"Imagine giving birth peacefully...
and without pain!"

HypnoBirthing® - The Mongan Method

Discover how YOU can eliminate fear, tension and pain
with these simple proven techniques

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If you'd looked at me in the middle of a contraction, you’d think I’d just closed my eyes and nodded off for a few moments. No screaming...no shouting...no pain.

Unbelievable? Impossible even?

That’s what I used to think too. But I was wrong...

Looking for an alternative

When I became pregnant in October 2001, I had real worries about giving birth.

I wanted to find a method that was less painful than what I was being offered. Something that helped me get over my fears and put me in control of my birth - not the hospital or the doctors.

So, I went looking for an alternative - just like you’re doing now.

What I discovered shook everything I thought I knew about birth...

The myth of painful birth

Everything you see or hear about birth - from friends, family, or on TV - tells you giving birth is going to hurt.

At worst, it’s portrayed as some agonising and traumatic experience you have to endure, with your partner standing helplessly by while you scream and suffer in pain.

Sound familiar?

Your friends and family mean well. They want you to know what to expect.

They think they’re helping, by preparing you for ’the inevitable’.

The only thing is - they’re WRONG

Pain is not inevitable.

How can I be so sure?

Because, as you’ll see, my experience of giving birth was very different. And I’m not alone.

There’s thousands of women who’ve discovered what I’m about to tell you...

I found a method that teaches you that you don’t have to suffer agony when you give birth. A method that shows you how it is possible to have a pain-free birth.

Most importantly, a method that puts you in control of your birth.

The name of that method is HypnoBirthing®.

HypnoBirthing®? I don’t want to be hypnotised!

If you’re like most people, you’re probably thinking "HypnoBirthing®? Does that mean I have to be hypnotised? I don’t like the sound of that!"

Yes - but hypnosis is almost certainly not what you think it is.

No party tricks

Unfortunately, stage and television hypnosis has given many people a very negative and mistaken view of hypnotherapy in general. You know the sort of thing I mean.

You probably think of a stage hypnotist (as opposed to a hypnotherapist) making people eat a lemon, talk in Martian or believe they’re naked in public. Not a very appealing idea for most people, I’m sure you’ll agree.

But you can be sure that if I indulged in these kinds of ‘party tricks’, as a member of the British Institute of Hypnotherapy I’d be struck off.

Nothing to fear

Perhaps you’re simply afraid of hypnosis? Worried you’ll be in a trance, and out of control?

Maybe you’re scared you’ll feel compelled to blurt out some deep, dark secret? Or be made to do something you don’t want to?

This is, quite simply, not possible.

Hypnotherapy cannot override your basic instincts.

No hypnotherapist can make you do anything you really don’t want to.

What hypnosis really is

Clinical hypnotherapy, and HypnoBirthing®, means you are always in control.

Hypnosis is simply a feeling of relaxed concentration, just like when you’re absorbed in a good book. If it’s a really good one, you’re still awake, and aware of what’s going on around you - but you just ’tune out’ the distractions.

That’s hypnosis.

Maybe you’ve had times when you’ve driven a familiar journey, and when you arrive you realise you’d done it on ’auto-pilot’?

That’s hypnosis too.

Here’s how one client described her first hypnotherapy session...

There’s really nothing to be scared of. We all go in and out of hypnotic states naturally, on a regular basis.

How do you know HypnoBirthing® works?

Simple - I "put my money where my mouth is".

After qualifying as a HypnoBirthing® practitioner, I put the techniques to the ultimate test - and used it successfully when I gave birth.

I managed fifteen hours of induced labour - with contractions so strong they had the needle of the monitor off the chart - but I could only feel pressure.

By using the same self-hypnosis and breathing techniques I will teach you, I was able to relax and be completely comfortable. The midwives couldn’t believe what they were seeing (and neither could my husband!)

Having proved to myself how powerful these techniques are, I now want to teach you that birth can be a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

So what is HypnoBirthing® about?

HypnoBirthing® allows you to rediscover the truth that birth should be a calm and natural process - not a fraught and traumatic medical event.

Women in many other cultures give birth successfully and safely without all the intervention we in the West take for granted. HypnoBirthing® will teach you why...and how.

The focus of HypnoBirthing® is on teaching you and your partner some simple but specialised relaxation and breathing techniques. These easy to learn techniques make the whole birth easier, calmer and more comfortable.

