HypnoBirthing New York

What Nutrition for HypnoBirthing

2011-12-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

Some moms have questions about nutrition. Whereas, I cannot provide you with advice here is what others are saying:

The diet before conception is just as important and maybe even more important than diet during pregnancy.

A mom reported beginning to eat farm fresh vegetables, raw grass fed butter and milk, grass fed beef, pastured chicken eggs, wild caught fish and raw homemade fermented foods and beverages (raw yogurt, sour dough breads, vegetables, kombucha, etc....).

Some others say they've completely removed all processed foods and pretty much anything that comes pre-packaged. No white flour, sugar (or brown sugar), margarine, homogenized milk, butter or yogurt and no soy products.

Alike real food they way our great grandparents used to eat.

I'm sure anyone who is considering HypnoBirthing and home birth including unassisted childbirth has heard the following words "Are you crazy?"

Then how crazy were our ancestors for giving birth naturally!

Please share any other information you feel may be important to improve the health of mom and baby both physically and mentally from your experience or something you believe. After approval all comments will be posted below.

Baby-Mother Heart Synchronized Immediately by Just Smiling.... So Smile!

2011-12-19T16:28:00.000-08:00

Researchers in Bar-Ilan University in Israel found proof t hat babies and mothers have deep intimate connection and by visual contact, smile and touch infants under 3 months can synchronize their heart-beat to their mother's.

Deep psychological effects of the discovery may not yet be researched, yet it is obvious that mother-baby connection is an instant bond.

Too bad they didn't yet research connections that infant make with other people, including fathers. Yet, the primary care-taker, those who spend time with the baby will form such connection that creates for the infant a sense of security and peace.

Read the full story here.

Practicing HypnoBirthing Ideal Birth

2011-12-15T12:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a recent letter form one of the moms from a previous HypnoBirthing class I taught. As you read through the beauty of her words, allow yourself to follow the descriptions. Ah, and remember to practice the enjoyment of your own desired birthing experience!

"Hi Morrin,

I thought of you today and wanted to share.

I've noticed that I take any chance I can to practice the breathing, relaxation and ideal birthing experience each day.

Today I practiced yoga and put on my drumming music. I did a combination of dance and yoga and while I was in my practice I meditated on my ideal birth experience. It felt as though I embodied my birth experience through yoga and movement. I literally danced my labor and birth and really loved each moment.

I also had another dream about my birth. In my dream my baby came early by a few weeks but what was most profound was how calm and relaxed I was throughout the process. In my dream I was at my parents house visiting and began light surges. I calmly left and went back to the city with (husband) to the hospital. I felt calm and relaxed throughout the dream, experiencing surges with a deep trust that all was well...and it was. I woke up before my baby was born but I think the most significant part was the calmness that was revealed. I know I can do this and my subconscious knows this too.

Today's practice felt really wonderful. I sometimes am hard on myself for not practicing daily the meditations you've given us but today it felt right to do it my way in my body, with the drumming music, just as I visualized from the beginning. Just wanted to share some of my experiences with you and hope it counts as practice :)

With Love, and deep appreciation,

New Baby - Happy Birth Story

2011-12-10T15:07:00.000-08:00

Here is an inspiring birth story of a recent new dad.

"We didn’t have to wait too long. Thursday June 16th we had our check-up with our midwife and at that time she stated she thought you would more than likely come a week past your due date, which would’ve been another two weeks!

That night we watched TV and I rubbed Momma’s belly and caressed your little back. You responded by rolling around a bit, but ultimately you seemed very soothed and comforted. That night we went to bed and I assumed that it would be uneventful.

I assumed incorrectly.

Around 2am Friday morning, Momma woke me up and informed she had started having surges. I still didn’t think much of it and dozed off again. Around 4am, she woke me up again letting me know they were consistent. We decided to get things ready. We called (midwife), (doula), (Parents), (photographer).

At this point the excitement and anticipation started to build…I was going to meet my baby girl soon!

The rest of the morning was a blur, with brief moments when the world seemed to stop just long enough to catch our breath before we were swept away in the rush of surges again. I remember this birth as a continuum; everything flowed together, effortlessly. Maybe it was because I had complete faith in my connection with you and your mother, and the both of you communicating with me, and of course, because I had complete faith in your Mother and her ability to bring you here peacefully and safely.

The time it took to bring you into the world was an amazing, mostly because of being the most loving and intimate time with your Momma I will never forget. It was just the two of us, in our own little world, working together putting our minds together and our hearts intentions in the direction to accomplish the one goal of birthing our baby girl. We rarely spoke, except for some small talk in the beginning, but we were so connected that I knew what she needed without asking. It was a blessing to be in the birthing tub; its warm water was soothing and it felt very natural, like this is how babies are supposed to be born.

Once in while I suggested to her a relaxation. or a visualization and together we breathed deeply for the most part of the evening. I kept saying positive phrases, and they came out of me as a continuation of my thoughts and intention.

She drank some water, and did not want to eat. Time was contracted for us. I played some music, and we danced the most loving dance. I felt her breath and told her how much I loved her. I felt everything in a slow motion. Time was stretched yet when I looked at the clock two hours had passed.

The real turning point is very vivid to me. Momma told me she had felt a pop (her waters had released) and that she needed to go to the bathroom. I knew you were very close once we got to the bathroom, I knew what to expect. Momma started to show a bit of discomfort in her face, nothing she couldn’t handle, but I thought maybe I could help by kissing her. I reached and caressed her face and begin to kiss her with the passion that only an incredibly proud husband can have for his amazing, birthing wife. I was very aware of my own calm and relaxed way. I wanted her to feel how I feel, relaxed and calm. And soon she did. Her face was in peace and I felt her body transitioned from rather tense to very relaxed and calm. It was an amazing thought that I had helped her in some small but powerful way. She was then ready to get back into the tub.

On the way back to the tub, (doula) commented that Momma’s belly looked different; we knew without a doubt you were very close. I helped Momma back into the birthing tub and caressed her back while she continued to breathe you down.
She massages your momma's back, as I kissed her face, and talked to her softly about her readiness to let you out.

The midwife was quite surprised when your Momma reached down, and having touched your head exclaimed that you were crowing. I was exhilarated and got into the birthing tub with her. I reached down and carefully felt your little head. (Doula) shone a flashlight into the tub and now I saw your precious little face for the first time. Your little hands were up by your face. Momma smiled as if something inside tickled her. She looked so calm, like a madonna. Then as if by some internal orchestration she looked at me as if beyond me, took a deep breath in blew out very slowly. In a fraction of a second you came out into the water and into my hands. I then guided you onto Momma's belly. I am such a lucky man to be the first person to hold my baby girl, to welcome you into the world, and then to pass you into the loving arms of their Mother.

As I held the both of you, my girls, I thought: What a perfect moment.

I could never imagine how enamored I could be with my wife - you Momma. What an amazing woman she is! It still takes my breath away to think back and reflect at what an incredible thing she did. There are no words to describe my deepest respect and admiration I have for her. She is truly a gift and inspiration. She is the perfect role model for my daughter; and for me, a model of strength, courage, confidence and beauty. It is because of her I am a better man. She made birth look effortless and graceful. May the Lord bless you with these gifts of character from your Mother.

I really wish that everyone who assumes that the birth of a baby is an event necessary of medical care could have witnessed your birth. Your birth was like a perfect sunrise, captivating to behold in silence and impossible to deny how miraculous it really is. That’s the best way I can describe your birth; it was a brilliant sunrise, an everyday gift from God, and I wish that you may have the same experience with your husband many, many, many years from now ;-)

I love you!

Daddy

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Doula's Comment on When to Cut the Cord

2011-12-10T14:05:00.000-08:00

A mother asks, when to cut the umbilical cord to be sure that all of the blood gets to the baby.

I noticed that home birth cords always seemed to pulsate longer than hospital birth cords.... I asked a midwife and she explained that a cord may visually appear to have stopped pulsing but that if you feel it between your fingers you will find that it is still pulsing, you can ask to check that way before cutting.

After the cord stops pulsating, it is okay to cut the cord. The blood is done moving from the mom to the baby. I doubt there is any research to support that home birth cords pulsate longer. There is just less urgency and rush to cut the cord in a home birth. Each mom is individual, and a cord will pulsate individually, and on average it is about 10-15 minutes after the baby is born.

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CO-SLEEPING

2011-11-28T18:34:00.000-08:00

Every night millions of mothers and babies the world over sleep close to each other, and the babies wake up just fine. Instead of alarming conscientious parents, sleep advisors are teaching parents how to co-sleep safely.

From a show-me-the-science doctor, a cosleeper in his family with kids on his own Dr. Bill and Martha Sears advise new parents to consider the following:

Cultures who traditionally practice safe co-sleeping, such as Asians, enjoy the lowest incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Trusted research by Dr. James McKenna, Director of the Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory of the University of Notre Dame, showed that mothers and babies who sleep close to each other enjoy similar protective sleep patterns. Mothers enjoy a heightened awareness of their baby’s presence, what I call a “nighttime sleep harmony,” that protects baby. The co-sleeping mother is more aware if her baby’s well-being is in danger.
Babies who sleep close to their mothers enjoy “protective arousal,” a state of sleep that enables them to more easily awaken if their health is in danger, such as breathing difficulties.
Co-sleeping makes breastfeeding easier, which provides many health benefits for mother and baby.
More infant deaths occur in unsafe cribs than in parents' bed.
Co-sleeping tragedies that have occurred have nearly always been associated with dangerous practices, such as unsafe beds, or parents under the influence of substances that dampen their awareness of baby.
Research shows that co-sleeping infants cry less during the night, compared to solo sleepers who startle repeatedly throughout the night and spend 4 times the number of minutes crying. Startling and crying releases adrenaline, which can interfere with restful sleep and leads to long term sleep anxiety.
Infants who sleep near to parents have more stable temperatures, regular heart rhythms, and fewer long pauses in breathing compared to babies who sleep alone. This means baby sleeps physiologically safer.
A recent large study concluded that bed sharing did NOT increase the risk of SIDS, unless the mom was a smoker or abused alcohol.

To read the full article refer to this link.

Delayed Cord Clamping

2011-11-23T12:39:00.000-08:00

I came by an article on the importance of delayed cord clamping that you can present to your doctor at the next appointment.

Delayed Cord Clamping Raises Iron Stores at 4 Months
written by Ricki Lewis, PhD
Published November 15, 2011

"Allowing placental blood to flow into the neonate for 3 minutes, rather than cutting the umbilical cord within the first 10 seconds, as is common, increases blood volume sufficiently to elevate ferritin at 4 months, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal.

Adequate iron stores are essential for brain neuron myelination, dendritic growth, neurotransmission, and energy metabolism in neurons and glia. Because iron demands are high in the young, iron-deficiency anemia and subclinical iron deficiency are associated with long-lasting cognitive and behavioral problems.

