Hypnobirthing The Mongan Method - The Breakthrough Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing

Name: Hypnobirthing The Mongan Method - The Breakthrough Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing
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ISBN: 9780757302664

ISBN-10: 0757302661

ISBN-13: 9780757302664

Edition: 3rd 2005

Authors: Marie F. Mongan

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" Move over, Lamaze. HypnoBirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor." -Time Magazine HypnoBirthingreg; A Celebration of Life - with Birth Exercise CD Included! Childbirth is not something to be feared; it is a natural expression of life. With HypnoBirthing, your pregnancy and childbirth will become the gentle, life-affirming process it was meant to be. In this easy-to-understand guide, HypnoBirthing founder Marie Mongan explodes the myth of pain as a natural accompaniment to birth. She proves through sound medical information that it is not our bodies but our culture that has made childbirth a moment of anguish, and that when we release the fear…

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List price: $19.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Health Communications, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 9.25" wide x 6.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction


A Message to Parents


The Birth of Natural Childbirth


The Birth of HypnoBirthing


Taking the Birthing World by Calm: The Philosophy of HypnoBirthing


"What Eees All Dees Stuff?" The Power of Simplicity


From Celebration to Fear: A History of Women and Birthing


How Fear Affects Labor


Releasing Fear


The Power of the Mind


Falling in Love with Your Baby


Selecting Your Caregivers and the Birthing Environment


Preparing Your Mind and Body for Success


The Four Basic Hypnobirthing Techniques


Your Relaxation Program


Breathing Techniques


Sleep Breathing


Slow Breathing


Birth Breathing


Relaxation Techniques


Progressive Relaxation


Disappearing Letters


Light Touch Massage


Anchors


Visualization Techniques


Rainbow Relaxation


The Birth Companion's Reading


The Opening Blossom


Blue Satin Ribbons


The Arm-Wrist Relaxation Test


Ultra-Deepening Techniques


Glove Relaxation


The Depthometer


The Sensory Gate Valve


Time Distortion


Nutrition


Exercise


Perineal Massage


Getting Ready to Welcome Your Baby


When Baby Is Breech


Before Labor: When Baby Is Ready


Letting Your Baby and Your Body Set the Pace


When Nature Needs Assistance


Childbirth-A Labor of Love: Prelude to Labor


Affirmations for Easier, Comfortable Birthing


How the Body Works with You and for You


Settling In at the Birth Center or Hospital


The Onset of Labor


As Labor Advances: Thinning and Opening Phase


Slow or Resting Labor


Nearing Completion


Experiencing Birth: Breathing Love, Bringing Life


Positions for the Birthing Phase


Crowning and Birthing


Post-Birth Activities


The Fourth Trimester


Breastfeeding Is Best Feeding



Birth Preference Sheets


Bibliography


About the Author