Can Hypnobirthing Help Ease Labor Pain?
What you need to know about this growing childbirth method
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Hypnobirthing is a life-changing program, as well as a program for a better birth, says Jennifer Elliott, a certified hypnotist, doula and childbirth educator in Toronto. Here’s how to tell if it’s the right childbirth method for you.
What is Hypnobirthing?
Hypnobirthing is a childbirth method that helps prepare women for a gentle, more comfortable birth. “It’s based on hypnosis, deep relaxation and positive language,” says Elliott.
The Hypnobirthing method teaches parents how to let go of fear and tension during labor and shows them how to use intense relaxation to enhance natural birthing instincts, which help the mother’s body release natural endorphins for a shorter, less painful, labor.
