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 education is based on self hypnosis and deep relaxation.  

HypnoBirthing® happily embraces the father or birth companion as an active partner in the classes and certainly it’s lovely to have both partners practice.  However, the main emphasis on practice is with the mother.  She is urged to listen to the Rainbow Relaxation and birth confirmations and to practice her breathing on a daily basis.  After all she and the baby will be working closely together when the big day arrives.  None-the-less we also hope our fathers will participate in the daily exercises as they get just as much benefit from this as the mothers do.

Several fathers report that they had established a wonderful sleeping pattern by listening to the relaxation CDs at bedtime along with the mothers.  Several fathers also reported that they were able to remain much calmer at work and that their health had improved as a result of listening to HypnoBirthing ® material.  A father of three HypnoBabies stated that he had become so conditioned to listening to the HypnoBirthing material that he became sleepy just from hearing the CD start up.

Another benefit of the couple listening together is that they build an increasingly closer relationship by sharing their experiences.  This closeness, of course, is highly beneficial for the family and as a result their union becomes stronger and they will be able to welcome their baby into a loving environment.