What is HypnoBirthing? HypnoBirthing is more of a philosophy and approach to birth rather than any set method or technique. It centers around the belief that birth is an instinctive, natural, and normal process of the body that women can trust and surrender to rather than be afraid of and resist. HypnoBirthing teaches women to trust and embrace their body’s natural birthing instincts, to relax deeply so that their body can do what it’s designed to do, and to work with their…
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For as long as I can remember I was drawn to the miracle of birth. Like my grandfather (a prominent OBGYN in Philadelphia) I wanted to deliver babies, but daunted by the path to medical school, I pursued a career as a high-school English teacher instead, received my MA from Middlebury College and focused on helping adolescents find their voice in the classroom and navigate life’s challenges. When I became pregnant with my first child in 2011, I was determined to have…
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