Past studies that support a delay in cord cutting were conducted in developing or middle-income populations that have a high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (ie, in Guatemala, India, Mexico, and Zambia), but did not follow up children past the neonatal period. Iron deficiency is less prevalent, yet still fairly common, in other nations.

Ola Andersson, MD, a neonatologist at the Hospital of Hallandin Sweden, and colleagues enrolled 400 full-term infants born after low-risk pregnancies between April 2008 and September 2009, and randomized the time of cord cutting to either 10 seconds or 3 minutes.

The researchers assessed infant blood sampled on the second day for CBC (hemoglobin, packed cell volume, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, reticulocyte count, and reticulocyte hemoglobin), iron status (serum iron, transferrin, serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, and soluble transferrin receptors), C reactive protein, and bilirubin and repeated all but the bilirubin test on 4-month samples.

Because past rationale for cutting the cord immediately after birth was increased risk for adverse events resulting from excess blood, the researchers also assessed the late-cord-cut infants for respiratory symptoms, polycythemia, and need for phototherapy to treat neonatal jaundice. Blood was drained from the placenta and volume measured, which explained the higher average weight of the babies with later-cut cords.

Every 20 babies having delayed clamping could prevent 1 case of iron deficiency, the researchers estimate. They conclude that delayed clamping "should be considered as standard care for full term deliveries after uncomplicated pregnancies."

Patrick van Rheenen, MD, a consultant pediatrician at the University of Groningenin the Netherlands, agrees in an
accompanying editorial that "enough evidence exists to encourage a routine change in practice."

The study was supported by grants from the Regional Scientific Council of Halland; the HASNA Foundation, Halmstad; HRH Crown Princess Lovisa™s Foundation for Child Care, Stockholm; and the Framework of Positive Scientific Culture, Hospitalof Halland, Halmstad The authors and the editorialist, Dr. van
Rheenen, have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
BMJ. Published online November 16, 2011. Full text Medscape Medical News © 2011 WebMD, LLC

Baby Brain Week 35 and Week 39

2011-11-21T20:14:00.000-08:00

More reason to exercise great patience in the final days. Look at the difference in your baby's brain from 35 weeks to 39-40 weeks. Love the home stretch and know that you are doing great, keeping yourself relaxed and allowing the baby to exercise the preparation for the finish.

Today, take a moment to sit back and take a deep breath and think that all this oxygen you are inhaling is now going to your baby's brain, and that some very important functions of that brain are now developing.

Stay calm and relaxed. Smile whenever you can.

Think about your love to your baby, and the bigger picture of how joyful and lucky you are in bringing your baby the precious life soon to begin.

Placenta Consumption

2011-11-21T20:05:00.000-08:00

Oh, and sis I forget to mention that in my conversation with the happy mom 8 month after the birth of her HypnoBirthing baby she casually mentions that of course she is still breatfeeding and that just a few weeks ago she finished taking her daily.... placenta pills.

The placenta pills prepared by your doula or a midwife out of what used to be considered a medical waste, a link between you and the baby, is now a common thing amongst the moms who want fast healthy body recovery, no post partum depression and a lot of breast milk.

Some mom's placenta intake even made the recent news. Watch this video now, your well-being depends on your understanding and thoughful response.

"My Baby Birth Was The Best Day Of My Life!"

2011-11-17T11:49:00.000-08:00

"My baby (name) birth was the best day of my life! My wedding was the most beautiful day of my life, and my baby's birth was the best day of my life!"

My conversation with the mom, who took my HypnoBirthing class in March of 2011 and a month later gave birth to a beautiful vigorous baby-boy, my conversation with her lasted about 40 minutes, and I was not talking much at all.

The excitement of her speech was obvious. The day she remembers is still very vivid in her memory, and in her description. She is noticeably very happy, 8 months later.

Outlining her perspective on the birth day itself, the mom pointed out specifically that:

1 - PREPARATION is very important. It is not what you do on the day of the labor, it is what frame of mind you HAVE BEEN so far, and how your beliefs are shaped. Your practice of relaxation, breathing, being available in your mind to the flexibility of the events of the day. What you do on the day of birth is almost automatic. It is important that you know what to do without thinking, this is where previous weeks/ and in her case - months of preparation is important.

2. - Having your support system in place: prepared husband, and midwife/doula. People who can keep you focused and also know what to do.

3. - Having a belief that you can do it - give birth, keeping the positive attitude and keeping a bigger picture in mind - at all times.

"Your help, your knowledge and expertise was one of the most important things that happened for me in preparation to my labor. Thank you for all your advice."

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Do You Communicate With Your Baby?

2011-11-12T18:59:00.000-08:00

Do you ever consider talking to your unborn baby? If you do
What would you want to say?

I know, for those of you who are already in the second or third trimester, it is obvious. You probably often refer to the baby, talk to the baby, whispering how much you love to your baby, and the baby moves in response. And all the while you are wondering, what is behind your belief that your baby is a real person.

Apparently, the baby really responds to you.

In my recent hypnotic work, which I conduct with pregnant mothers, who want to communicate their love to the unborn baby, the work shows coherent information. Mothers-to-be show greater appreciation to the presence of their baby after such sessions, and what's more important they gain confidence in their ability to give birth comfortably and calmly. Spiritual sessions alleviate fear of childbirth and give a mother confidence in her spiritual, mental and physical ability to give birth.

In a recent session, a mom was curious to establish a connection with her unborn baby. Quickly, she was able to find her baby waiting for this connection. Mom did not know who the baby is, boy or girl, and in a hypnotic awareness asked to communicate with the baby's soul. A beautiful young girl came out and spoke wisely to her mother-to-be. She looked like an angel in her late teens and had a flowing white transparent robe on. Although the feeling the mother had was of loving and peaceful presence.

She gave mother some health advice, named particular exercises to do, and recommended particular foods to eat, with specific nutritional qualities, and in the end relayed some messages to her brother-to-be, whom she loves and who is now almost 2, and her father and what to do when the mother is in labor to enjoy the time. There was so much concrete information, that the mother just could not have known, coming to my client through her daughter-to-be consciousness, all of which I recorded for her, that the mother was amazed about her wisdom and her decisions. They were talking about the daughter's decision to choose the mother, and how it made sense for her, because of the mother and daughter purpose, which was also specified.

Transcending fear of birthing, the daughter took the mother through each step in labor and talked her through the process of contractions (what we call surges), and what position to be in so it feels good and so the labor is going to be fast. "Just get plenty of rest over that big Weekend." Aha! The weekend!

Mom mentioned after the session that the information is all so vivid and true, she'd be really interested to see if indeed it is a girl she would give birth to. Moreover, she mentioned that she felt extremely ready for the labor, as she had all the information she needed, and living through a vivid representation of contractions, she was sure the labor was going to go well.

So it did. Quite a few weeks later, one Monday morning, I got a text from the new father that the labor was great and that mother and daughter are doing well.

What does this tell you?!!

Are you communicating with your unborn baby?
Are you attuned to the important information the baby is sending to you?
Are you ready for your smooth and calm labor?

Let me tell you the secret how to get ready for your labor.
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Artwork is original Art by Maria Polyakov.

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An Unusual Idea to Commemorate Your Pregnancy

2011-11-10T18:43:00.000-08:00

Many moms in my classes tell me about how they make their pregnancy memorable.

Well, here is the one that tops it all.

I found this video, as the most unusual way to make your pregnancy memorable and ...viral!

Follow this link for the most hypnotic loving experience.

New Baby!

2011-11-10T14:26:00.000-08:00

Yeppie! A new baby joined the HypnoBirthing community this morning peacefully and smoothly.

Mother and baby are doing great! Congratulations!

A Mother-To-Be Dances Herself Into Labor

2011-11-09T08:56:00.000-08:00

Yes, it is possible! Where is the will there is a way!

A mother-to-be of twins at week 40 of her pregnancy wants to induce labor to avoid possible interventions.

She dances herself into the start of labor, at home, and 2 days later goes into labor.

She ends up having her twins in a natural unmedicated way, in her own time and babies are healthy and strong.

Read the whole article here.

Dancing herself into Labor

IV or No IV? Stress vs. Relaxation

2011-11-07T13:37:00.000-08:00

In a hospital birth, when you arrive, and register, you will be given an IV procedure.

Consider this: Using hypnosis for birth and self-hypnosis to create an experience you want during labor, you may find that it is possible to request an IV-free birth.

The origin of the IV practice comes from the times before epidurals. As with all interventions, an I.V. is necessary when there is medical indication for its use. For example, if a woman is vomiting throughout her labor, she may need the fluids and calories the I.V. provides.

But why would a woman be vomiting?

If a mother is fearful, her body would produce adrenaline.

Production of adrenaline is a ‘fight or flight’ body natural response. When adrenaline is produced, all other normal processes in the body slow down or stop including digestion, and ...... labor, as blood is directed away from "secondary" survival centers, to the parts of the body active in stress response... arms and legs. The processes inside the torso pretty much come to a halt.

Like an animal in danger, why would a threatened woman continue to give birth if the situation is uncertain?

If general anesthesia is administered, or painkiller epidural, one of the ways a mother respond to it is vomit. In order for the vomit to not get into lungs and cause even more problems, it became a standard procedure to prohibit food and water intake in a hospital birth. Therefore the I.V. became a way to hydrate and nourish a mother in labor.

Using hypnosis in labor assists general relaxation, conducive visualizations, and deep abdominal breathing. When in relaxation the mother enters into a completely different state of being called 'rest and digest', which is a complete opposite of the fight and flight response of stress.

The relaxed mother's responses are natural. In relaxation she feels at ease and joyful, and there in no space for fear. Each surge is met with a relaxed dee abdominal breath helping her translate her sensations into joy and peaceful anticipation. Her husband is near, and his support makes her calmer.

Instead of fearful and screaming energy, she creates energy that is directed and intentional, helping her baby make their way to the exit, with joy and relaxed readiness to do what it takes to have the birth that she wants.

The Birth Experience You Want Is Up To You!

2011-11-03T07:46:00.000-07:00

I hope you are subscribed to the enjoyable and beneficial beautiful free pregnancy affirmations from Morrin Bass. If not, hurry to subscribe on the side bar, right here. The affirmation are composed in a way that you experience the most benefit when you read them out loud to yourself daily.

I feel that if you have been making the most of these thoughts, you and I have already established a connection, and an understanding that my intention is for you to have a wonderful birth experience.

The next step, now, is preparation for the actual birth experience. So many pregnant Mom's-to-be have many questions. Particularly if it is your first. And the Dad's and partners want so much to be a part of, and know what to do at this amazing time. HypnoBirthing education gives everyone the tools to make that happen.

