The goal of HypnoBirthing is not natural childbirth; the goal is to remain calm and in control, no matter what kind of birthing you choose to pursue.  Even though natural childbirth isn’t the purpose or the goal of HypnoBirthing, the course is taught to prepare women for a normal, natural birth, simply because that’s how we are designed to birth.  The result is that 3 out of 4 women who take HypnoBirthing end up feeling so empowered, comfortable and in control that they birth their babies completely naturally, with no medical intervention whatsoever.  For those women who feel they would prefer or require medical intervention, the result is that they tend to be very much aware and a part of the  process, causing them to feel just as satisfied and at peace with their birthing experiences as those who birth naturally.   Women taking this class give birth wherever they prefer:  Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Danbury and Bridgeport hospitals, the birth centers in Danbury and Norwalk, with the midwives at Full Circle Family Care in White Plains, and some even choose to birth with home birth midwives.  With preparation, techniques and knowledge, beautiful births can and do happen everywhere.

Benefits of HypnoBirthing:

• While most births last between 12-14 hours, the average HypnoBirthing birth lasts 3 to 5 hours.
• Results in half as many Cesarean sections as compared to the national average.
• Reduces the incidence of preterm labor by 67%.
• Results in fewer breach presentations.
• Reduces the need for medical intervention by approximately 75%, resulting safer, easier births.
• A full 94% of HypnoBirthing mothers report to feeling “very healthy” immediately after birth.
• Eliminates the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome that causes labor pain.
• Eliminates the risk of hyperventilation from “shallow” breathing practices taught by other methods.
• Virtually 100% of HypnoBirthing mothers report to being “highly satisfied” with HypnoBirthing.

_{Note: Statistics above are based on 2009 data in a study of HypnoBirths compared to all other births as reported by the World Health Organization.}