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"Move over, Lamaze. HypnoBirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor."
-Time Magazine

HypnoBirthing®: A Celebration of Life - with Birth Exercise CD Included!

Childbirth is not something to be feared; it is a natural expression of life. With HypnoBirthing, your pregnancy and childbirth will become the gentle, life-affirming process it was meant to be.

In this easy-to-understand guide, HypnoBirthing founder Marie Mongan explodes the myth of pain as a natural accompaniment to birth. She proves through sound medical information that it is not our bodies but our culture that has made childbirth a moment of anguish, and that when we release the fear of birth, a fear that is keeping our bodies tense and closed, we will also release the pain.

HypnoBirthing is nature, not manipulation. It relaxes the mind in order to let the body work as it is designed. The HypnoBirthing exercises—positive thinking, relaxation, visualization, breathing and physical preparation—will lead to a happy and comfortable pregnancy, even if you are currently unsure of an intervention-free birth. Your confidence, trust and happy anticipation will in turn lead to the peaceful, fulfilling and bonding birth that is your right as a mother.

More than 10,000 happy couples have had their lives changed for the better by HypnoBirthing. More than 500 news organizations—including Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dateline, The Richard & Judy Show, Time, Newsweek, Parenting and Better Homes & Gardens—have joined the movement for better birthing.

Why is HypnoBirthing changing the way the world gives birth? That's simple. Because it works.



About the Author

Marie Mongan, M.Ed., M.Hy., is a life-long educator, former college dean, clinical hypnotherapist, and Director of the Hypnobirthing Institute. She is the recipient of the 1995 National Guild of Hypnotists President's Award and received the coveted Charles Tebbetts Award in 2000 for the recognition she has brought to hypnotherapy. Ms. Mongan lives in New Hampshire, but spends much of her time on the road training new instructors in the techniques of hypnobirthing. She is the mother of four adult children, all born using the techniques upon which hypnobirthing is based.
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  • Paperback: 326 pages
  • Publisher: HCI; 3rd edition (May 24, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0757302661
  • ISBN-13: 978-0757302664
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (107 customer reviews)
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experiencing birth, uterine surges, birthing companion, birthing phase, dees stuff, birth companion, resting labor, birthing muscles, birth preferences, birth path, birthing body, birthing environment, homebirth midwife, labor companion, surgical birth, birthing tub, birth ball, vaginal outlet, deepening techniques, right caregiver, birthing mother, birthing experience, labor advances
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80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect gift for any pregnant woman! , March 19, 2006
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It is now three days since I gave birth to my first baby, a beautiful 9lb girl. In my last few weeks of pregnancy I met a neighbor who insisted I read this book as soon as I could. She described the hypnobirthing philosophy of birth with no pain or fear and how she had used it successfully with her third child. I was skeptical that it could help me much because I had heard that first babies were more difficult to deliver than second or third babies, and I thought maybe her success was due to her previous experiences with labor. Regardless, I decided to buy the book. When it arrived a few days later I skimmed through it and attempted some of the breathing techniques. I found them very difficult because my lung capacity at 9 months pregnant was pretty low. The accompanying CD, however, was very easy to use and I got sort-of addicted to it (only the relaxation part) because it helped me get back to sleep when I woke up at 4am every morning. It taught me to relax my entire body instantly, with the idea that this could help me through contractions. It also improved my breathing technique somewhat. When labor came I was able to use my relaxation skills to work through early, active, and transition labor stages with relatively little pain and a strong sense of control over my body. I was happy and thought I would get through everything fine until the pushing stage. I had not read or practiced any hypnobirthing techniques for pushing and, unfortunately relaxation was not an option. My pushing was intensely difficult and there was most certainly pain and fear. I believe, however, that had I discovered hypnobirthing earlier and practiced all the breathing techniques, I may have had an easier time. Even though my pushing stage was hard, I didn't tear and I didn't require any medication, stiches, or other interventions. I plan to recommend hypnobirthing to all my pregnant friends early in their pregnancies, based on my strongly positive experience and will use it from the get go myself if I am ever pregnant again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, July 20, 2005
I love the new edition of this book. It is far more interesting, entertaining and complete than the last edition. I especially like Dr. Lorne Campbell's letter at the beginning of the book which details how he went from a 25% c-section rate to a 1% (yes - 1%- that is not a typo) c-section rate after making some changes with his practice. The most major change he made of course was using HypnoBirthing.

Reading this book will be a very effective way of getting rid of any fear that you may have of childbirth. The first edition of this book completely changed my life and my children truly owe their lives to it. Before this book there was no way I would have ever considered getting preganant or giving birth. I was too afraid of birth.

So what will you learn? I can't do it justice in this review. It isn't only about self-hypnosis. That is only a small part of the HypnoBirthing classes and book. You will learn other tools like breathing (that actually works during birth), birth plans, laws of the mind, exercises, choosing a caregiver, how to avoid artifical inductions, c-section, nutrition, and much more.

The book also comes with a Hypnosis for Childbirth CD.

Yes, I have given birth using this method. My daughter is now three and I had almost no discomfort during birth. I love giving birth now. By the way, I also used the hypnosis technique's at this dentist. I had a several fillings that had to be re-done. I only used hypnosis and had no pain.

Sheri Menelli, speaker, author, childbirth educator, mother
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Sold, September 30, 2005
As opposed to Henci Goer's "Thinking Woman's Guide to Better Birth", which scares you into wanting a natural birth by making pretty much all intervention sound ghoulish and dangerous, this book makes you want a natural birth because of the beautiful experience that the author describes when talking about her own hypnobirth and the other births that she's been involved in. I can only speak for myself but I respond far better to positive motivation.

The philosophy behind this method and the book makes good sense: women have been having babies for thousands of years, our bodies are designed to do it, and a lot of the pain in labor comes from being conditioned to be afraid of it. You get scared, you tense up, and it hurts. When I went to my obstetrician today, I asked her what natural birth method has been the best in her experience, and she said that all her hypnobirths have been "beautiful". What can I say? I'm sold. I'm having a hypnobaby!
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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent supplement for classes
We just finished our second week of HypnoBirthing classes, I've read the entire book and have been practicing the techniques daily. Read more
Published 10 days ago by T. Hauser

4.0 out of 5 stars natural information
HypnoBirthing is proving to be a good, easy read. The book helps me understand the natural birthing process. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Pipes

3.0 out of 5 stars I expected more.
This book is not bad but I did expect a little more training on preparing myself for labor. The book does share techniques on how to relax and breathe during labor but I have a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kathleen Melendez

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good, Some Bad
There are some concepts in this book I wholeheartedly agree with, and others I that I think are misguided. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lauren Ard

3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, but still useful
I thought that this book would tell me the specific techniques of the HypnoBirthing process, but it really only vaguely describes them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars This really works!
I can't imagine laboring any other way! Hypnobirthing techniques really work to ease labor pains. I read the book and took the class at my hospital for my first pregnancy... Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. Keough

3.0 out of 5 stars A good fear-releasing book
I had a CS with my first, with no trial of labor due to intrauterine growth restriction. I desired a VBAC with the second one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by V. Mesonzhnik

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Help and Information
This book really helped me overcome any fears I had about giving birth. The book gave me the information to have the kind of natural birth that I had wanted.
Published 3 months ago by A. Tucker

3.0 out of 5 stars Helped give me a center point to work from
Bought this book along with two private lessons from a certified Mongan instructor. Learned some good meditations/visualizations, practiced some -but as a FT working mom with a... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed It
This book is great to read. It gives you a positive outlook on how beautiful birth is. I recommend it to every pregnant woman. Read more
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