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Birth Provider – Choose Wisely
The journey into motherhood is a profound and transformative experience, marked by anticipation, joy, and a myriad of decisions. Among these decisions, the choice of a maternity care provider plays a pivotal role in shaping the childbirth experience. Whether one opts...
The Power of Breathing: Benefits During Birth
Bringing a new life into the world is a profound experience, and how we navigate this journey can significantly impact both the birthing mother and their baby. One often overlooked yet incredibly powerful tool during labor is breathing. While it might seem simplistic,...
Six Tips for Birthing Companions
Birth partners or Birthing companions have a very special role to play, and this birth and journey to parenthood will leave you positively changed forever! You are about to experience one of life’s most profound experiences! The support you give to your partner can...
Self-Care During Pregnancy
The Importance Of Self-Care During Pregnancy Pregnancy is a significant life event that can bring about many changes and challenges for the expecting mother. Self-care is essential during pregnancy to ensure the mother's physical and mental health and the baby's...
3 Things to Know About Pregnancy Ultrasound
Become Informed On Routine Ultrasound in Pregnancy Ultrasound is used during pregnancy to check the baby's development and to help pick up any abnormalities. Ultrasounds are only necessary if there is a medical concern. As noted above, ultrasounds enable your...
Birth of Daisy Love – VBA3C
Today marks 4 weeks since our beautiful 2nd rainbow girl made her entrance into the world via VBA3C. Today is also the first day of April which is cesarean awareness month, so when a friend reached out, asking me to share my success story I thought the timing was just...
Breastfeed Your Babies More Easily with HypnoBirthing
Our bodies have always been capable of birthing and breastfeeding but that doesn’t mean we are instinctively prepared for them in our modern world. Most of us did not grow up watching our moms, aunts, and sisters go through these life events so we don’t know what to...
How to massage your perineum and why it is important!
What is the perineum? In vulva bearing people, the perineum is the muscle and tissue between the anus and the vulva. During childbirth, the perineum stretches, and in some cases, can result in a tearing of the tissue. One way that may help to prevent this tearing, or...
Whose Birth Is It?
Last night, during a private lesson I was teaching, the pregnant mother continually referred to “Baby Boom”, her source of knowledge on everything about birth. For those who don’t know, “Baby Boom” is a reality show that follows couples through their classic pregnancy...
Planning a Low Waste Baby Shower
Baby showers are a celebration of life, and a lovely way for friends and family to share the excitement and anticipated arrival of your newborn. It is a beautiful ritual that symbolizes the beauty of new life and a way to share in the joy of the journey of parenthood....
Hypnobirthing – What is it and Does it Work?
The other day I was browsing the internet, trying to research how widely spread hypnobirthing is outside of the US. Are people associating hypnobirthing with a few celebrity moms, such as Kate Middleton, or is hypnobirthing something that the average person wants to...
Maternal Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding or chestfeeding is so much more than just a method of providing nutrients to your infant. In fact, the benefits of breastfeeding go way beyond the baby. There are numerous maternal benefits to breastfeeding that they may not talk about in your typical...
Preparing for your Golden Month
The postpartum period is a unique time of healing and transition. Infant development is taking place, early parenting is taking flight and you might be thinking, “what day is it?” #babybrain Western medicine refers to postpartum as a 6-8 week period after a baby is...
Hospital Bag Checklist
Packing for your birth or hospital stay is an exciting task that signifies that you will soon be meeting your little love creation earth side. We are going to break things down into sections for you to make things super simple. PLEASE NOTE that the lists below are...
Birth of River ~ Birthing Without
When I found out I was pregnant with River, I knew I had to do some serious quiet thinking. The scars from Juniper’s birth were still very much healing, in both the physical and emotional realms. She and I were a mere nine months in to this journey together, and I was...
Fear & Now Movie
While there are many documentaries about birth and news clips about HypnoBirthing, there has never been a documentary primarily focused on HypnoBirthing. That is soon going to change. At the HypnoBirthing® Institute, we are overjoyed to have connected with...