HypnoBirthing® doesn’t require any particular belief system, or prior experience. Some of our mums (and especially their husbands) have been very sceptical at first - until they experience it for themselves.

Just imagine - instead of screaming and being in pain, welcoming each surge. Feeling peaceful... relaxed... and even smiling as your baby comes closer to you.

Finally - something useful for the dad to do

Instead of your husband or partner being a helpless onlooker, they become a central part of the birthing process, helping you to stay calm and focussed on the techniques you’ve been taught.

As a result, the fathers feel proud to have been able to help, and to be an active part of the birth.

Just imagine how close that makes them feel to you and the baby...

Here’s what one delighted dad had to say:

Twelve hours of contractions - and no pain

Mark’s wife Catherine was equally enthusiastic about HypnoBirthing®.

Catherine and Mark were one of nine couples that I taught on a visit to Jersey, and the other couples also expressed their delight with the class.

Several of them commented that they learned far more than they ever expected. A common comment was "it was MUCH better than the NHS antenatal classes."

In fact, everyone was so impressed with how the births have gone that I went back again six months later to run another workshop for another nine couples, and HypnoBirthing® is now well established on the island.

Here’s what some more of my mother’s have said about using HypnoBirthing®.

 

Can’t rave about it enough

Sent to the pub during active labour

Another raver

Calm labour

It wasn’t scary

An unplanned home birth - with fantastic success

Recommend HypnoBirthing® to anyone

Where does HypnoBirthing® come from?

HypnoBirthing® is based on the techniques of an English physician, Dr Grantly Dick-Read. He was the pioneer in the field of natural childbirth, and his principles are the foundation of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

HypnoBirthing® was originally established in the United States by Marie Mongan. Her book "HypnoBirthing® - A Celebration of Life" was first published in 1989 and you can read lots more at the main UK site if you want to (I’ll give you the link later on so keep reading...).

Already well established in the US, and into its seventeenth year, the HypnoBirthing® methods are now being taught here in the UK.

How come I’ve never heard of HypnoBirthing®?

It is actually better known than you might think. One of my HypnoBirthing® couples was featured on Channel 4’s "Richard and Judy" show (read more), and it’s also been on the Discovery Channel, BBC News, in Pregnancy & Birth (regularly), Time Magazine (March 2004), the Daily Mail, and my local paper (the Chronicle & Echo), amongst many others.

However, I’m one of only a relatively small number of practitioners in the UK currently qualified to teach HypnoBirthing® (The Mongan Method), which is why you may not have come across it before.

What about other hypnosis for childbirth courses?

Yes, there are other hypnotherapists offering various kinds of ‘positive birth’ sessions, but HypnoBirthing® is much more than that. HypnoBirthing® is a complete birth education programme.

Most other "hypnosis for childbirth" programmes are about teaching you how to ’mask’ the pain. HypnoBirthing® teaches you how, and why, if you’re relaxed, that there doesn’t need to be pain in the first place.

What do I get?

You’ll get a structured but informal class format that teaches about the physical and emotional aspects of birth. You’ll learn why your body does what it does, as well as how.

Here are just some of the things you’ll learn that a regular antenatal class would not teach you.

• Breathing techniques that actually help the birth, rather than make it harder (And it’s not the panting that most people think they have to do. Think about it - why would anyone want to hyperventilate during labour??)
• How to dramatically reduce your risk of tearing during birth with this stunningly simple massage technique
• When it’s right to stand your ground with the medical staff...what questions to ask...and when it’s time to let them take charge
• How to release any fears you might have about childbirth...regardless of where they come from
• How to induce your own labour with these simple, natural techniques, if you go beyond your "estimated due date"
• Most importantly, you’ll know how to relax and stay calm and in control, regardless of what’s happening around you

Plus, as well as the classes themselves, you get a professionally produced 302-page manual (the very latest 3rd edition, just published!), all the scripts and handouts you need, plus the relaxation and affirmation CD, all included in the price.

To sum it up...

I have heard of so many antenatal classes that talk about what to expect, and what can go wrong - but don’t give you any way of doing something about it.

What you’ll learn through HypnoBirthing® is how you can have a natural childbirth, without drugs...with dramatically reduced levels of anxiety...and usually little or no pain.

What if things don’t go to plan?

Even if you experience complications - perhaps needing to be induced, as I was, or if you need a caesarean - you can still benefit greatly from the techniques...by feeling in control of your birth.

