Labor has been described as one of the most intense forms of pain that can be experienced, and represents both a physiological and psychological challenge for women. If you are a pregnant mother and is trying to find ways in how to handle your labor process, you might as well try hypnobirthing. Hypnotherapy here can be defined as the clinical use of suggestions during hypnosis to achieve specific therapeutic goals such as the alleviation of pain or anxiety during pregnancy and labor. The use of hypnotherapy in pregnancy and childbirth has been practiced for more than a century and is said to be one of the most useful and rewarding applications of hypnosis.

While many women are frightened by the thought of labor aches, hypnotherapy will in turn help dismiss any of negative preconceptions about pain. This is because the use of relaxation, reassurance, positive suggestions, and ego-strengthening techniques is being employed during hypnosis. Hypnosis has played vital roles in reduction or eradication of fear, tension, and pain before and during labor with a consequent rise in the pain threshold during child births. Many clinical studies show that it shortens the first stage of labor by approximately 3 hours in primipara (women in their first pregnancy) and by more than 2 hours in multipara (women who have two or more experience in giving birth). Hypnosis raises the resistance to fatigue, thus minimizing maternal exhaustion.  While mothers personally experience the positive effects of hypnotic strategies while in labor, many doctors and nurses observe that when such procedure is requested by the mother through the help of a hypnotherapist, lesser anesthesia is needed to help the baby out. Hypnosis combined with psychological interventions such as continuous support during labor are associated with a reduced requirement for intrapartum analgesia, a lower incidence of operative birth, and reduced reports of dissatisfaction with childbirth experiences.

Because of many breakthroughs and associated modern techniques, the number of pregnant women deciding to use hypnosis to deal with labor pain rather than using conventional medications is constantly increasing. They engage themselves in hypnotherapy classes in preparation for child birth. Through hypnotherapy classes, learn various self hypnosis strategies, techniques that will help them better deal with the process. This in turn makes the delivery process a meaningful, yet healthy experience for both mother and child.

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