Cynthia Overgard discovered HypnoBirthing when she was 7 months pregnant with her first child, soon becoming the first person she knew who chose a midwife-assisted, drug-free birth.

Her son weighed 8 lb. 14 oz. and was born in a Jacuzzi bathtub at the birth center in Danbury, CT.  Her labor lasted just 3 1/2 hours from beginning to end.  Cynthia, her husband, and their newborn son returned home within eight hours of the birth. The beauty and simplicity of that experience was life-changing.

In June 2009, Cynthia experienced HypnoBirthing again when she birthed her 9 lb. 7 oz. daughter during a planned home-birth with two midwives, her husband, and 4-year old son present.

Since her first birth in 2005, Cynthia became increasingly committed to educating and empowering women in birthing.  In addition to teaching HypnoBirthing on a monthly basis, Cynthia has published her beautiful and empowering story of pursuing a natural childbirth in various magazines – most recently, in her article Taking Charge of Giving Birth in the Winter 2009/2010 issue of Pathways magazine.  Cynthia has been quoted in American Baby magazine, and has personally taught HypnoBirthing to 265 couples.  She has taught classes regularly in Westport, Stamford, Danbury, and White Plains, NY. 

Cynthia is certified by the HypnoBirthing Institute.  She personally knows Mickey Mongan, founder of HypnoBirthing, and is well-acquainted with some of our nation’s most esteemed midwives and childbirth authors, from whom she continues to learn and derive inspiration in all areas of pregnancy and birthing.  Due to having taught hundreds of couples in the Connecticut and Westchester area, Cynthia knows dozens of respected practitioners in our area who support HypnoBirthing women through pregnancy and birth, including all types of midwives (hospital, birth center and home-birth midwives), OBs, doulas, prenatal massage therapists, prenatal chiropractors, prenatal yoga instructors, post-partum doulas, lactation consultants, nutritional counselors, holistic fertility counselors, pediatricians of varying philosophies, prenatal acupuncturists, and more.  Whatever support or prenatal care you need, Cynthia is always happy and willing to point you in the right direction.

Cynthia is well-informed and passionate about all aspects of healthy living — from practicing yoga to her vegetarian household and holistic philosophy on children’s health and child-raising.  In addition to being a full-time mother of two to Alex and Vanessa, Cynthia is also a published writer, magazine editor, and Finance professor at the University of Connecticut.