Hypnodoula

What is HypnoBirthing®?

HypnoBirthing® is a technique to help promote a more gentle, stress-free birth. Mothers often report a feeling of relaxation during birth, yet are fully alert and able to make informed decisions.

Through visualisations and breathing techniques, HypnoBirthing® teaches you to release negative beliefs about birth, how to trust your body and how to birth without fear. The well coined “Fear - Tension - Pain” connection is thus broken and you then have the opportunity to birth freely.

“HypnoBirthing® will teach you the art of using your own natural birthing instincts”


You won't be in a hypnotic trance. The name can be a little misleading. The techniques encourage the production of the bodys natural pain killers - the endorphins - which will help you to be ‘in the zone’ - but relaxed, alert and fully in control.

Benefits of HypnoBirthing®

Reduces and can often eliminate the need for epidurals, episiotomy and other interventions

Reduces the need for C-Sections

Reduces fatigue during labour enabling the mother to feel she has all the strength she needs to birth baby

Reduces tearing by slowing down the last stage

Encourages bonding between mother, baby and partner

The birth partner feels a part of the birth. They will understand what each stage involves and how to support you

Reduces drugs passed to baby during birth resulting in an alert baby that is more thus more able to feed