBirthing — The Mongan Method is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. This concept of natural childbirth is not new, but rather a "rebirth" of the philosophy of birthing as it existed thousands of years ago. More recently, it was recaptured in the work of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, an English obstetrician, who first forwarded the concept of natural birthing in the 1920's. In the late 1980's, Marie Mongan, hypnotist and mother of four children, developed a course teaching these techniques now known as HypnoBirthing®. In the class, you will gain an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect harmony—as they were designed to—when your body is sufficiently relaxed. You will learn how to achieve this kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, and you will learn to use your natural birthing instincts for a calm, serene, and comfortable birthing. When you have your baby using the HypnoBirthing method, you will not be in a trance or a sleep. What you will experience is similar to the daydreaming or focusing that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or a movie or staring into a fire. You will be conversant and in good spirits. Totally relaxed, but fully in control. Awake throughout, you will be aware of your body's surges, but because you will have trained yourself to reach complete relaxation, you will be able to determine the degree to which you will feel the surges. You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state, your body's natural endorphin, replace the stress hormones that constrict your muscles and cause pain. (top) Benefits of HypnoBirthing Can shorten the first phase of labor. Facilitates breastfeeding as baby is often calm and alert at birth. Reduces or eliminates the need for pain medication in labor. Allows the mother's body to work in neuromuscular harmony with nature throughout labor. Fosters a positive birth experience as you bond with your new baby and birth partner. Gives the birth companion a vital role in the birth process. Helps you to give birth to your baby, your way. (top) HypnoBirthing Outcomes Based on a survey of 497 birth reports from HypnoBirthing couples in the U.S. during 2005 and 2006: 17% of HypnoBirthing mothers birthed via Cesarian section, compared to 32% of all mothers in the United States in 2006. The CDC reported the Cesarian rate for all births in 2004 was 29.1%. HypnoBirthing mothers used far fewer interventions during their labors than other mothers. Download the HypnoBirthing Outcomes summary (pdf). Read what physicians and other birth attendants have written about HypnoBirthing. (top) While in Hypnosis, a person: is awake and aware is completely in control is comfortably relaxed can come out of her relaxed state and reenter it at will will perform only those acts that will be to her benefit (top)