Childbirth is a natural progression in a woman's life, and it is not a medical event. Many more families today are approaching the birth experience with mindfulness. If you are a conscious parent who wants a calm and comfortable birth, and you want to know more about how to create that, HypnoBirthing is for you.

Why You Should Care

Do you want to be present and conscious to fully experience when your healthy baby emerges naturally, and comfortably, or something else, where your power, and control to experience what is the most magnificent event in a woman's life, is taken away?

HypnoBirthing is for you if you and your husband/partner want a strategy, and the knowledge to join together to make this day a celebration of love and life.

Classes are being formed now, just in time for you to prepare fully for the birth of your baby. It's easy

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Membrane Release - Water Break - What to do?

2011-11-01T13:52:00.000-07:00

What to do when the water breaks, or speaking the HypnoBirthing language, membranes release?

Most moms, who decided to birth at a hospital, rush to call their doctor, who immediately advises them to come for a check-up.

In fact, here is what midwives recommend:
1. Drink plenty of fluids. Just because the water released, does not mean the baby is in danger. If you drink water, the amniotic fluid replenishes itself. You can take your time.
2. Make sure you are clean and safe "down there". Recommend no insertions of any kind. So therefore, exams are out!
3. Take your vitamins regularly, and plenty of vitamin c.
4. Eat easy to digest foods.
5. Monitor your baby heart rate - have your husband listen to the baby's heart through a toilet paper roll to your belly. The baby heart rate is normal when it is 140-160 b/m.
6. Take showers instead of baths.
7. Monitor that the liquid coming out of you is clear. If there is color liquid coming out of you, let your midwife know.

It is normal to have between several hours to several days between the membrane release and the start of labor.

Can HypnoBirthing Create Comfort in Labor?

2011-10-31T07:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a reference article explaining the mystery behind quiet calm birthing - she used HypnoBirthing.

"...And when her son Leo was born 14 months ago, following a relatively pain and stress-free labour, Emma is convinced hypnobirthing is most certainly ‘the other way’.

‘When I first started doing those classes, I was almost embarrassed about it, convinced people would laugh,’ says Emma, from Brockley, South London.

‘Now I want to tell everyone to use hypnobirthing. If it can work for me, and believe me I was the biggest cynic going, then it can work for anyone.’

This is exactly what the NHS is seeking to investigate in an 18-month study on the effectiveness of hypnobirthing being launched this week, which, it is hoped, will reduce the financial strain on tightening NHS budgets caused by costly drug treatments such as epidurals — and also make births easier and safer for women and babies."

Super mum: Model Gisele claimed giving birth in her bathtub at home in Boston with no pain relief didn't hurt after having prepared with yoga and meditation.

Read more here:
Mail Online

Next Baby

2011-10-31T07:32:00.000-07:00

Here is an account of a natural home birth. A very inspiring story.

" Six weeks ago I gave birth to my second child.
It was definitely a HypnoBirthing baby birth calm, exciting, and drug free experience.

I thought I was still in early labor as my surges were around 10 minutes apart but very strong and rhythmical. I ignored a few obvious signs of nearing completion as I thought that I was yet to really get into established labour.
After my membrane released with barely a trickle during one surge, my husband assisted me to the toilet where I intended to remain for a long time.

I felt the next surge build and knew it was going to be a big one and I told myself to "let go." It literally took my breath away as I felt a huge rush of energy which made me stand up and my mucus uterine plug flew into the toilet like a champagne cork (a pop followed by a plop!)

Instinctively I stuck my hand between my legs and gasped, "He's coming!" My baby's entire head emerged and thankfully, he stopped.

No pushing, no anything, just that amazing reflex ejecting him automatically. I was amazed and elated.

With my husband's help I slowly wobbled back into the bed, got on hands and knees just in time for the next surge which again required no effort and his body slid out easily into my husband's waiting arms.

The speedy, rocket- like arrival of my beautiful 9lb 11oz baby did not create even a scrape.

An amazing, lovely, surprise conclusion.

Insurance paying for Doulas Services!

2011-10-31T06:50:00.000-07:00

News! Good News!
Many hesitate whether to hire a doula because of their cost. Now this is eliminated.
Female presence of a doula at your birth helps you and your baby to stay calm and do the job of labor is a safe and comfortable way.

Over twenty insurance companies have begun paying for doula services and, now that there is a CPT code covering doula services, this is more of a possibility than ever before. (CPT stands forCurrent Procedural Terminology, and is a copyright of the American Medical Association.) The CPT code commonly used to claim doula services is 99499 for Evaluation and Management Services/Labor Support.

The following is a partial list of insurance companies have reimbursed in whole or in part for doula services.

Aetna Healthcare

AltPro

Baylor Health Care System/WEB TPA

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Blue Cross/ Blue Shield PPO

Cigna

Degussa, a German Chemical Company

Elmcare, LLC, C/O North American Medical Management

Foundation for Medical Care

Fortis Insurance

Glencare Managed Health Inc.

Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co.

HNTB (Peoria, IL)

Houston New England Financial, Employee Benefits (Fort Scott, KS)

Lutheran General Physician’s Organization

Maritime Life

Medical Mutual

Oschner HMO, Louisiana

Professional Benefits Administrators

Prudential Healthcare

Qualchoice

Summit Management Services, Inc

Travelers

United HealthCare of Georgia (San Antonio, TX)

United Health POS

Wausau Benefits, Inc

Water or Land?

2011-09-21T05:31:00.000-07:00

Midwives at hospitals observed a difference in the babies born in water as opposed to those born regularly in a bed. "We can tell which babies have been born in water. They are like little grown-ups. You know they understand you. It’s very special to be with them."

Egyptians birthed selected babies underwater. It is believed these babies became priests and priestesses. Or was it because those selected mothers were wealthy and more educated and knew and could afford themselves the benefits of water birth?

In the Minoan ruins, art on frescoes reflect dolphins and the special connection with humans and water. Minoans on the island of Crete are said to have used a sacred temple for water birth.

Our first 9 months of life took place in the womb of waters. Sounds of the ocean’s waves simulate the blood rushing through the placenta.

Well, consider: water is an environment of smooth transition for the baby. Mothers report pleasant sensations, no tears, or swelling, and enjoyable peaceful birth instead of agonizing pain of hospital birth.

Which one would you choose?

The use of water is considered among moms and midwives the safest way of birthing the baby. Why not in a hospital? Why don't doctors consider the birth of a baby in water the best way for replicating the environment of the womb, and consider it as an alternative for episiotomy and epidural. Even thought water birth is not covered by insurance, in a long run it comes out much less expensive for the human society, considering the consequences in baby development differences between the babies born in water and 'on land.'

Being educated about your birth choices is the most important responsibility of becoming a parent.

Cord Blood

2011-09-20T21:57:00.000-07:00

Collecting blood from the baby is not really a correct procedure, although extremely popular in hospitals.

Here is an article shared by a midwife who over the years of her work collected blood (click here to read the full article).

The baby comes out of the mother's womb with about 1/3 of the baby's blood supply. Why take the blood that belongs to the baby away from the baby complying with the hospital procedure?

"After birth the blood from the placenta transfers to the baby, assisting transition to breathing. ...Parents need to be informed that cord blood collection requires premature cord clamping, and that the blood being collected belongs to their baby." Comments the author.

Why Artificial Oxytocin During Labor Is Bad For All?

2011-09-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

Why the approved use of the unapproved drug called Pitocin is bad for you?
Pitocin is chemically produced Oxytocin. When labor is stalled, or delayed, artificial induction with this drug is used to speed up labor. The labor started with Pitocin quickly progresses to a series of strong hardly controllable contractions accompanied by sensations of discomfort and emotional instability.

A recent study discussed in the "Doula International" Magazine links the use of Pitocin to elevated statistics of autism.

The article says that the labor and birth induced with artificial synthetic oxytocin, rob the woman and her child of the natural production of it in their brains and therefore, destroy the emotional link between the mother and the baby.

Later in life this link is non-existent when the forming identity of the child has no reference point about major human concepts of "love", "bond", and the child is emotionally disconnected from mother.

To read the full article click here.

Some Local Hospital Statistics

2011-09-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

I just read about birth statistics from one New York Hospital. Absolutely appalling!

NY Presbyterian Hospital-- New York Weill Cornell Center

48.8% episiotomy

39.6 % of all births are c-section (37.2% are first time c-sections)

96.4% of vaginal births include epidural

79.7% of babies are given formula in the hospital

What Time Of Day Will Your Baby Be Born?

2011-09-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

What's your guess, when will your labor begin?

When student moms start their HypnoBirthing class with me, I ask them to use their imagination planning their birth and describe it. One of the moms described her labor start at 11:30am, on a Saturday. Actually, her labor began on Saturday morning, but very early in the wee hours.

So what does research show us? Why so many of the family lore includes rushing to the hospital at 3 a.m.?

Chronobiology is a relatively new profession. It studies the human body rhythm throughout life, on a yearly basis, and from month to month, day to day and throughout the day. Part of this study includes the rhythm of our body throughout the day, called circadian rhythm, and even in much smaller increments, throughout the hour, called ultradian rhythm. Without taking you into semantics of the titles let me explain the research showing that spontaneous labor in human starts around and after midnight.

Birth is a body's natural progression, so as soon as mother enters into a safe mode of rest in a safe place, the baby knows it is a good time to come out. A study in 1979 on labor of more than 200,000 women shows that 20% more babies ar born between 2-6am than between 2-6pm. Later studies involving 2 mil. women support night birthing.

Studies also show the same progression for second and third babies. Additionally, same studies show that on average the length of labor for those starting laboring at night take 2 hours less than those starting labor after dawn.

Speaking of hospital births, be aware, that most artificially induced births happen on a Tuesday, and none on weekends. Doctors schedules usually greatly contribute to this pattern.

Natural births occur more often on Saturday or a Sunday, according to a study in 1997 involving births among the US women.

If you want to know more about your body learn to give yourself positive suggestions. When you are tired, rest, when you are emotional, relax. Relax more often than before pregnancy or more often during the day. Listen to your body and it will pay you off handsomely during peaceful labor.

Morrin is available for further information and discussion of your personal preparation to your labor.

Magical Child - Your Baby

2011-08-15T20:38:00.000-07:00

Today I conducted a session for a pregnant mother of transpersonal connection between her unborn baby and herself, called Mother-Baby Connection(tm).

She was in hypnosis for over 1.5 hours and delivered back an incredible wealth of information from her higher consciousness guidance, besides coming back completely relaxed, rested, refreshed and filled with energy.

But wait, you are not familiar with it. Let me explain.

Using hypnosis is possible to create a state of consciousness when your critical factor is subdued and your awareness of a bigger picture and of your role in the universe comes to the forefront. This is a self-deepening state and it is particularly amazing for pregnant mothers.

I use higher consciousness during pregnancy to uncover for mothers their inner wisdom and strengths and to eliminate fears of all kind, that so bother humanity (and not just birthing fears).

