HypnoBirthing is a complete, 12-hour childbirth education course that will prepare you for a relaxed, comfortable birth by applying simple breathing, visualization and self-hypnosis tools.  Classes are typically held once per week, starting from the beginning to the end of every calendar month.

The premise of HypnoBirthing is that fear and tension are the cause of labor pain.

They key difference between HypnoBirthing classes and the other major childbirth philosophies (including Lamaze and Bradley) is that HypnoBirthing dedicates considerable attention on the irrefutable fact that your brain is your most important birthing organ.  The tools learned in HypnoBirthing include visualization and deep-breathing, and then they go well beyond to incorporate effective tools and strategies for keeping the birthing mother calm and in control all throughout her labor.

The goal of HypnoBirthing is not natural childbirth; the goal is to remain relaxed and in control no matter what course your labor takes. What you will learn at HypnoBirthing of CT includes everything from prenatal nutrition through cutting the cord and birthing the placenta.

Benefits of HypnoBirthing.

• The average HypnoBirthing birth lasts 3 to 5 hours.
• Reduces the incidence of preterm labor by 67%.
• Results in fewer breach presentations by nearly 50%.
• Reduces the need for medical intervention by at least 75%.
• Reduces the likelihood of a cesarean section by more than 50%.

Who Is This Class For?

Most couples come to HypnoBirthing of Connecticut because someone referred them.  They tend to have limited knowledge of childbirth and no experience with self-hypnosis. However, they are often highly educated and/or emotionally-conscious information seekers.  They arrive with a curious, open-mind and an earnest commitment to planning the best possible birth for themselves and their babies.  Most of our couples (66%) come from Fairfield County, CT.  However, we have attracted more than 100 couples from as far as Northern Westchester, North-Central Connecticut, New York City, Long Island and New Jersey to our Westport classes.  See our couples’ natural births here.

What You’ll Receive:

- The 300-page HypnoBirthing text by Marie Mongan with self-hypnosis CD;
- A second self-hypnosis CD that is only available through the course;
- A 50-page, color-coded and bound HypnoBirthing of CT™ proprietary book of birthing information and review materials.
- Free, unlimited birth support from the moment you register;
- An invitation to our monthly Birth Story Gatherings, quarterly Breastfeeding Workshops, and access to our Lending Library.

Statistics.  Eight-four percent of our couples are first-time parents. Most of our subsequent-pregnancy couples come to HypnoBirthing of CT to prepare for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).  In 2011, twelve VBAC-hopeful women took our class and 100% of them ended up with completely natural, vaginal births; five of these births were at home.  In the same 12-month period, 81% of reporting women who prepared at HypnoBirthing of CT birthed their babies completely naturally.