I can’t promise you a ‘perfect’ birth - no one can - but I can promise you a much, much more comfortable and relaxed birth than you would have had otherwise.

These simple techniques do require practice - but the end result is worth it, don’t you think?

Does it matter how many weeks pregnant I am?

Within reason, no. The sooner you start, the more time you have to practice.

And even if you’re late into your pregnancy, I can still help you.

I’ve had mothers who had only a few weeks left ’til the birth, so this is for you, no matter what stage of pregnancy you’re at.

(Mind you - places go very fast so if you want to do this, ring me today. Don’t wait...you might be too late. Classes are small and so places are strictly limited).

Does HypnoBirthing® help the baby too?

Yes. We find that babies born using HypnoBirthing® tend to be calmer, feed better, sleep better and experience less trauma. My own son, Joseph, is a wonderful example of that.

Wow, that sounds great! Anything else?

There’s lots, but here’s just a few more. With HypnoBirthing® you can:

• Reduce the length of the first stage of labour by anything from 2 - 4 hours
• Lower the chances of a breech birth by learning how to ’turn’ the baby into the correct position using posture and self-hypnosis
• Increase your milk flow by using the relaxation techniques you’ll learn, if you’re planning to breastfeed
• Dramatically reduce your likelihood of suffering from post-natal depression, because you’ll have had a much calmer and less painful birth
• Recover physically from the birth much faster, because you haven’t ’wasted’ energy in the process
• Develop the confidence in your own body to aim for a homebirth, if that is an option you want to consider

When are HypnoBirthing® classes held?

The HypnoBirthing® classes run as four sessions (totalling 12.5 hours), one per week on a Saturday or Sunday morning, and are designed to be taught to small groups of couples.

Where are they taught?

Due to the popularity of my HypnoBirthing® classes, they’re now taught at the St. John Ambulance centre in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England, UK). It’s within easy reach of Northampton, Wellingborough, Rushden, Kettering, Market Harborough, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Oxford, Peterborough, Cambridge and beyond.

(If you’re not local, keep reading and then check out the information in the Additional info and links, where I’ll tell you how you can find the details of your nearest practitioner)

You’ll enjoy a relaxing and comfortable environment for your classes, with between six and eight couples.

Some HypnoBirthing® practitioners just do individual couples, but a great benefit that you get from doing it in a group is the support and encouragement of the other expectant mums and dads. Many of our couples become good friends and stay in touch long after the course has finished.

The big question - how much does HypnoBirthing® cost?

The normal price for the full twelve and a half hours of instruction, your 302-page manual, CD, handouts, and everything else you need, is just £277.

That’s expensive!

In comparison to free NHS classes, maybe. But then this goes way beyond what you’ll be taught on the NHS, as I’ve mentioned previously. Think of it this way...

• You’ll learn the techniques once for this birth, but then you can then use them again and again, no matter how many children you have
• You can use HypnoBirthing® in conjunction with any other plans you have - homebirth or hospital, water birth...whatever. It’s your choice what kind of birth to have - HypnoBirthing® helps them all.
• You can use the techniques to help calm and relax yourself any time you feel stressed out...(I’ve had many of my couples tell me this alone has been invaluable).
• If you remember that my normal price for a single hypnotherapy session is £55 (meaning you’re getting £687.50-worth of my time), and you’re also getting all your course materials as well - I’m sure you’ll agree this is excellent value
• You’re pregnant for nine months - that’s around 280 days - which means this course is just over 99p per day. Less than the cost of a decent cup of coffee...

Think about it.

Please, don’t hesitate to find out more about this important subject. If you want more information, just call me at the number below and I’ll be happy to answer all of your questions.

Or, if you’re ready to decide now, I’ve got something really special for you. See for yourself...

Special offer - apply NOW and save money!

You can call me on 0845 652 2271. Or, if you prefer, you can just fill in this simple enquiry form.

Either way, do it today because...

For a limited time, I’m knocking 10% off the cost.

This brings it down to just £250 per couple - over 60% off my normal therapy rate!

And that’s not all...

If that’s not enough, you don’t have to pay it all at once.

You can pay a simple, affordable deposit of just £50 to secure your place, and then pay the balance when you come for the course. No need to find the full amount straight away.

