{"id":11,"date":"2018-03-19T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-09-28T14:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T14:57:42","slug":"hypnobirthing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"HypnoBirthing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HypnoBirthing\u00ae \u2013 The Mongan Method is as much a philosophy as it is a technique.&nbsp; HypnoBirthing is nothing new, but rather the modern repackaging of age-old wisdom by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read.&nbsp; This approach emphasises the concept of natural birthing in the absence of fear and tension or unnecessary medical intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.hypnobirthing.com\/find-a-hypnobirthing-childbirth-educator-results?keywords=&amp;address=Port+Elizabeth%2C+South+Africa&amp;directory_radius=100&amp;center=-33.7139247%2C25.52073580000001&amp;address_type=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hb-international-with-seal1-1-300x55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hb-international-with-seal1-1-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hb-international-with-seal1-1-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hb-international-with-seal1-1-1024x188.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hb-international-with-seal1-1.png 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HypnoBirthing preparation provides expectant mothers with an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect harmony\u2013as they were designed to\u2013when the body is sufficiently relaxed.&nbsp; This kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, allows for a calm, serene and comfortable birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.57.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.57.jpeg 922w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.57-300x147.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.57-768x377.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>HypnoBirthing has become a much more mainstream approach than what it used to be, with celebrities choosing this approach because they want to be in control of their birthing experience.\u00a0 Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/healthandbeauty\/health-and-fitness\/2016082533227\/a-closer-look-at-hypnobirthing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gisele Bundchen and Jessica Alba&#8217;s<\/a> motivation for choosing this approach.\u00a0 Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.com.au\/kate-middleton-hypnobirthing-third-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kate Middleton opted for HypnoBirthing &#8211; read more about that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trained HypnoBirthing\u00ae educators are successfully teaching women and their birthing companions to trust birth and release all fear and limiting thoughts. HypnoBirthing\u00aepractitioners can be found in 46 countries throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/uir.unisa.ac.za\/bitstream\/handle\/10500\/14144\/VanDerWesthuizenWL%20Examiner%2527s%20changes%20MvR%20finalFINAL30062014_2.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study<\/a> about women&#8217;s experiences of hypnotherapy as psychological support for high risk pregnancy, the following conclusions were noteworthy:<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.56-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.56-1.jpeg 942w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.56-1-300x121.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-07-12-at-11.02.56-1-768x309.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HypnoBirthing can provide a greater sense of control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HypnoBirthing can provide a profound sense of relaxation during the birth experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HypnoBirthing can contribute significantly to pain relief and reduction in the need for pain management medication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HypnoBirthing contributes towards experiences of self-confidence and satisfaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HypnoBirthing can contribute to a better bonding experience between mother and infant as a result of an increased sense of relaxation and calm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HypnoBirthing can contribute to a more rapid recovery from Caesarian section and reduced hospitalisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HypnoBirthing\u00ae \u2013 The Mongan Method is as much a philosophy as it is a technique.&nbsp; HypnoBirthing is nothing new, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":293,"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pebabynet.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}