Generally speaking people associate HypnoBirthing with gentle comfortable births and given the nature of the teachings, this expectation certainly is reasonable.  However, there is more to HypnoBirthing than gentle breathing and deep relaxation.
 
 We show a series of video taped births as part of the class instruction.  Some of the births take place at home [...]

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HypnoBirthing® the Mongan Method emphasizes practice, practice, practice because we know that the three “secrets” to having a wonderful HypnoBirth are:  attend classes, read the book a minimum of four times and PRACTICE.   At this point I think the majority of people know that HypnoBirthing® is a philosophy for life and that the child birth [...]

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As most of us probably are aware this is the season for wishes and wistful thinking.  Depending on age, experience and circumstances we might write wish lists with an absolute expectation that our wishes will be fulfilled.  Again depending on circumstances, some of us might know that Santa Claus is the gifting agent and others [...]

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I just finished celebrating the 28th anniversary of the birth of my youngest son.   He was and is a much wanted child and the fact that he choose to arrive just before Thanksgiving made us so happy because his birth gave us yet another reason to be thankful.
 
My pregnancy was uneventful except for the frequent [...]

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HypnoBirthing® the Mongan Method for child birth education was conceived and born in the United States.  Luckily for the rest of the world Marie Mongan generously shares her very special program globally with the happy result that HypnoBirthing babies are international.   Just imagine generation after generation of well adjusted people all sharing a bond in [...]

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I chose to wear purple today, my favorite color.  When I reached the elevator destined to lift me to the third floor where I work, I met a lady in a purple uniform.  We smiled at each other and prepared for lift off.  Just before this happened a very delighted man looked at both of [...]

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Nursing at the Breast of Life
For Sandra, Loryn & Hanna, Joanne, Emma & Addy, and Erika, Emma & Kate
 
Golden child at snowy breast; milk filled orb of ecstasy
Center of her universe, from which she draws her sustenance…Motherhood and dedication, love of child personified
Fulfillment of her womanhood, in putting worldly cares aside…
Devotion to soft infants sounds, [...]

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Public opinion seems to suggest that a successful birth is synonymous with a pain free birth.  I’m not sure how this opinion became public or how the idea became an opinion?  It is possible that some child birth educators promise their students a pain free birth but HypnoBirthing® is definitely not in that category. 
 
In [...]

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Doctor De-Kun Li, the lead author of a study examining a possible correlation between depression and pre-maturity stated “depression during pregnancy is frequently dismissed or under diagnosed.”  This statement reflects the findings of a study examining 791 pregnant women which were that women who scored high on a depression scale had a 60 percent increased [...]

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Hi Stella,
  I interview people who live in my neighborhood for our local newsletter.  My column is called “Getting to Know You”.  This week I interviewed a gentleman who is going to be 100 years old next Aug.  He told me that at age 5, he was present when his brother was born.  His mother had [...]

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