It is interesting that I find over and over again that a pregnant woman are much more hypnotizable and achieve deeper and faster results than any other categories of population. Her critical factor is helping her go deeper, because she is motivated.

So back to the mom today.

Her baby's energy is female and she now knows her name. (She wanted to know all that.)
In addition, the pregnant mom uncovered that her baby chose her for being able to assist the baby with fulfilling her purpose when she grows up (she got the details of that purpose as well). Mom was very pleased with the results of her session. She unveiled the role of her son (first born) and herself in the bigger universal picture, and particularly her husband had a very distinct role in the whole sceme of things. It was awesome. After mom opened her eyes she was in awe how everything just comes into place, and her questions were answered.

She got instructions from her unborn baby on how to approach labor. This is her second baby and the labor for the second time is going to be very different. (The first one was a hospital birth this one is a prepared home birth).

This process is a deep trance awareness process based on Higher awareness described by Michael Newton in Journey of Souls, and Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy, and a greater purpose approach, which is described by Joseph Chilton Pearce in his incredible book Magical Child.

If you are interested in the spiritual discovery or in your own Mother-Baby Connection(tm) call me.

By the way, I highly recommend Magical Child for better parenting. It's a great book and a beautiful idea.

Start your labor naturally

2011-08-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

When your day comes - How do you start your labor NATURALLY?

There are ways to encourage labor along naturally, however, the most effective solution proved to be relaxation and hypnotherapy. When you begin to feel the first signs of labor, encourage it with your skilled prepared tools:

Start with breathing and relaxation. Your husband is a skill specialist in it by now:)
Go to a long walk in the park, or up and down the stairs, do some physical exercises
Acupuncture/ Acupressure/ Reflexology/ Aromatherapy with a professional
Raspberry leaf tea/ spicy foods
Make sure you have eliminated any emotional lingering issues and limitations that may be dragging from your past. Thoughts of limitations must be stopped by using a thought stopping technique: Each time a "bad" thought comes is, say out loud "STOP!" and replace it with a thought of relaxation.
Use Birth Release script from your HypnoBirthing course.
Make sure all the issues related to your organization of your birthing day are finished. Save yourself some time and organize it now.
If you feel you need a boost in your relaxation schedule a session with your hypnotherapy professional for yourself or your husband or both.
And start of labor is mostly all about hugs and kisses. Kissing and stimulating the areas of sensitivity, nipples, light touch massage, tickling the skin, all bring up the levels of oxytocin that help start the labor full speed.
Get yourself into relaxed state, where the more you relax the more your muscles can get on with doing their job of thinning and opening.
Use peaceful visualisations you’ve practiced, such as the opening flower bud, hot air balloon and birth release.
Don’t dismiss sex as a pleasurable option to start your labor. What got you into this situation, can get you out of it. It may be the last thing on your mind at 40+ weeks pregnant, but semen contains prostaglandin which will start thinning your cervix. In fact, a synthetic version of prostaglandin is used to induce labor, so why not give a good go to the real thing? I am no one to remind you that it is ok to make love when you want to.
And finally, remember to ask your baby to cooperate, explaining why it would be good for them the healthy aspects of natural birthing. Tell your baby how much you’re looking forward to meeting them, holding them, and what you’ve done to prepare for their arrival. You already learned that your mind is very powerful. They will pay attention to you, after all you are their mother!
Last and not least, remember to use SELF HYPNOSIS. I can't tell you how many times I keep hearing form moms that this self-hypnosis helped her dilate and save her birth from being induced artificially, so you could have a wonderful experience of the peaceful safe and natural birth that you desire.

I am available to speak with you.
I wish you a peaceful calm healthy birth that you want!

With Love and Light,
Morrin

Are YOU Ready for Birth?

2011-08-15T19:21:00.000-07:00

Are you ready?
Or are you still afraid?

Just got back from a HypnoBirthing class I taught tonight. One mom asked today how to get rid of fear of birth. When the time is near, a lot of moms begin to search for what can be helpful in that time.

Contrary to popular belie the things to check for aren't your bag to take to the hospital.

The things to check for are --- YOU !!!

Are YOU ready?

Do you know how to keep yourself calm?
Have you reviewed stages of labor to be aware of what you will feel?
Did you practice your birth breathing?
Are you committed to NOT PUSH but instead breathe your baby out?
Are you committed to drug-free natural birth?

Perhaps you want to check whether your husband is ready?
Ask him, is he ready to support you?
Does he have the tools and awareness to be a conscious parent?
Is he committed to being there for you and your baby?

And wear a button-down shirt to the birth of your baby:)

If you still have time, enroll in the HypnoBirthing class, scheduled or private, or a review of HypnoBirthing techniques, or call Morrin with your questions before the birth.
If not, read the HypnoBirthing book, by Marie Mongan.

If you need private work with a hypnotherapist, hypnosis for natural birth induction, or hypnosis for calm breathing, or hypnotic work for your husband before birth, let me know. I am available at 646-522-5886.

I wish you a very happy Birthing Day!
Morrin

Breech Natural Home Birth Happy Story

2011-08-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

Breech birth story and documentary coming from the doctor who received the baby. And OMG, for those who say that baby breech birth and natural birth can't be used in the same sentence - this is going to be a revelation worth watching!

When Are You Due?

2011-06-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

When you are at a social function or just bump into an acquaintance, who didn't know you are pregnant, you usually encounter a question:

When are you due?

Instead of just saying the month of your baby's arrival, and the conversation becoming 20 questions (who are you having? do you have a name? and other questions) or in response to other people' stories particularly not so happy stories that people volunteer seeing your tummy growing.

Take active part in your conversation and steer the conversation in the direction of practicing your ideal birth imagery and doing the exercise that is positively useful to you, your mind practice with your body and definitely positive for your baby:

It will be the fall, leaves will be turning colorful yellow, red and orange. The weather will cool off a bit. My husband and I will expect the day of my baby birth with cheerful joy. This is a great opportunity for the both of us to be together in a joint loving effort.

My baby knows what to do and the birth will be a joyful, relaxed event,because we took active part in preparation and took our HypnoBirthing class, By the date of my baby's birth my husband and I will have practiced by then a thousand times what we'll do on the day of my labor start. I am fit and positive. Relaxed and calm. I trust my body and my body knows what to do. I breathe deeply and comfortably.

21 Weeks of Comfortable Pregnancy Affirmations

2011-06-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

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Do you know your baby is listening to you?

What you say and how you say it is important.

The thoughts that you have affect your baby's emotional development.

Help your baby's sense of safety and comfort.

Pink Is For The Girls, or.... For The Boys?!!

2011-06-01T12:40:00.000-07:00

I always thought my favorite color being red. I brought it up with my mother, and she mentioned that my first baby blanket was red with white fish print. I was puzzled. My brother's favorite color is sky blue, and his first wrap blanket was ....Sky blue color. My partner' first blanket was color orange, and guess what color is his favorite! Some people don't remember their first blanket, but they remember their first set of clothes, that was their .... favorite color!

That cute picture is of toddler FDR (Franklin Roosevelt!!!) in a dress, from 1884. Jeanne Maglaty of the Smithsonian Institue writes:

A Ladies' Home Journal article [or maybe from a different source, according to a commenter] in June 1918 said, "The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl." Other sources said blue was flattering for blonds, pink for brunettes; or blue was for blue-eyed babies, pink for brown-eyed babies, according to Paoletti.

In 1927, Time magazine printed a chart showing sex-appropriate colors for girls and boys according to leading U.S. stores. In Boston, Filene's told parents to dress boys in pink. So did Best & Co. in New York City, Halle's in Cleveland and Marshall Field in Chicago.
Today's color dictate wasn't established until the 1940s . . .

When the women's liberation movement arrived in the mid-1960s, with its anti-feminine, anti-fashion message, the unisex look became the rage . . . in the 1970s, the Sears, Roebuck catalog pictured no pink toddler clothing for two years. . . . Gender-neutral clothing remained popular until about 1985. . . .

20% More American Women Chose to Birth at Home

2011-05-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

Born at home.

What a peaceful feeling we get from hearing these words.

According to Birth Issues and Prenatal Care Journal, we see the reversal of the long downturn of the home birth trend. It has been emphasized in the research by the National Study for Health Statistics that the majority of home births is driven by women who are highly educated, are in excellent pre-natal health, mostly white and married, and are in the category of what is medically terme as low-risk.

For some of those women home birth is a second birth, and mostly preceded by a "bad" experience with a hospital birth the first time around.

Marian Declercq, author of the study, said that while this study was conducted by analyzing birth records, not through interviews, a previous study found that the top three reasons women gave for choosing home birth were:

1. Safety.
2. Avoidance of unnecessary medical interventions common in hospital births.
3. Previous negative hospital experience.

Safety ! WOW! that tell you a lot. If those who choose home birth choose it for safety....... How safe do you think is a hospital? Not safe at all....

Tina Cassidy, a Boston Journalist, who mentions research on the birth of Jackie Kennedy's children through her 4 scheduled C-sections in her encompassing book Birth: The Surprising Story of How We Are Born, writes about her own birthing experience: “I was more comfortable, and felt safer there, than in a hospital,” she said. “The research shows home births are safer for low-risk women but doctors can’t seem to get that through their thick heads.”

How to Avoid Artificial Induction - Hugs Before Drugs

2011-05-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

How to start your labor NATURALLY?

There are ways to encourage labor along naturally, however, the most effective solution proved to be relaxation and hypnotherapy.
Go to a long walk in the park, or up and down the stairs, do some physical exercises
Acupuncture/ Acupressure/ Reflexology/ Aromatherapy with a professional
Raspberry leaf tea/ spicy foods

Make sure you have eliminated any lingering issues and limitations that may be dragging from your past. Thoughts about your own inability or childhood doubts are often very limiting.

Make sure all the issues related to your organization of your birthing day are finished. Lingering painting job in the baby room, or husband's availability for the birth date, mother's and sister's unresolved issues, or who is going to take care of your 3-year-old daughter, when you are giving birth to her brother?

You may also be having last minute concerns about giving birth, so a fear release/ limiting concern hypnosis session with your hypnotherapy professional will help. If you haven't yet attended a HypnoBirthing course, do so now, where you and your birth companion will get a birth release hypnosis script that will help you start your labor.

Mostly it is all about hugs. Kissing and stimulating the areas of sensitivity, nipples, light touch massage, tickling the skin, all bring up the levels of oxytocin that help start the labor.

Get yourself into relaxed state, where the more you relax the more your muscles can get on with doing their job of thinning and opening.

Use peaceful visualisations you’ve practiced, such as the opening flower bud, hot air balloon and birth release.