In fact, I’m so convinced that this technique is your very best investment when it comes to childbirth, I’ve got one more thing to help you decide...

Book your HypnoBirthing® place NOW and receive two FREE CDs

As a special bonus, if you book now, I’ll also give you two FREE CDs.

• The first one is the Rainbow Relaxation and Birth Affirmations CD I mentioned earlier - great for relaxation and essential for training your unconscious mind to expect a positive birth experience (worth £12)
• The second one is the perfect background music, exactly as used during the sessions, to help you quickly and easily achieve a relaxed state when you practice at home (also worth £12)

So....

• That’s the full course, with nothing left out, nothing held back, at 10% off the normal price
• All course materials included for you at no additional charge
• Two fantastic FREE CDs, worth £24, specially designed to enhance your birth experience
• An affordable low deposit payment

You MUST act now to secure your place

I only run one course a month, and there’s a very limited number of spaces.

Once I hit eight couples on each course, that’s it. No more. You’ve missed your chance.

Thanks to a massive response to recent media coverage of HypnoBirthing®, and promotion of HypnoBirthing® by Northampton General Hospital, I’m taking bookings as far as three months ahead.

Don’t wait - you’ll be too late!

The only way to secure your place is to contact me TODAY.

Yes! I’m ready to enjoy childbirth!

To book on the next available class, please fill in this form. If you want to speak to me first, then just give me a call on 0845 652 2271. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

I wish you all the best with your birth and look forward to seeing you in class.

Yours sincerely,

Jenny Mullan

HypnoBirthing® UK Advisory Board member
HypnoBirthing® UK Practitioner Trainer
HypnoBirthing® Institute Faculty Member

P.S. Places are very limited, so for your opportunity of a comfortable, enjoyable birth at 10% off - REGISTER TODAY

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Additional information and links about HypnoBirthing®

The offical UK website is now online at HypnoBirthing® UK - self hypnosis for labour and childbirth.

The HypnoBirthing® Institute website can be found at www.hypnobirthing.com..

HypnoBirthing® was featured on the "Richard & Judy" show on 8th July 2004. They interviewed Marie Mongan (the founder) and one of my couples, Marie Cooksey and Steve Bowerman. To find out more, visit this page on the official UK website.

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo featured an excellent two-page feature editorial on 16th July 2004. There was an interview with me, one of my mothers, and also an excellent and very positive contribution from Kate Wenman, one of the senior midwives from Northampton General Hospital.

If you don’t mind the size (3.7MB), you can download the Chronicle & Echo article here (Adobe PDF). Alternatively, you can now read the article online.

If you don’t believe this stuff works, watch this fantastic TV news feature about HypnoBirthing®. It’s from Pittsburgh in the US but it’s brilliant.

HypnoBirthing® was featured in the March 2004 issue of Pregnancy and Birth. I’ve scanned a copy for you to read - Page 1 | Page 2. It seems to be rather difficult to read in the browser so either print it out or save the image to your hard drive (right click on the link and select ’Save Target As’). Then open it up in your favourite image editor (and print it if you want).

You can read an article from the Journal of Family Practice entitled "Effects of Hypnosis on the Labor Processes and Birth Outcomes of Pregnant Adolescents" which states in its conclusion that "Our study provides support for the use of hypnosis to aid in preparation of obstetric patients for labor and delivery. The reduction of complications, surgery, and hospital stay show direct medical benefit to mother and child and suggest the potential for a corresponding cost-saving benefit."

Read an excellent article about the "fear-tension-pain syndrome of childbirth" as proposed by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read (whose principles HypnoBirthing® is founded on).

You can read another couple of great HypnoBirthing birth stories at the Home Birth Reference Site, here and here.

Other articles about HypnoBirthing® can be found at the following sites:

• Birth Bliss - a short but excellent article from the March 2004 issue of Time Magazine, by a very sceptical reporter about her own experience of HypnoBirthing®
• "Childbirth Without Pain or Drugs? HypnoBirthing Makes it Possible" - a good article from Canadian Parents Online
• "Hypnosis and Childbirth: Imagine! - a really fantastic article about HypnoBirthing®, from Spirit of Change
• The BBC News website (see ’Why I chose hypnobirthing’ for the article)
• icWales
• Good Morning America
• About.com
• American Baby
• Nursing Spectrum
• The Mercury News in California

An article about the survey in Pregnancy & Birth magazine can be found on the BBC News website.

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