Personal Pathways

The experience of childbirth is a daily miracle in the midst of our lives. All of us experience it but few remember it.  For women, bringing new life into the world can and should be the most profoundly loving experience of her entire life.  Thankfully, in this last 50 years or so it has also become an experience which fathers share in, serving to deepen the bond that is woven in childbirthIn the last 100 years or so childbirth has taken a medical and often surgical turn. This has had, without a doubt, had its benefits – not least in terms of lives saved.  Some women, however, have found themselves more detached from the profound and loving experience of giving birth, especially when they have become a passive recipient of medical birthing.  Scientific progress has also taught us that the unborn child  has a far greater capacity for experience than was believed 100 years ago.  The health and wellbeing of the mother, both mentally and physically, could have a profound effect on the unborn child., not only at that developmental stage but in later lifeFortunately, in more recent years, there has been movement towards a more ‘middle road’ approach which has recognised the value of encouraging the mother and father to take an active role in labour and delivery.  Hospitals are providing more comfortable, ‘home-like’ environments, returning to the professional expertise of midwives to assist in the safe delivery of the childClick to enter a detailed description of your product or service.

Fear, anxiety, pain, tension, tiredness  - these are natural issues for would-be parents.  Hypnosis has a long history of success with the key concern of pain reduction, as well as the fear and anxiety associated with childbirth.  Chemical pain relief has helped the majority of women but there are several reasons for chemical relief to be reduced as much as possible:

• The after-effect of the medication on both mother and child, as well as the dulling of the positive experiences of childbirth.

Post natal depression can be associated with chemical pain relief

Hypnotherapy and learning self-hypnosis can provide these benefits:

1. Reduction in the amount of chemical pain relief, reducing the non-beneficial post-delivery effects and minimizing the risks to both mother and child.
2. Reduces fear, tension and pain before, during and after labour.
3. More control over experience of uterine contractions
4. More speedy recovery
5. Resistance to tiredness can be increased
6. Heightened sense of active participation in the birth with a greater sense of joy and fulfilment.

1. When practised some weeks prior to birth, hypnosis can enhance the general feeling of health, wellbeing and relaxation of the mother, therefore, establishing a deeper bond and sense of harmony with the unborn child and transferred to the unborn child.

‘CHILDBIRTH TRANCE-FORMATION’ is a specially designed preparation programme for mothers-to-be – and partners if this is desired.  The programme provides 8 weeks of tuition and support prior to the birth of your baby.  This consists of:

These sessions will start at approximately week 30 of your pregnancy.

Each class will teach you a new skill in self-hypnosis, gradually building your skills and confidence in inducing, deepening and controlling the trance state in your own unique way.  These classes consist of:

1. Developing and deepening awareness of your own thoughts, feelings etc around the birth.  Exploring what you need and expect (from self, partner, others) Parent/child bonding.
2. Learning to focus the mind using various ‘induction’ techniques.
3. Deepening the trance state.
4. Forming and developing your own birthing metaphor – using your imagination
5. Learning to anchor – posthypnotic cues
6. Re-framing fears, anxieties, negative feedback
7. Glove anaesthesia – numbing
8. Bringing it all together

It will, of course, be expected that you practise the work at home 2 or 3 times per week  to acquire the skills at a deep level.

1:1 Hypnotherapy session

This session will be specially prepared for each individual to help ‘reframe’ her specific fears and anxieties.  It will also provide her with ‘anchors’ and posthypnotic suggestions for specific stages of labour, birth and post-delivery period..  These are ‘designed’ to suit your unique way of experiencing the world.  The session will be recorded and you will have this to listen to on a regular basis as practice. Partners can be included in this session.

GROUP-BASED SELF - HYPNOSIS TUITION (8 weeks approx)

These sessions will start at approximately week 30 of your pregnancy.

Each class will teach you a new skill in self-hypnosis, gradually building your skills and confidence in inducing, deepening and controlling the trance state in your own unique way.  These classes consist of:

1. Developing and deepening awareness of your own thoughts, feelings etc around the birth.  Exploring what you need and expect (from self, partner, others) Parent/child bonding.
2. Learning to focus the mind using various ‘induction’ techniques.
3. Deepening the trance state.
4. Forming and developing your own birthing metaphor – using your imagination
5. Learning to anchor – posthypnotic cues
6. Re-framing fears, anxieties, negative feedback
7. Glove anaesthesia – numbing
8. Bringing it all together

It will, of course, be expected that you practise the work at home 2 or 3 times per week  to acquire the skills at a deep level.

FOLLOW - UP

1 group ‘reunion’ session

1:1 session as appropriate – Relaxation, Sekhem Energy healing, Hypnotherapy, Meditation.