Preparing Partners for Their Birth Role
Birth is one of the most powerful experiences a woman, or any birthing person will have. It is also one of the biggest events of the dad or partner’s life too. This is the birth of their child! Particularly in the past few decades, dads have started to embrace an...
Announcing our New & Improved Website
At HypnoBirthing International, we are excited to present our community with our new and improved website. This platform has been carefully curated to provide an all-in-one platform to educate and empower expecting parents and birth workers. The new features...
Tips for Postpartum Healing
Postpartum is a time for healing and bonding. Every individual’s healing process is going to be slightly different. Even if you experience zero vaginal or perineal tearing, minimal bleeding, and are up and walking immediately after birth, there is still internal...
Is Baby Getting Enough Milk?
Parents who bottle-feed their baby typically take note of the little measurements on the side of bottles and keep track of whether their baby is drinking 2, 3, 4, or more ounces of breastmilk/formula each feeding. Those who breastfeed/chestfeeding, on the other hand,...
How Doulas Can Support Cesarean Births
An average of 30% of all hospital births in the United States are cesarean births. In 2019, that equated to more than 1.1 million cesarean births. Research shows that people who have continuous support from a doula throughout birth are approximately 39% less likely to...
How to Prevent Postpartum Depression
After having a baby, there is a tremendous fluctuation in hormones, a drastic shift in sleep schedules, and an array of feelings surrounding this transformative life experience. With the right support, education, and circumstances, this can be a beautiful time for a...
Breastfeeding Tips for Partners
When new parents make the decision to breastfeed, the reality is that the person who is producing the milk is going to be the one who, well… has to produce the milk. Even if they want to pump for the partner to handle some feedings, that milk still takes time to pump....
How Doulas and Dads Work Together
A common misconception about doulas is that they will in some way or another replace the dad (spouse or partner). This myth is very far from the truth. Doulas work with birthing partners to help make this a wonderful experience that both parents can look back on with...
Family-Centered Cesarean
The introduction of cesarean sections has without a doubt been a life-saving intervention. In rare cases such as with cord prolapse or eclampsia, there used to be little that could be done to save the baby and the mother. Today, we can save both. Even though it is...
Vaginal Seeding for Cesarean Births
This intriguing new method of transferring the healthy bacteria from a mother’s birth path to their baby when born via cesarean section is growing a trend. Will it be a trend that evolves into a common practice or will it fade away? Based on growing evidence that this...
So You’re Considering an Out-of-hospital Birth?
The vast majority of births in the United States take place in a hospital. In fact, only 1.61% of births in 2017 took place in an out-of-hospital birth setting. It would be accurate to say that giving birth at home or in a freestanding birthing center is “out of the...
Building Your Ideal Birth Team
Birth is a physiological process that the human body carries out instinctively - without being told what to do - when safe and comfortable. That being said, why do you need a birth team? While a laboring person with a healthy pregnancy, healthy body, and healthy baby...
30 Questions for Choosing a Pregnancy Care Provider
Most people don’t realize that choosing a doctor, midwife, or another care provider is the most important decision you will make during your pregnancy. In fact, your provider is the #1 factor in whether you will ultimately have a surgical birth or vaginal birth. Many...
Birth of Narayan
There are so many points throughout a pregnancy where fear can set in. In the first trimester you wonder if that tiny little group of cells will make it, or if it is even there. Second trimester brings the question of how healthy or ‘normal’ the baby is, as well as...
Birth of Kai Zissou Valley
Hi, Joe Valley here. I’ll tell you a bit about my son, Kai, and his birth on December 10, 2013. It was lunch on Tuesday at Jack Stack’s BBQ here in Kansas City where the birth became imminent. Well, really, it was before that, in February when were were in Brisbane...
Birth of Poppy Dae
It was the most amazing experience and all natural thanks to HypnoBirthing. Poppy was in perfect position 4 days before her birth, but she turned and was spine on spine which is why labour took so long. The HypnoBirthing mentality, breathing and visualizations were...
Calvin ~ He is perfection!
When I reflect back on my labor day it seems so unreal to me. How was it that I accomplished that? I am amazed at the beauty that now lies in my arms. His soft skin, sweet smell and gentle breath fill me with motherly love and pride. He is perfection made real. My...