Don’t dismiss sex as a pleasurable option to start your labor. What got you into this situation, and it can get you out of it. It may be the last thing on your mind at 40+ weeks pregnant, but semen contains prostaglandin which will start thinning your cervix. In fact, a synthetic version of prostaglandin is used to induce labor, so why not give a good go to the real thing?

And finally, remember to ask your baby to cooperate, explaining why it would be good for them the healthy aspects of natural birthing. Tell your baby how much you’re looking forward to meeting them, holding them, and what you’ve done to prepare for their arrival. You already learned that your mind is very powerful. They will pay attention to you, after all you are their mother!!!

Last and not least, remember to use SELF HYPNOSIS. I can't tell you how many times I keep hearing form moms that this self-hypnosis helped her dilate and save her birth from being induced artificially, so you could have a wonderful experience of the peaceful safe and natural birth that you desire.

Morrin is available to speak with you regarding your desire to have a peaceful calm birth that you want.

It's a girl! - A Testimonials From a New HypnoBirthing Mom

2011-05-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Morrin!

Thank you so much for checking in! Yes, I do have a Happy HypnoBirthing story to tell.

Yes, it is a girl! She is more than we ever could have expected or imagined...

This birth was such a blessing!! I am so proud of myself and of our efforts together.

...The birth went well. I mean really peaceful and calm. All went beyond my expectations. Hypnobirthing proved to be a wonderful tool, and as I transitioned SOOOO fast that both my midwife and doula were completely amazed and shocked!!

My water broke at 7:30 pm and by midnight I was FULLY dialated. Me and worked really beautifully together.....

Thank you so much for all of your training and coaching. You were a HUGE help in our home Hypnobirthing experience.

...I delivered completely naturally, totally safe and normal. it is amazing how normal it seems in retrospect. We are so happy.

...The complete home birth experience, where the labor was great, and in the end - the birth was just as great as the last accord in the great symphony about love and life!

Thank you for checking in!!!

Love,

, and

Celebrity Jessica Alba speaks about HypnoBirthing on TV

2011-05-28T21:01:00.000-07:00

Jessica Alba is pregnant for the second time. Last week on Ellen Degeneres Show she talked about her preparation for her birth - calm and smiling.

"It's not like the clock in front of your face and you go out and you wake up and you got a baby," Alba joked.

"Basically my husband takes me through sort of a meditation. He'll say, 'you're relaxed, and you're floating on clouds while you're going through labor and your contractions.

"I'm just concentrating on breathing and staying relaxed because it's when you get tense that makes the whole labor worse and more painful. That's all it is. It's not like a weird thing."

Alba also mentioned that concentrating on the words from her husband "is sort of calming and wonderful."

HypnoBirthing in the News

2011-05-28T20:48:00.000-07:00

The Self Hypnosis for pain management during labor trial has been organized in England with 800 women expected to take part across Lancashire and Greater Manchester and is due to finish end of July next year (2012). The aim is to assess the effectiveness of the technique for women by primarily looking at the rates of epidural usage in labor by maternal request. Secondary aims include looking at the physical and psychological benefits for women, the wellbeing of the babies and the economic benefits for the National Health System (in England).

This is the largest of the studies carried out on the use of hypnosis for birth.

Previous studies have shown that hypnosis reduces analgesia requirements in labour^1,2 and that hypnotherapy has decreased the length of both first and second stages of labor, particularly for first time mothers².

As the BBC recently reported:

Dr Downe, a midwifery expert at the University of Central Lancashire (England), said: “The mind and body are actually linked.

“There is an effect in the way people think and feel in what happens in their body.

“The reason we are looking at this – apart from the fact women have asked us to look at it – is because it appears if you can reduce anxiety in women through the use of hypnosis we can then reduce pain because pain and anxiety are connected.”

References:

¹Hypnosis for pain relief in labour and childbirth: a systematic review A. M. Cyna1, G. L. McAuliffe and M. I. Andrew – Br J Anaesth. 2004 Oct;93(4):505-11. Epub 2004 Jul 26

²Hypnosis: practical applications and theoretical considerations in normal labour M.W. Jenkins and M.H. Pritchard – Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1993 Mar;100(3):221-6

Post Due Baby? Is there such thing?

2011-05-27T09:27:00.000-07:00

Question from a doula chat-room:

does anyone know of any good sites where a woman can read stories from women who went past due date and how they dealt with the situation emotionally? i think it helps to hear other folks who have been through it and how they worked through it emotionally while feeling anxious/impatient, etc...any ideas?

thanks!

Answer from Morrin Bass:

Dear Helping Doula:

As childbirth educator and a hypnotherapist, I encountered "past due" pregnancies. The common reason for it being past due is a miscalculation of the "due date". Moms do get nervous and forget to relax. Last "past due"mom I saw was trying to avoid artificial induction on Monday, so she called on Wednesday before, and after her hypnosis session on Thursday her husband texted me on Sunday (before the schedule induction date) that "Mom and baby are doing fine."

Explain to the mom that the baby does not yet "feel" ready, and therefore, for her to wait patiently until the baby is ready, is the best thing to do right now.

The last few days of pregnancy, according to a research from Oxford University, are very important for the baby's development of brain function, and the motor cortex as well as overall immune system, and development of baby's breathing functions.

It is most important for her now to devote time to relaxation and staying put, during which time the baby can finish up the development, try out the moves, preparing for the decent, which the baby can do more productively if the mom is in a quiet and peaceful mode, so the hormonal input from her brain is correlated to the correct development of the baby. (Otherwise, baby is in a constant state of stress, which impedes development of major functions in the latest stages of development.)

Lastly, Hypnotherapy is a known way to relaxation of mother and baby, and if she needs (and wants) to avoid artificial induction, she needs to see a hypnotherapist specializing in birth related issues. (If you don't know of one to refer her to in your area, let me know.) If she is prepared for birthing at home, let her wait and most importantly enjoy the last few days of her pregnancy, which becomes unforgettable time for her and her baby.

Best Wishes,
Morrin Bass, PhD
New York Awareness Center

HypnoBirthing Class or Why Smart Moms Prepare For Birth

2011-05-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Why take your HypnoBirthing Classes at New York Awareness Center?

New York Awareness Center has long been a school for best education in the Tri-State area. We uniquely combine the reality of birthing education and the spiritual awareness in preparation to the unknown. Morrin Bass is your HypnoBirthing Facilitator. Morrin is trained by Mickey Mongan the author of HypnoBirthing, The Mongan Method, the book you see below, which became the basis for this class. Morrin is a professional Hypnosis instructor for over 10 years and delivers superior service in the field of training hypnotism. Her school for private training is recognized and is easily the best in New York City. And we offer great personal service. But your don't have to believe me. Read these testimonials:

"Dear Morrin,

...we had our baby girl, , on April 13th! She was born at 6:09 am after about 7 hours of beautiful and easy "labor." I used Hypnobirhting breathing and led me through imagery throughout and I never "pushed." came out just perfect and there was NO BLOOD, NO TEAR, and even NO SWELLING. swam out of me in the birthing tub into 's hands and he brought her right up to my chest. The cord was cut much later and we just sat and marveled at her beauty. Our daughter (3 3/4 yrs) watched the whole thing and even had her hand on my shoulder while emerged. To have this imprint of what birth can be on 's brain brings me so much joy. Having this kind of birth has been a gift for our whole family. Thank you for your instruction and encouragement." Orianna, 33

Morrin Bass, PhD, HypnoBirthing Instructor

"Dear Morrin,
Thank you so much for all that you did for us, it was great meeting you, and getting to practice with you. I am so happy we decided to take real classes, I know it will make a big difference, and I am very very happy it was with you. We are so grateful to you for the great energy, expertise, and dedication that you brought into our home, it's an experience that we will never forget. ....:Sarah.33

Need more? Go to NewYorkAwareness.com Click on Happy HypnoBirthing Stories.

Midwife and Doula in HypnoBirthing Birth

2011-05-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

What's a Doula?

The word doula comes from the Greek word meaning "woman caregiver."

The word is now used to describe a trained labor companion who provides the woman and her partner continuous emotional support, physical comfort and assistance in obtaining information before, during and just after childbirth.

Labor support consists of helping a woman develop her own rhythms and rituals, providing distractions with breathing patterns, comforting touch, varying positions, use of a birth ball, warm or cold compresses, vocalization, visualization, relaxation, or whatever is needed to provide comfort.

Every birth is a unique experience and she will work with you to modify and vary comfort measures as desired and needed.

Know the difference between a midwife and a doula.
A midwife provides prenatal care, delivery of the baby, care of the mother post-partum and newborn care. The midwife is responsible for the safety of mother and baby. Some kinds of midwives also provide family planning, annual exams, and other kinds of well-woman gynecology.

Certified doulas do not provide any kind of medical care. For instance, they would not listen to the baby's heart beat or do a vaginal exam or deliver the baby. However, a doula is instrumental in providing emotional and physical support for the laboring woman and her family (husband) and/or post-partum care of the mother and baby. Doula care has been shown to improve outcomes for both moms and babies shown through many studies.

A doula can specialize in assiting you at just your baby birth, or post-partum (after the baby arrival) care of mother and baby, or both. A birth doula stays with you throughout your labor, no matter how many hours it lasts, and leaves after the baby arrives.

Many doulas know massage techniques, or belly casting (making a cast of your full belly for decoration at home), or know to prepare your placenta after delivery to take as pills to eliminate post-partum symptoms, or prenatal yoga they can show you, HypnoBirthing relaxations, lactation consulting, photography or videography of birthing or after birth, etc. Call up a couple of them to find the one who is available and again, who 'clicks' with you: she will be your hand-maiden in your birth room, and will keep you and your husband comfortable.

The post-partum doulas can stay with you (a new mom) longer, or come after the baby arrives, for a few hours a day, to clean up, take care of you, teach you to breastfeed the baby, and how to take care of the baby, some will shop and cook for you.

If you choose to want to find a post-partum doula who takes care of you after the birth, please connect with her in advance as well. Doulas' experience is reflected in amount of births she attended and the price she charges.
How to Hire a HypnoBirthing Doula?

A doula can greatly enhance your experience of childbirth and the postpartum. Your HypnoBirthing birth doula will be at your side along with your care provider and partner, as part of your team for continuous support during labor and birth. Or maybe you’d like a postpartum doula to help you through the transition into parenthood and family. Either way, finding a good fit for you and your family is critical.

A doula’s education, training, experience and credentials are important. When doulas have DONA International certification, you know that they have had the best education and training available. You can also be assured that they have a strong sense of professionalism and integrity.

Also important is doula's experience. Many doulas attended hundreds of births and have enormous wealth of knowledge and practical experience. Some have just started. Their pricing will depend greatly on the experience and confidence in assisting you in the birth that you want.

You will also want to consider whether you and your partner feel comfortable with an individual doula. You will need to feel that this doula is supportive of your hopes and expectations about labor, childbirth and parenting, in addition to having a strong professional background and credentials. That is why we recommend the following four-step hiring process when hiring a birth or postpartum HypnoBirthing doula.

