What comes to mind when you think of childbirth? The power of creation? Harmony with nature? Joy? Or do you think of pain, trauma, fear, and crisis?

For too many mothers-to-be, negative associations—in particular, fears, anxieties and pain—overshadow the wonder and happiness of childbirth. Childbirth Hypnosis Training (CHT) releases this “fear-tension-pain” syndrome (which can lead to added complications and pain) and frees you to have a joyful, relaxing and stress-free birth.

From Pain to Pleasure
Through hypnosis training, you will be able to dispel fears and call upon your own endorphin response as a natural anesthesia, reducing your pain and allowing you to fully experience the joy of your child's birth.

Childbirth hypnosis training uses deep relaxation and guided imagery techniques to prepare you for a more comfortable pregnancy and safer way to give birth. It focuses on your perception of the birth experience and how you will respond to it.

With hypnosis training, you will learn how to associate the birth experience with pleasure rather than pain, and you will come to realize that there is no need for pain once your mind is no longer making that interpretation of the experience. The ultimate goal is to completely and fully experience the birth of your child in a positive and comfortable way, rather than to try to "get away" from it or even miss the experience through numbing fear or chemical painkillers.

In Harmony with Your Natural Instincts
When you are prepared for childbirth through hypnosis training, your mind and body are in harmony with your natural birthing instincts. You learn to trust your body and work with it so that you can approach childbirth with an attitude of surrender, relaxation, and peacefulness.

Childbirth hypnosis training gives you a heightened state of awareness and a strong sense of your inner strength, so you are more in control during the birth—and able to welcome your child into the world in a loving, relaxing, and nurturing way.

Individual Sessions, Personalized Training
The birth experience will never be the same for any two women, and neither will the experience of hypnosis training. Unlike other programs that are taught by a network of minimally trained facilitators to groups in a class setting, Childbirth Hypnosis Training is taught for the last 20 years exclusively by Marie-Paul Baxiu, a Clinical Certified Hypnotherapist for the last 21 years (See Talking with Marie-Paul), a Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor, an Independent Childbirth Educator. (C.C.H., C.H.I., I.C.E.), Birth Coach certified in Neo-natal Resuscitation, and YogaCise Pre-Posnatal Instructor, for the past 5 years. Marie-Paul has been trained with Birthlight in Cambridge, England by Francoise Freedman; a Yoga Teacher/Instructor, Midwife and an anthropologist teaching anthropology in Cambridge University.

Each hypnosis training session is done individually, and is highly personalized to the unique needs and concerns of each mother. Mothers-to-be generally see Marie-Paul for about five 1 ½ to 2 hours sessions prior to birth. Sessions are held in her Los Angeles office. She can also be hired to provide labor support during the birth—a service that is highly recommended for hospital births (see professionals testimonials) —and for continuing sessions after the child is born. Childbirth hypnosis can be used in conjunction with other childbirth preparation training methods.

Marie-Paul's work is also unique in that it is centered on the mother (mind-body connection at the time of the birth) rather than the couple. Husbands are able to choose their level of involvement -they can be present through the all program, and are often guided during at least two of the sessions so that they know what to expect and how to assist. Fathers benefit from a strong bond right at the birth as well. Dads are given tools to create mammal bonding which is equivalent to Mom's breastfeeding. Communication with baby is also explored in every dimension (womb, and at the birth) to insure no trauma to the baby.

What You and Your Baby really get
The Childbirth Hypnosis Training will assist you in parenting your baby before is born. You will learn to be partnering with your baby in the womb: your unborn child responds to you; the mother's deepest thoughts and feelings. By using hypnosis (a deep state of relaxation), you will offer the best environment for your baby’s growth. You will have the ability to create a better womb environment for your baby as he/she shapes its brain and lays the foundations for personality, emotional temperament, and the powers of higher thought. By preparing for a gentle birth, you will allow your baby to unfold within his/her inner intelligence and experience his/her own power. You will be giving your unborn child an experience of trust and love that will shape his/her entire life.

Take the time to prepare yourself and enjoy the journey of parenting by giving yourself and your baby the very best right from the beginning.

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