A story of trust.
I always thought myself to be a type “A” individual…mean, I like to be in control. I like things to be just as I planned and most of all, I like things to be perfect. When I got pregnant, I was sure that I would schedule a C-section and plan out my birth down to the...
Louie ~ Born at Home
6th May, 2014 I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the help that HypnoBirthing gave me during my labour. I used the blue satin ribbons visualisation a lot during the beginning phase. I listened to the rainbow relaxation and birthing affirmations which helped...
Leon ~ Born into water
Queensland Australia - 25 Jan. 2014 As a male I would like to think that I have everything under control most of the time. At first I was a bit sceptical about the benefits of Hypnobirthing however having completed the course and having seen the outcomes during labour...
George ~ Born unexpectedly at home
Firstly I want to say if it wasn’t for Carrie at Joymammma, my birth story would have been very different, even traumatic.In the early hours of August 19, I woke to the sound of a pop. My waters had released. Being 2 weeks before my due date, I looked to my husband,...
Nash ~ Born at Nambour Hospital, 1 June 2014
Craig and I love our five-year-old daughter Rylee to pieces and we couldn’t visualise our life without her, she has enhanced and enriched our lives beyond belief, but my birthing experience with her was so traumatic and horrendous, I feared that she may end up an only...
Working Out Your Due Date
Your EDD is a GUESS Date In HypnoBirthing, we highly recommend that you DO NOT focus on an EDD or Estimated Due Date, but focus on a Due Time of Month. EDD is called ‘estimated’ due dates, as they are Guess Dates only. EDD’s have the ability to to put unnecessary...
The Powerful VBAC of Emilia Hilton
I Did It! My heart was full – my body had created and I had birthed my babe. Naturally. Drug free. Intervention free. I won’t receive any medals, and I don’t want them – I just want to honour my body for the goddess she is! A Healing HypnoBirthing VBAC Lauren and Matt...
The secret behind how the Duchess of Cambridge was able to look so fresh after Royal Baby
It’s Official! The Duchess of Cambridge Used HypnoBirthing for her Positive Births! There has been much speculation around whether the Royal couple used HypnoBirthing for the birth of their 3 children, and today the HypnoBirthing Institute has confirmed that ‘yes’...
Celebrate 25 years of HypnoBirthing®
October 9-11, 2015 BlueBay Grand Esmeralda Resort Mayan Riviera, Mexico Mickey is taking us to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico! Imagine the warmth of Mexico and the welcome of your fellow HypnoBirthing® Practitioners from around the world. Come to our Conclave and celebrate...
I Did It!
I had two c-sections with my first two babies and then decided with baby number 3, I wanted to have a vaginal birth after two csections (vbac). The medical world says DON’T DO IT!!! Every doctor I talked to about having a VBAC said that the risks of a uterine rupture...
A Peaceful and Empowering Birth
On the morning of my 30th birthday, I woke up and I felt a little different. Rigel and I decided to go out for lunch and do a few errands on the way. While Rigel was in the store at our first stop, I noticed some very distinct tightening on my belly. I was 40 weeks...
Birth of Janek ~ Gracious Healing!
Two mornings ago Janek woke up at 4:04am. This was exactly the same time my water broke on July 24th, 2013. The serendipitous timing of his early morning hunger caused me to reflect on the miraculous experience surrounding my pregnancy and his birth. I had plenty of...
William ~ Born at Sunshine Coast Midwifery
I get emotional recalling the birth of my son. I’m one of the (seemingly) few women who can honestly say that the birthing experience was the most empowering, life-affirming and wonderful time of my life. My sister introduced me to HypnoBirthing and encouraged me to...
Alice ~ The Power of Positive Thinking
My husband Chris and I were due our second baby on January 11th 2014. We already had a little boy back in March 2010 and unfortunately had a terrible birth experience with induction, epidural, episiotomy and forceps. We were really put off having another baby for a...
TRUST the Gold Seal of Quality…
The gold HypnoBirthing emblem is a sign of both credibility and professionalism for Educators internationally. This emblem is only given to those Educators who have pushed themselves to successfully complete the extensive HypnoBirthing certification classes and training.