Morrin Bass specializes in training hypnoBirthing doulas for moms specific needs. Certification classes are offered at New York Awareness Center.

Final Labor Stage - Placenta Birthing

2011-05-24T13:41:00.000-07:00

Many people of the world have known the secret power of the placenta as a medicinal supplement. Among the Chinese and Vietnamese, it is a customary practice to prepare the placenta for consumption by the mother. The placenta is thought to be rich in nutrients that the mother needs to recover more readily from childbirth. In Italy, women have been known to eat parts of the placenta to help with lactation. Hungarian women bite the placenta to expedite the completion of labor. And knowledgeable midwives in this country have their birth mothers take bites of raw placenta to help stop hemorrhaging, due to its beneficial oxytocin content.

There are a variety of potential benefits to placentophagy. For one, the placenta contains vitamins and minerals that may help fight depression symptoms, such as vitamin B6. For another, the placenta is considered rich in iron and protein, which would be useful to women recovering from childbirth, and a particular benefit to vegetarian women.

Stage V / Birthing of the placenta

Physical Aspects

• Surges will temporarily stop.

• Placenta will detach and come out.

• Experience vaginal bleeding, chills, shaking, possible hunger, thirst or exhaustion.

• Eat a piece of placenta for healthy quick restoring of hormonal balance

• Start breastfeeding baby.

Role of Dad and/or Support Person

• Absorbed in looking at baby.

• Praise all of mom’s efforts.

• Share experiences and feelings.

Emotional Aspects

• Absorbed in looking at baby.

• Feel a sense of accomplishment.

• May be very excited and relaxed like after a workout.

Social Aspects

• Wants a lot of contact with baby.

• Alert, happy talkative. Possibly laughing or crying.

• Expresses a sense of great relief.

Happy HypnoBirthing Story

2011-05-24T13:22:00.000-07:00

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Morrin, I can' tell you how amazed I am still after the baby had arrived and it has been a few days! We're so very very proud to say Christopher arrived on the 21st May, and no less weighing 10lb!!!

HypnoBirthing works, that's all I can say.

Thank you so much! I haven't been in touch yet because we were enjoying ourselves, and our beautiful son Chris is doing very well.

My labour started in the morning as I planned, so again thanks for helping me plan my birth!!

I kept having tightenings every 10 minutes over the entire day. I relaxed and (my husband) kept me very focused during the surges reading the relaxation and touching me with light touch.

We used Self-hypnosis and the deepening techniques pretty consistently.

Needless to say that without HypnoBirthing practice I was not going to be able to focus throughout this time, I'm not sure what I would have done! Paul was an absolute rock and he was able to use the relaxation techniques and deepening technique, which really helped. So thank you for insisting on practicing the techniques.

We left for the hospital the next morning at about 5.30am and I listened to the affirmations in the car and I listened to the music on loop for what seemed like a long time once at the hospital. Once my waters had broken I went from 4-5 cm to fully dilated by 7.30pm, pretty much in 2 hours, during which time I listened to the rainbow relaxation on loop and Paul said that I was doing really well and had gone completely inside myself!

By 7.30 I felt the strongest desire to push, and although this isn't what HypnoBirthing suggests, I remembered this and was breathing him out, it was ultimately an animalistic desire to push – I resisted and boy, was I glad that I did not push.

I felt it was up to me, and suddenly it became possible to enjoy it, and I chose to translate my sensations to pleasure. May sound a bit strange, but this is what it was, I felt a sensation of strong funneled movement in my hips and I thought it love, pleasure and joy for my baby moving out.

I feel a huge sense of achievement and no tears, about which I am really happy. My recovery is a million times better than with Lily because it was drug free and natural and I can see the difference in Chris.

I had no idea it would really work so effectively on the day when I needed it but it did.

The birth required a huge amount of focus from both me and Paul to maintain it, particularly once my waters broke and the surges came thick and fast, but it really does work : )

I am really glad we practiced beforehand, and that you kept at it with us.
Thank you so much again!!

Lots of love,
Lucy, xoxoxoxoxo!!!!!!

HypnoBirthing Stages of Labor - Birthing

2011-05-24T12:52:00.000-07:00

Stage IV / Birthing of the baby (baby enters the world)

Physical Aspects

• Surges spaced further apart, every 2-5 mins, lasting 45-99 seconds.

• Bulging bottom with possible bloody vaginal discharge.

• Getting a second wind, breathing deeply and slowly with surges.

• May feel a burning sensation so relax pelvic floor.

Emotional Aspects

• Oxytocin inflow, more excited, expectant.

• “I can’t do this.” Means the end of labor is here

• Excited that labor is almost over, and amazed.

Social Aspects

• Silent concentrated breathing.

• Wants dad and/or support person around

• No track of time and surroundings.

• Concentrating only on birthing the baby.

Role of Dad and/or Support Person

• Assist mother into the desired position (squat, or other).

• Keep encouraging her and keep her abreast of the progress of the baby’s descent.

• Keep her focused on her breathing, bearing baby down.

• Remind her to relax

• Use deepening techniques

• Remind her to relax her bottom and remind her to breathe and not hold her breath.

• Birth will be a profoundly moving experience.

HypnoBirthing Stages of Labor - Transition

2011-05-24T12:45:00.000-07:00

Stage III

Transition-Active Birthing Mindful Breathing (dilating 8-10cm)

Physical Aspects

• Strong surges, 1-3 minutes apart, lasting 50-90 seconds.

• Frequent surges are double or triple peaking and feeling a premature urge to push – resist and breathe.

• Body temperature fluctuations - hot during surges, cold between surges.

• Hiccuping, vomiting, leg cramps and severe backache are common.

• Use relaxation to prevent those.

• This is the shortest part of labor, but it is the most intense.

• KEEP CALM BREATHE SLOWLY and DEEPLY

Social Aspects

• Complete self-focus.

• Wants constant companionship.

• Overwhelmed and needs encouragement to keep focus.

Emotional Aspects

• Irritability easily helped by relaxation.

• Difficulty concentrating.

• Needs reminders and support in keeping focus and perspective.

• Remain calm; this is the most important part

Role of Dad and/or Support Person

• Give counterpressure to sides of lower back.

• Massage.

• Nipple stimulation.

• Active touching, sexual stimulation, kissing

• Keep focus on Birth breathing

• Responsible for the outside to let her remain focused

• Keep focused on the breathing

• Remain calm; help her by keeping calm, non-chalant, exhibit mature behavior.

• Use eye contact to keep her focused.

• Reassure her that the baby birth is near.

HypnoBirthing Stages of Labor Part III Birthing Phase

2011-05-24T12:36:00.000-07:00

Stages of Labor

Birthing Phase

Baby descends and emerges

Natural Expulsive reflex--NER

Mom feels need to change breathing pattern to breathe down

Mom follows the lead of her body, quieting and calming surges

Mom remains in or assumes whatever position she is comfortable with for Birth Breathing,

Inhales through her nose and exhales gradually through her nose, projecting the energy of the breath to the back of throat and down to the vagina—mouth closed on intake and exhalation.

Prompts given only by Father-To-Be/Birth Companion or Doula - Labor Companion if requested

Sitting on toilet until crowning.

Lateral—on her side, bended leg, supported by nurse or companion, or resting on several pillows,

Slanted J breath—(modified squat), resting just above tailbone; shoulders and back on pillows, feet outward to side at buttocks, or knees outward, resting on pillows

Leaping Frog; Semi-squatting; Birth Stool; Leaning on Birth Companion; Supported Squat;

Leaning on Birth Companion

Have a HAPPY BIRTHING DAY!

HypnoBirthing Affirmations for Stages of Labor

2011-05-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

Between surges during thinning and opening phase

Assume relaxation, drift away into relaxation

Every muscle limp and at ease; feel the calm and peace

Body limp with total relaxation and peace

Turn your birthing over to your birthing body

Relax and trust your body to know what to do

So calm; so comfortable; so at peace

Mother and her body, working in total harmony

During surges—said softly but with more emphasis and direction

Body totally limp; go with your breathing

Trust your body; long, deep breaths

Fill the balloon; give it a color; fill it higher, higher

Breathe up, up, up; fill that balloon—SLOW breath up

See your soothing color and go deeper into relaxation

Body limp; arms limp; legs limp

Breathe up only from your birthing body

Opening with each new sensation

Body limp; shoulders limp; chest relaxed

Breathe one long breath; work with your baby

Baby and mother working together

Long, slow breath up

Release and relax downward now

During Birth Breathing—lovingly

Breathe love down to your baby

Breathe your loving energy down to the baby

Mother and baby working together to bring this miracle

Clear the path; make it smooth and easy

Follow the lead of your baby and body

Open the path for your baby

Nudge your baby gently down to birthing

See the petals of the blossom opening gently

Body following your baby’s lead

Gently, softly, breathe love down to your baby

Path now open and smooth

Baby slips down and out, easily, smoothly

Stages of HypnoBirthing Labor Part II

2011-05-24T12:21:00.000-07:00

Stages of Labor

Stage II

Thinning and Opening - Active (dilating 4-7cm)

Physical Aspects

• Regular surges 2-10 minutes apart, lasting about 60 seconds.

• Increasing back and/or pelvic sensations. walk between surges.

• Dry mouth, possible nausea and/or vomiting and diarrhea may occur.

• Drink water and

• Use SLOW breathing, relaxation and massage so it does not occur

Emotional Aspects

• Self-focused during surges.

• Need to do Relaxation and breathe SLOWLY.

Social Aspects

• Becoming more serious.

• Desiring companionship.

• Use bath tub to labor

• Keep calm

Role of Dad and/or Support Person

• Help mother get more comfortable

• If decided - go to the hospital.

• Talk to mother between and during surges, don’t expect answers during surges.

• Eat, feed her and rest.

• Light touch massage

• Accept, reassure her with positive affirmations.

• Praise her efforts.

• Tell her you love her.

• Encourage position change and hourly urination.

Animation of Baby Birthing - Stages of Labor

2011-05-23T12:12:00.000-07:00

Click picture to view animation

Stages of Labor

Keeping fit and in a good mood in expectancy of your baby is a good practice. Repeat your daily affirmations and your daily relaxation practice.

In the weeks before birth, your body increases production of other hormones – including prostaglandins, which soften the cervix, and oxytocin, which triggers the uterine muscles to contract.

True labor contractions (or as we call them surges) are rhythmic, and consistent. As the long vertical muscle bands of the uterus tighten, they pull the cervix open. The strong muscles at the top of the uterus push down and release, guiding your baby toward the cervix.

The uterine plug, a collection of thickened cervical mucus that's sealed your cervix shut for nine months, may be expelled days before or in the midst of labor.

