HypnoBirthing: why it’s good for Mom, Baby - and Dad!
During childbirth, the well-being of Mom and Baby remains the foremost concern. These days, however, parents have many choices: where their child should be born, who to include in their birth team, and what type of birth they prefer. Counselling psychologist and hypnotherapist Karin Steyn discusses the advantages of HypnoBirthing®, an approach to natural birth involving deep relaxation, releasing fear, tapping Nature’s own anaesthesia during labour, and “breathing down” you baby instead of “pushing”.
Karin Steyn
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In episode 14 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear and Helpful, Karin explains
how her own three sons were born using the philosophy and techniques of HypnoBirthing®
how HypnoBirthing® prepares an expectant mother or parents for a safe, calm, empowered and possibly painless birth
how a birth mother can learn to trust her instincts, her body and her ability to care for her child
what hypnosis entails and how it differs from stage hypnosis
techniques of self-hypnosis, including breathing, relaxation and visualisation
why labour hurts and why it needn’t
how pain management techniques can aid parents not only during but also after the birthing process
at which stage of pregnancy to start HypnoBirthing® training
Karin’s three best tips for sane parenting.
Navigating the path of life can be hard! Karin offers practical tools & tips and captivating stories.
How can the Fertile Body Method support couples who long to have a baby and are struggling to conceive? Karin explains.
Karin is one of 3 moms who explain what helps them stay sane.
Read Karin’s explanation of mindfulness: what it is, how to integrate it into you daily life, and what it has meant to her personally.
The free podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful is available on iTunes, Spotify, Player FM and Iono.fm.
Contact details
Karin Steyn is a counselling psychologist and hypnotherapist with a private practice in Johannesburg. She is also a HypnoBirthing® instructor and a Fertile Body Method practitioner.
Tel. 082 902 6042
Email karin.m.steyn@gmail.com
Websites www.freechildcompany.co.za
HypnoBirthing® Institute http://www.HypnoBirthing.com
In the podcast, Karin refers to the work of the British obstetrician, Grantly Dick-Read.
Music by Mart-Marie Snyman
Image: Pexels
Photograph of Karin Steyn: supplied