What is Hypnobirthing®?
So what is HypnoBirthing® about?
HypnoBirthing® is a rewarding, relaxing, stress-free method of birthing that is based on the belief 
that all babies should come into the world in an atmosphere of gentility, calm and joy. Birthing should not be an excruciatingly painful event- when a mother is properly prepared physically, mentally and emotionally, she will be able to remain deeply relaxed during birth and experience a comfortable, often pain-free birth.
Women are made to have babies but, today, we are bombarded with images of birth as a medically managed and difficult event. HypnoBirthing® restores our faith in Nature’s way of birth and gives you the confidence to look forward to your birth.
A childbirth education program for every expectant mother- whether you are planning a natural childbirth or using medication at the time of birth. The key to a positive birth experience is preparation of the mind and body.
HypnoBirthing® teaches women how to stay deeply relaxed and in control of their birth, reducing the need for pain relief and intervention, making birth a positive empowering experience. Using stress management and an array of techniques, HypnoBirthing® teaches you that in the absence of fear and tension, severe discomfort does not have to be a natural accompaniment to the birthing process.
The myth of painful birth – why labour hurts and why it doesn’t have to.
Giving birth should be a joyful, normal experience; Sadly, many women in Ireland believe that giving birth is going to be a painful and difficult experience. Therefore they fear they will not be able to deal with the pain and will feel out of control during the birth of their baby.
Everything you see or hear about birth - from friends, family, or on TV - tells you giving birth is going to hurt-a lot.
At worst, it's portrayed as an agonizing and traumatic experience you have to endure, with your partner standing helplessly by whilst you scream and suffer in pain.
Sound familiar? Your friends, colleagues and family mean well. They want you to know what to expect. They think they're helping, by preparing you for 'the inevitable'.
The only thing is – they are WRONG - severe pain is not always inevitable!
How can we be so sure? Because, there are thousands of women who have discovered what we’re about to tell you…
HypnoBirthing® teaches you that you don't have to suffer agony when you give birth, that it is possible to have a pain-free birth and most importantly, it puts you back in control of your birth.
HypnoBirthing® - Antenatal Classes with a Difference
HypnoBirthing® allows you to rediscover the truth that birth should be a calm and natural process - not a fraught and traumatic medical event.
Women in many other cultures give birth successfully and safely without all the intervention we in Ireland take for granted. HypnoBirthing® will teach you why...and how.
The focus of HypnoBirthing® is on teaching you and your partner some simple but specialized relaxation and breathing techniques along with practical, useful birthing information. These easy- to- learn techniques make the whole birth easier, calmer and more comfortable.You will also learn how to free yourself of harmful emotions that lead to pain-causing fear and unyielding muscles.
Great for the Dads/birthing companions too
Instead of your husband, partner or another birthing companion being a helpless onlooker, they become a central part of the birthing process, helping you to stay calm and focused with the techniques you've learned together.
Countless women who have given birth through this method have laid the success of their birthing experience heavily upon the support and assistance of their partner.
As a result, the birthing companions feel proud to have been able to help, and to be an active part of the birth. In fact it’s very often our dads/birthing companions who rush out and tell others how great HypnoBirthing® is.