When the amniotic sac ruptures, your water has broken. It can feel like a trickle or a gush of fluid.

Your cervix will begin opening and thinning, known as dilation and effacement.

Once you reach about 4 centimeters, your body will move into active labor.

In active labor, surges become stronger and closer together.

At 8 centimeters, you enter what many consider the most exciting part of labor – transition. Relaxation is key here.

By 10 centimeters, think of your birth as a bird, let go of the bird.

You're fully dilated and may feel the urge to push. Resist. This is your signal that the second stage of labor has begun. Breathe the long slow breaths.

Your baby will move down with each surge. The three separate soft bones of the baby's head will temporarily overlap so the baby can pass through the snug birth canal/baby path.

Again, relaxation is key here. You must direct all your attention to relaxation of the birth path. Visualizations are very effective at this stage.

Your baby's scalp will come into view. When the widest part of his head is visible, your baby is "crowning." With several more surges, and your breaths, your baby's face, shoulders, and body will emerge.

In the third and final stage of labor, your placenta detaches and is expelled.

With your baby's first breath, the incredible journey of birth is complete.

How will you welcome your baby?

What is your baby's name?

Did Your Labor Start Yet?

2011-05-23T12:04:00.000-07:00

Stage I

Thinning - Early (dilating 0-4cm)

Physical Aspects

• Mild, possibly irregular surges, felt in front and/or back, 5-39 minutes apart, 30-40 seconds in length, get longer, stronger and closer together.

• May have diarrhea.

• Water may break.

• Possible pink vaginal discharge.

Role of Dad and/or Support Person

• Help with timing surges, relaxation, visualizations, breathing, and diversionary activities.

Emotional Aspects

• Excited and confident.

• Talkative, social.

Social Aspects

• Wants to contact family.

• Excited, giddy, happy.

• Nesting, cleaning, preparing. Don't overdo it!

• Timing surges with support.

What to Do:

• Eat and drink lightly.

• Call your doula, midwife, doctor.

• Alternate rest and activity periods.

• Use gravity positive or upright positions as much as possible,

• Remain active and social

• use breathing, relaxation, and massage if needed.

• Use bath tub to labor

Father To Be Pregnancy Book

2011-05-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

Fathers-to-be often ask: "What to expect when you are expecting?"

Here is a great book for fathers to be: Click here for more information on where to find and how to buy.

This book reflects the basic ways to address normal human questions men often ask themselves: what to do, what to say, how to act in regard to yourself and your pregnant wife during pregnancy, and during labor.

How choices of language affect your situations and even well-being, how words that you say to yourself and others create your behavior, and what needs to happen, if needed, so the positive changes in thinking and speaking patterns occur to re-instill the bonding and love between the two of you.

Moms often ask to help their husband in training them for the birthing.
Morrin Bass is your resource for yours and your husband's preparation for your baby's birth: Happy HypnoBirthing stories, pregnancy positive affirmations, HypnoBirthing preparation for your confident and calm natural birth. Get your own private Self-Hypnosis CD for calm and comfortable time. This month's special Sleep Tight CD.

For Fathers-To-Be

2011-03-05T08:15:00.000-08:00

For many men, who are becoming a father, thoughts about their new role involve many emotions, from excitement to panic.

The questions they ask themselves range from

What should I be doing to help?

How can I support my own and stay strong through this period of pregnancy and birth?

Valuable practical views, philosophy and exercises are offered in this definitely useful book.

Written by a man, a father, exposing his vulnerable emotions, sharing his thoughts, his desires, his doubts, in this critical time, and his masterful self-training in becoming an anchor for his pregnant wife, exhibiting strength and focused drive, is inspiring and is a easy read.

Recommended!

Relax Fully Often

2011-03-04T13:57:00.000-08:00

In my HypnoBirthing classes for moms and dads I am often asked to provide a recording of a relaxation with my voice leading the relaxation. I also know many relaxation cds that are worth investing and listening to. Make your choices with this short introduction.

The importance of relaxation for pregnant women has been emphasized many times over many lectures.

Increasing the flow of oxygen to your baby, increasing the flow of oxygen to your own brain, improving your blood supply quality, improving the functioning of your entire body, strengthening your immune system are just a few of the benefits of the consistant daily relaxation.

Research shows that the brain of the person who relaxes daily in meditation with mindful focus on quieting her mind the pre-frontal insula is thickened.

Relaxing Flow click on the link and enjoy your relaxation.

Birth As We Know It

2011-02-26T10:03:00.001-08:00

Amazingly, nature is not that stupid to make you experience what you don't desire.

So use your imagination now, open your eyes and imagine the most idel birth of your child that you can imagine. Yes, yes! ideal!

Now add more detail to it: Peaceful surrounding, soft lighting, deep breathing, loving husband, helpful doulas and midwives, warm water, mild and strong compelling surges, sexual pleasure of baby moving through you, downward and outward, and bursting overflowing joy.

Watch Birth As We Know It by Elena Vladimirova-Tonelli.

Enroll in HypnoBirthing classes with Morrin Bass now to know what to do to have this kind of calm peaceful joyful satisfying birth.

Morrin is available for further discussion, birth work, private work for you and your husband in preparation for your birth, couples satisfaction work, uncovering your hidden inner resources, and working with you until you have what you want.

Enjoy Your Post Partum Expression

2011-02-18T17:37:00.000-08:00

In recent research I have done about moms reporting HypnoBirthing births, there is no mention of post partum sadness.

In fact, HypnoBirthing allows the mother to experience elevated levels of oxytocin, endorphins and relaxins - hormones and neurotransmitters creating loops of continuos good mood that has prevalently positive effect on their newborn babies development.

Stories of mothers who experience sadness after having a baby are so inconsistent, that made me think that depression is a modern lifestyle choice. And I wasn't alone in that thought.

The National Institute for Child Health and Human Development conducted a study by Dr. Duane Alexander, which pointed the results over 36 months with 1215 first time mothers in 14 universities around the country.

Randomly 55% of mothers were reported to have "never had depression", some others had various degrees or periods of "sad modes" which quickly dissipated by doing work, or exercises, or breathing, or meditations, and only 8% reported prolonged periods of sadness, which in all 8% of the cases was pre-existing before the baby arrived. Their choice was made!

The effects of mothers' sad and sometimes withdrawn behavior resulted in their children by 36 months being withdrawn and less responsive and prepared for social behaviors in school, which in turn lead to lower results in learning.

On the opposite, mothers, using positive language with their babies, optimistic approach to their babies development, methods of hypnobirthing, has shown the positive effects of babies and mothers post partum.The close replicating of the environment in the womb for the baby after the birth eliminates possibilities of birth trauma, and for the mother, who is relaxed and flooded with oxytocin because of her exciting bond with her newborn, creates an ideal environment for the baby to enter into the new world.

Since birth such babies exhibited abilities to hold prolonged meaningful gaze, calm demeanor and were using the cry very effectively. Babies develop quickly and physically well-formed, stronger and more able. By month 36 babies birthed consciously by mothers who deliberately created the thoughtful environment, exhibit leadership qualities and are able to assume responsibilities which lead to learning advancement.

Whaa-whoo, mommies! We are creating the next generation of leaders!

Once again, I am glad to discover that research shows numbers in favor of HypnoBirthing births, as expected. Now the choice is yours.

Choose peace in mind and practice it every day.

Morrin is available for fine-tuning your future ideal birth experience, hypnotic induction of labor, communication with the baby in utero, and removing limitations of the past, so you can have the birth of your desire.

HypnoBirthing classes are only the beginning of your journey to a healthy and comfortable birth.

More information at NewYorkAwarenessCenter.com

Partner or No Partner - Birthing Your Baby with Confidence

2011-02-18T12:13:00.000-08:00

Partner or No Partner? That’s the Question.

The Role of A Birthing Companion in HypnoBirthing.

I met Carrie (name changed) in a spiritual bookstore at a friend’s gathering for pregnant moms. Carrie had a shy smiling demeanor and was on her 29th week of pregnancy. Carrie was very happy about her pregnancy, except …she did not have a husband. She made a decision to go on having a baby all by herself, she knew she wanted a baby. She was struggling to make piece with the fact that she has no partner to bring to her HypnoBirthing class.

HypnoBirthing

HypnoBirthing classes are structured to involve a partner. And there is a great valid reason for doing that.

First let’s look at a concept of hypnosis.

Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention to the exclusion of anything else. In hypnosis, a person finds comfort in various stages of physical and mental relaxation following positive suggestions given by her guide. If she listens to a hypnotic recording, she is following a voice of her hypnotic guide on the recording.

However, a hypnotic guide isn’t just any person. It must be a person with whom she has deep rapport, agreement, trust. Such a person is traditionally her husband.

Many modern husbands realized that birth is a natural and normal event in their new family life and is not a medical event. So if there is no emergency, they tend to want to participate and are interested in assisting their wives in the birth of their child. They feel that there is something else they can do, other than just help conceive.

Hence, we invite a husband to be present in a HypnoBirthing class to get familiar with the techniques she is learning, in order to better assist her in her birthing.

If it is not a husband, father of the child, who is going to be a birthing partner, for the sake of this article, I am going to refer to the partner as father. This will invite non-traditional relationships to become open to the concept of partner in HypnoBirthing as well.

HypnoBirthing Techniques

HypnoBirthing Techniques are simple and easy. Just like with any techniques, the key to success is practice. In order for a HypnoBirthing mother to have a successful HypnoBirthing birth, provided all other areas check out as healthy, first of all, she needs to be open to the opportunity that it is possible. And then practice. At home, in class, instilling the habit of using hypnosis for creating her future, creating relaxation, creating unchallenged and peaceful birth. She also needs someone to guide her on that path of learning and practicing. Here is where her partner comes in handy.

Role of Partner

Her hypnotherapist is not usually available to be with her at birth. She can take a cd with a hypnotherapist voice guiding her with positive suggestions and affirmations for birth. Sometimes, listening to a cd becomes irrelevant during birth. So unless her doula is a HypnoBirthing practitioner as well, and can serve as a hypnotic guide, or she does not have a doula, the mom needs her partner to whisper the hypnotic instructions to her during the birth.
This is a function of mother’s birthing companion.

Birth with HypnoBirthing

Celia (name changed) wanted a natural and unassisted birth. She insisted that she is healthy and her body can do the work. She practiced with her partner at home and in class. She started her HypnoBirhting classes in her 20th week of pregnancy. She diligently did all that homework. This includes the reading of the textbook, the listening to the 2 cds, the writing down of her birth plan, some physical exercises, practice of positions, in addition to hypnosis practice, all required by the curriculum. This helps each of them install new skill and behaviors to facilitate the birth experience.

