HypBirth: Natural Childbirth Preparation Kit (DVD)

by HypBirth

Product Features

• 80% of all clients give birth in less than six hours, including first time moms.
• Minimize pain dramatically during labor and birth.
• Produce a faster and easier delivery. Reduce the need for an episiotomy.
• Enhance comfort and sleep in your pregnancy.

Product Description

The HypBirth program is scientifically based on removing stress hormones that are largely responsible for the pain in childbirth. Learn how to eliminate these stress hormones and instead, elevate your body's own natural pain reliever and "love drug" endorphins. With the HypBirth program you can expect to achieve a more comfortable labor, a generally faster delivery. You can also expect to build confidence and comfort during your pregnancy. HypBirth has been successfully used by thousands of women. It is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use program for the preparation and facilitation of childbirth hypnosis available. The HypBirth program includes a complete hour-and-a-half training DVD that interactively takes you through each of the 8 CDs included in the program. With the gentle sounds of lullaby music in the background, listen to the instructor's voice and feel she is speaking directly to you. Also included is HypBirth HypNotes, which will enable your partner to be your facilitator. In as little as four weeks with HypBirth, you can gain confidence, and comfort, that your labor will be in control and generally much faster. Practicing daily with the HypBirth program creates a level of relaxation needed to stop the flow of catecholamines, the stress hormones that are released during labor. These hormones are designed to signal the body of impending danger by creating an instant "fight-or-flight" response. Catecholamines work very well during stressful situations as when you are truly in danger, but in labor they only hinder the process. Without the presence of catecholamines your body is naturally filled with endorphins, nature's "love drug" and a natural pain reliever. When endorphins are released, your muscles are relaxed and there is a feeling of well-being and safety. Catecholamine release is a fear-based response, creating constriction in the muscles that is generally associated with pain. .

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000GL46US
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,843 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Labor and delivery in less than 7 hours, February 21, 2007

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EHH "EHH" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HypBirth: Natural Childbirth Preparation Kit (DVD) (Health and Beauty)

I started using HypBirth at 33 weeks pregnant and diligently used the program everyday (it's not asking a lot of a 8-month pregnant woman to lay on the couch for 45 minutes everyday). I was so relaxed throughout my last weeks of pregnancy, I actually was 4cm dilated before I even got to the doctor's office for my last checkup. The day we arrived at my last midwife appointment, we actually decided to go to the hospital and break my water. I was already 4cm dilated (and 39 weeks) and due to some health concerns it was best to get labor moving. When I arrived at the hospital, my midwife broke my water at 8:35 am. At 6cm the nurse asked if I wanted an epidural and I was still walking around, laughing and joking with my husband. I'm not going to lie, I did feel pain, but it really wasn't painful until I got to about 8cm. Throughout my entire labor, I was relaxed and did not feel any fear. I pushed for 28 minutes and my baby was born. I was able to have a drug-free, amazing birth and I attribute it to HypBirth. It helped me to understand that birth doesn't have to be scary. I was relaxed and happy throughout the entire process and even though I felt pain, it wasn't unbearable. I would recommend this program to anyone and plan to use it in the future if I have more children.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not all that I'd hoped, November 6, 2006

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A. Volpi (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HypBirth: Natural Childbirth Preparation Kit (DVD) (Health and Beauty)

What I hoped for was a natural, relaxed, painless birth experience. What I achieved was an epidural-free birth resulting in a happy, healthy baby. I could not ask for more. The hypnosis program did much to calm my anxiety in the weeks leading up to my due date. My husband was able to participate and facilitate the hypnosis during labor. Although I definitely felt pain and discomfort during my contractions (unlike the inspiring women in the DVD!), I felt in control right up until the doctor and nurses started yelling at me about not pushing and then pushing. In the end, I would certainly use the program again and recommend it to others, but with more realistic expectations.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really powerful, especially with a trained doula, September 11, 2007

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Elizabeth A. Moore (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HypBirth: Natural Childbirth Preparation Kit (DVD) (Health and Beauty)

I so strongly recommend this, especially used in concert with a doula or other labor support person trained in facilitating these techniques. I used this CD series to learn triggered relaxation techniques. With these techniques, facilitated by my fabulous doula, I had a peaceful, powerful, wonderful birth experience during which I was focused and physically relaxed. We used the triggered relaxation technique and then my doula softly spoke to me using visualizations from the CDs as well as visualizations that I had written down based on concepts of stamina, trust, love, adventure, courage, and others suggested in the CDs--my own words and images coming back to me. It was such a powerful experience and I feel like I was able to experience it really fully because I was able to be mentally focused and physically relaxed. I was in serious labor from about 7pm Monday to 1:30am that night, though I had lighter labor for since about midnight Sunday night, and I did it naturally, with no medication, and I must just say it was a really good experience, even in all its intensity.

A really big plus is that I used these techniques before and after my baby was born to trigger my relaxation and be able to go to sleep really quickly, which is valuable to a tired pregnant woman and an exhausted new mother with only 2 hours to sleep before the next feeding. Here are the benefits listed by the author, all of which were true for me: * Minimize pain dramatically during labor and birth. * Produce a faster and easier delivery. Reduce the need for an episiotomy. * Enhance comfort and sleep in your pregnancy. * 80% of all clients give birth in less than six hours, including first time moms.