In 1913, Dr. Grantly Dick Read is called to give birth in one of the poverty-stricken slums in London. He arrives at the house where the birth takes place, passing through muddy roads with his bag containing gas anesthesia drugs. When he enters, there is an unfamiliar silence and dim environment. When she immediately prepares to give chloroform, she states that she does not want to become pregnant. Dr. Dick Read stands back and watches as the woman delivers her baby with slightly stronger breaths. The woman gives birth alone, unaided, and immediately holds her baby in her arms. Dr. Read is confused and asks the woman why she wants to be in pain and does not want anesthesia. The woman gave him the answer she would never forget: 'It didn't hurt... It wasn't supposed to be painful anyway, was it, doctor?' This honest answer, delivered in a thick East London accent, had a profound impact on childbirth for decades. What this woman lacked in others was 'FEAR'.
The foundations of HypnoBirthing birth are based on the work of Dr. Grantly Dick Read. HypnoBirthing is one of the birth methods you can use to have a calmer, fearless and enthusiastic birth. Hypnobirthing opens the doors to a more conscious and aware birth by teaching you and your partner how to leave your body at ease during birth through deep relaxation, special breathing techniques, and guided visualization techniques.
The book FEARLESS BIRTH, which was first published in 1942, is still alive today She explained the Dick-Read method, which is the basis of all pregnancy education philosophies. (2) The main problem during birth was the fear our women felt about birth, and the FEAR-TENSION-PAIN syndrome it created was the main reason for the pain that forced our women during birth.
The basic philosophy of the Dick-Read method is to use information, breathing techniques and especially deep relaxation to eliminate fear. was to be used. She gave special importance to this issue in her book. After Marie F. Mongan, the founder of the HypnoBirthing Institute, received her hypnotherapy certificate in 1987, she applied it for the first time with her own daughter during birth. In 1990, her daughter Maura concentrated only on herself and her baby throughout the birth, without suffering any pain, to the astonishment of the medical staff. He sees his son Kyle under his gaze.
Marie Mongan focused on her studies on this subject and developed the Mongan Method, which is now becoming increasingly widespread in the world and opens the doors of a calmer and more conscious birth to our women. (4) HypnoBirthing Institute, which is currently headquartered in America. It trains those who want to do pregnancy education by organizing courses at regular intervals.
In the hypnosis birth method; One of the most important advantages of this method is that less medication is used in this method for most expectant mothers, as fear, stress and pain syndrome are eliminated. In addition, pain due to tension due to fear is not experienced before, during and after birth. Little or no chemical painkillers are needed. Mother and baby become more alert. The first phase of labor (expansion phase) is shortened by a few hours. Thus, the total duration of birth is shortened. Since fatigue is prevented during labor, the energy, alertness and freshness required for the actual moment of birth is provided. Hyperventilation, which may occur in the mother as a result of short and frequent breathing and is harmful to the baby, is prevented. As a result, there will be no problem with the baby's heart rate due to lack of oxygen. It strengthens the relationship between mother, baby and birth partner.
The postpartum recovery period lasts shorter and recovery occurs faster. As nature predicted, birth becomes a natural, beautiful, calm and celebratory action. The expectant mother's partner can actively participate in the birth and help the mother.
In the HypnoBirthing technique, deep relaxation, guided imagery and hypnosis are used to get rid of our fears and discover our already existing instincts to give birth while preparing for birth. Hypnosis is simply the acceptance of a suggestion. Hypnosis is a conscious state of deep relaxation that is completely self-permitted. Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis is not a state of sleep, but rather a state of deep wakefulness in which the subconscious is active. Hypnosis is a journey in which you integrate with your subconscious and reach the depths of your inner world.
Again, French Dr. Michel Odent, one of the doctors who broke new ground in the philosophies of birth preparation, water births, and home-type rooms in hospitals, states that birth is a process that should be done subconsciously, not consciously. action is s He is consoled. According to him, birth should be a state of deep relaxation where the consciousness is listened to and all control is left to the subconscious.
In our subconscious, beliefs and fears from the past create an obstructive force during birth. This fear is the real source of pain in birth. This is where HypnoBirthing comes into play. HypnoBirthing works with words so its birth language is also positive. For example, terms such as contraction or waves are used instead of pain, and giving way to the baby instead of pushing. While explaining the mechanisms of birth, the message is given that it is actually a muscle action that occurs every day and should be painless, and that pain in birth is caused mostly by tension and fear.
The data of 596 pregnant women who gave birth with the HypnoBirthing method in 2005-2006 were compared. It has been determined that the rate of birth by cesarean section in hypnobirthing mothers is 17%. Compared to 32% in the other group, Hypnobirthing mothers appear to have a greater chance of experiencing a natural birth. At the same time, this report shows that birth intervention rates are much lower. Interventions such as epidural anesthesia, induction, IV drip, and accelerating labor by induction are given much less space during birth. Most importantly, all mothers who applied the method stated that they were satisfied with it, and 94% stated that they felt healthy immediately after birth.
With HypnoBirthing, the pregnant woman learns to feel safe instead of tension caused by fear. He sees the female body as ideally shaped for birth. Instead of the false belief that normal birth should be painful, she learns body relaxation techniques with affirmations.
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