The Hypno bit
THE Hypno in hypnobirthing
JANUARY 2023 by Josette, Urban birth PlusThe hypno (hypKnow) bit
The hypno what? What bit?
The confusion is setting in already right?
Hypnosis. I know, it’s that; pendulum swinging, someone controlling your mind, snapping fingers to make you sleep to suddenly wake clucking like a chicken, witch shit and that one single chair with the metal legs kinda thought right? Gotta be honest with you, when I first heard this word it took me right back to 1995 with my impressionable 10 year old self, watching stage hypnosis. I remember thinking “wow, it’s magic”. So now you're wondering if Hypnobirthing is actually that, right?
Well…
No, no it ‘s not
Fear not, I will not do a Nina Simone and “…put a spell on you ‘cause you’re mine”. The above might seem comical, you might even think “whaaat?! I can get my hypnobirthing instructor to finger snap me to sleep and my baby will come out, whilst I sleep? * snaps in finger excitement * haha, yes the latter sounds ideal (pulling on air over my face for a straight to gather myself). On a serious note, these are the distorted and unrealistic images which causes one to reject hypnosis and deem it as silly, scary, dangerous or on the other hand, a superpower that can produce super quick results- like magic.
So what is it then?
The hypno bit comes from hypnosis which is where individuals are guided or self guided into a trance like state (a bit like day dreaming), the body is beautifully relaxed but the mind is in a state of focused attention and more open to suggestion. The connection to Hypnobirthing? This uses elements from hypnosis so you’re fully conscious, you are awake, but you have tuned out all of the crap aka negative distractions around yourself and are focused intently on a particular subject (birthing without fear), most of the time through the power of suggestion. With the aid of hypnosis, during labour, you can bring your body into a state of deep relaxation so your muscles can work the way they are meant to during birth. How? By reframing your brain through tools such as; visualisation, positive images, breath work, relaxation, scripts, positive language, positive affirmations and much more.
And the HypKnow bit? That’s just my spin on the word because hypknowbirthing is more than just breathing it is an antenatal birth education course preparing you positively for birth. It’s simply putting you in the KNOW of your pregnancy, birth and the 4th trimester.
Let ‘s ponder
First, give your shoulders a shimmy, have a little stretch- that felt good didn’t it? Right, how do you feel when you are deep into a film or a book, even on a jog? Does your world kinda fall silent - you don’t hear the traffic, or kids screaming in the background, or that the kettle has just boiled, sometimes you don’t remember what you’ve just watched or having to re-read a whole paragraph (you’ve just had to re-read this one haven’t you?). This my friends is your mind automatically entering a deeper, relaxed state. This is all of you, putting yourself into relaxation. With hypnobirthing you can learn do this intentionally.
See, sing it now “I’ve got the power” * claps in gospel beats *
You DO have the power and control. Not me.
So why hypnobirthing?
Because it’s a vibe of a therapeutic tool which can be used as an alternative to medicine or even with medicine to unblock and enhance mind and body connection and control. Hypnobirthing aims to ease fear and anxiety during labour and birth offering a view of birth that doesn't focus on the negatives or the ‘p word’ (pain, urgh I said it). It helps to build your confidence so you can own your power, exude your power and birth in the KNOW confidently, positively and in control.
Will hypnobirthing work? It will, if you want it to. The power is all yours.
Vibe your birth
Love, Josette
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HypKnowBirthing™️ -
Simply putting you in the KNOW of your pregnancy, birth and beyond, because you deserve to know.
With this online course:
-Dive into your conscious and subconscious mind and KNOW how it affects your ability to birth confidently
-Understand where your fear comes from and KNOW how this impacts the chemistry and physiology of your birth.
-It gives you what you need to birth positively and in control using the The Calm Birth School method.
-Go through your options/alternatives NO MUSTS, so you KNOW what kind of birth you would like to prepare for.
-It supports you to KNOW how to advocate for yourself, to question professionals confidently.
-It guides you on how you can KNOW your birth and BIRTH YOUR WAY and not that of a system or unfamiliar culture.
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Helping you to prepare your mind confidently for your birth with knowledge and tools so that you know when and how to utilise those tools to help you birth in control and leaving you feeling empowered.
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