When she went into labor her husband was constantly with her using hypnotic techniques and positive language to help her relax, open and bear down. From time to time her husband instructed her to follow the sound of his voice and gave her hypnotic instructions. Those are the instructions he learned in class. She gave into that familiar and lovely guidance she had gotten accustomed to following.

She had a quick labor. With HypnoBirthing, her husband was giving her hypnotic instructions, but she was not a zombie, not laying helplessly, not needing to cope with pain, which she had none, not motionless. Instead, she was active in her labor. Even though in a birthing trance, she was able to communicate clearly and easily with her partner all her desires to change positions, walk, or take a bath. All natural behavior of a woman in the final stages of pregnancy.

She had her baby girl in 6 hours. Her surges were soft and smooth as if mild cramps. She was happy that she could do it – achieve the type of birth that she wanted, without outside help and solely with her husband.

Together they created their own beautiful loving HypnoBirthing birth.

What were those instructions he was giving her?

Hypnosis Techniques for Partner

Hypnosis techniques for partner are simple. Start by connecting with your heart, and find the place where love resides. Then let that love come through the sound of your voice. Direct that love to softly flow toward your wife and your baby, connect with them. Add strength to your voice showing the willingness and readiness to take the responsibility and make it a safe and comfortable experience for mother and baby. Then add the instructions for desired effect, be it relaxation, calmness, breathing, etc.

Importance of Practice Together

At first father is very unsure of himself in this role. When asked to read the material to the mom, in class, his voice trembles and he seems very tentative, even though the text is simple and clear. I once asked a dad why he is so unsure. He said that all of it is so unknown that he wishes he had that text at home to practice and prepare. To which of course, guess what I said, You got it! From now on and until the birthing time, you are the hypnotist for your wife. Learn the techniques and practice. Because of all voices on earth, if it isn’t mom’s voice the baby wants to hear, it’s dad’s!

How to Practice

Practice in class is a supervised practice in a couples format. At home couples practice both separately and together. Mom practices her own skills and dad practices his, and they practice together as well. More often than not, moms are more diligent in practicing, listening to cds, reading, researching, rehearsing and practicing hypnosis for self. Dads feel that providing for the family is more important and often forget to practice. Then comes labor time his voice is needed there. The HypnoBirthing curriculum requires practicing together is the environment of love and mutual bonding. At home, read scripts to each other, rehearse the voice and modulation, memorizing the language of the scripts and learning to let go and let the imagine soar high. At first practice in the quiet safe comfort of your home, at your own pace and at your own time (but make time to practice!)

According to Mickey Mongan the author of the HypnoBirthing method, it is also useful to practice peaceful behaviors and deep hypnosis in a crowded place with loud noises, where the mother can acquire the skills of quick and deep disconnect from the environment in simulation of when it is not conducive to peaceful progress of her labor (like bustling hospital.)

Testimonial from a Mother

Last week I heard from a HypnoBirthing student-mother making last minute preparations for her labor. A week earlier at her last sonogram one of her twins was in a wrong position threatening to create a necessity for a cesarian delivery. She called her HypnoBirthing professional for help to make her baby turn. In twelve hours after her hypnotic session the baby turned into the correct position. Now both of her babies were head down and ready for birth. She was excited and wrote: “This couldn’t have been done without the power of mind. I believe.” She was given a script for her partner to practice in preparation for her birthing.

Conclusion

Within the framework of the process of HypnoBirthing the partner plays a crucial pivotal role. Partner plays the role of the hypnotist as in a classic hypnotist-client relationship. It is the partner’s responsibility to occupy the conscious mind of the mother and direct and lead her so that her body can easily deliver the baby.

Fearlessly and confidently the HypnoBirthing partner uses the techniques of HypnoBirthing to create a safe and comfortable experience for the birthing mother.

Carie, who did not have a partner, had practiced with her best girl friend.

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Morrin Bass is Founder and Director of New York Awareness Center, NGH Board Certified Hypnosis Instructor, Certified HypnoBirthing HypnFertility Specialist, Childbirth Educatorhttp://www.NewYorkAwareness.com/HypnoBirthingNewYork.asp

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How To Have Joyful Labor

2011-02-08T14:27:00.000-08:00

Those of you who are interested in a calm and peaceful birth listen up!

The new brain research and discoveries open up a whole new realm of what is possible.

There is a definite correlation between peaceful labor, your brain production of oxytocin and your state of mind.

Your peaceful labor depends on your peaceful state of mind which is caused largely by the amount of the neural hormone calle oxytocin. Oxytocin is produced in the brain triggered by the pleasant sensations, thoughts, affirmations, meditation, relaxation, touch, visual or auditory stimulation and in most cases, just deep breathing, that causes our brain to acquire more oxygen streamlining pleasure trance.

The production of oxytocin depends on the polarization of cells producing oxytocin.

The more oxy-gen we have in our body, the more oxy-tocin is produced.

Then the process goes like this:

The positive stimulation through posture or touch, or deep breathing etc., causes the body cells to become more polarized in the cerebellum that causes them to fire action potential in bursts, signaling to hypothalamus, which signals the pitutiary gland to produce more oxytocin that delivers out the affects to the rest of the body through spinal cord and nervous system which stimulates more positive feedback and loops to producing more oxytocin. This creates a continuous production of oxytocin, that peripherally starts up the production of endorphines, which as we know, have numbing effect, and work in any area in your body.

Production of oxytocin inhibits adrenocrticotropic hormone and cortisol (hormones of stress) constantly triggering relaxation.

As a result women begin to feel better, more uplifted and look for more positive signs in the outside which creates positive feedback which loops back to producing more oxytocin, etc.

Now, knowing this you can decide you want this, so make it your conscious choice. Once you made this choice, it is easy to continue in the positive feedback loop. So enjoy your labor!

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HypnoBirthing Classes - Why Start Early

2011-02-04T16:10:00.000-08:00

HypnoBirthing(tm) is an incredible tool to get yourself in a desired peaceful and confident frame of mind by the time of arrival of your baby. And the earlier you start the better.

Often pregnant moms ask when is the best time to start their enrollment in the class.

As you may know, I am a certified HypnoBirthing practitioner, Instructor of comprehensive childbirth education classes for moms and dads that they take at New York Awareness Center. I have instructed over 100 couples to have their peaceful birth. I have been teaching hypnosis professionally for over a decade. From experience and from what is reported by the Moms who gave birth in recent years, after attending this class, I concluded that

THE EARLIER YOU START LEARNING HYPNOBIRTHING TECHNIQUES THE BETTER.

Better for whom? And how early is too early?

It is never too early. In my opinion, future moms need to be informed and educated, conditioned and trained even before pregnancy. And this time is not too far out in the future when women begin to put their attention to have their pregnancy prepared.

One of the moms started attending our class at 21 weeks of pregnancy. By the end of the class series of 5 classes 2 hours each, she was 26 weeks. When the baby gave her his first kick she was all ready for this communication. Most moms by week 26 just begin their research on what changes in their body does in pregnancy.

The baby inside you needs your attention. In large cities and stressful environments like New York, we do not usually take time to rest and revitalize ourselves, and when pregnancy begins we don't have a habit of rest and relaxation. Most moms don't even think about it, until later, but from the start regular relaxation is important.

Learning to relax your body and your m ind you not only begin to be attuned to your body, you begin to know and direct your thoughts toward creating the reality you want. And this doesn't just true for birth. Most couples who took the time to master the self-hypnosis skill, now are more successful in their lives. It's true, you can drive your own experience.

Most of you tell me they want peaceful birth, unmedicated birth filled with joy and excitement, like Amber's in the documentary with the memorable title - "Orgasmic Birth".

How do you achieve that? What would you do to have that?

Starting to learn with an instructor and practice in class with your husband under the supervision of your instructor and then at home you begin to condition your body and your mind. Preparation exercises will include various visualizations, body relaxation, mind relaxation, facial relaxation, progressive body and mind deep relaxation, 3 types of deep breathings. From the first week of your HypnoBirthing training through the fifth week, regular practice at home gives visible, tangible results. It not only gives you a practical application in your life; results in physical and mental health enhancement become obvious over a few weeks, even after a few days of practice.

One of the students father-to-be reported at our 3rd meeting that practicing daily relaxation with his wife not only gave him confidence that he can help her in labor, it influenced the way he is with others and in the world around him, so his co-workers noticed how calm and level-headed he had become at work, and his wife felt extra confident that she can rely on him in labor.

Another mother-to-be told that deep breathing and relaxation allowed her to have longer days, accomplish more with less effort, keep positive and acquire clarity of mind.

In class we talk in detail about ANS autonomic nervous system, and the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of it. During stress your sympathetic system responds to stress, real or imagined, with "fight or flight" response, throwing into your blood stream a flow of hormones inhibiting all functions other than those necessary for your survival. This means that your baby does not get a chance when you are tired, in a rush, stressed, undernourished or overworked.

Opposite is true for sensible physical exercise, rest, relaxation and breathing, well balanced nutrition and sleep. You body then produces hormonal supplements that help baby develop normally. Numerous research from the HypnoBirthing Institute in your handouts in class helps you understand and know that conscious preparation for your birthing ultimately creates your birthing.

So by the week 30-33-35 you are well conditioned and know enough about your body responses, and together with your husband you can say: I am confident.

You both are stepping into the unknown and this unknown will stay unknown until it is time. And contrary to those who had little preparation, you will have set the healthy and calm tone of your birthing room and will have learned to operate and control your mind.

I wish you a very peaceful satisfying birthing of your baby and hope to hear from you soon.

Enrollment is open for the next HYPNOBIRTHING class.

Morrin Bass invites you to post comments and questions here.

Orgasmic Birthing

2011-02-01T09:00:00.000-08:00

Not pushing in labor is something unheard of, particularly if you choose to birth in a hospital. Despite the orientation of your provider, and they might be very pro-natural birth, pushing is something that is "naturally" associated with birthing. Or is it?

What if you make other choices? Let's look at the most pleasant birthing selecting "Orgasmic" birth concept from the same title documentary.

What the orgasmic mother Amber tells us is that at the time of "Uterine activity" she made choices every moment to feel the pleasure of the baby's movement down her birth path, and at the height of this experience, and with the kiss of her husband, the baby just slipped out within that orgasmic release.

Natural Oxytocins - hormones of pleasure, released into the mother's system at the time of labor and birth, so flood the blood flow, that birth becomes the most pleasurable moment of your life.

By choice. So this means you have to make this choice.

Find out how you can have a pleasurable birthing in your HypnoBirthing class.

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HypnoBirthing Stories

2011-01-31T15:56:00.000-08:00

Here is a HypnoBirthing birth story from one of the moms who was trained in HypnoBirthing techniques with Morrin Bass at New York Awareness Center last year. She wrote this letter to me.

"Hi Morrin,
It's been a while, but I'm finally getting the chance to sit down and write you to let you know about the incredible birth of our son, (name)! He arrived one week early. My labor was ten hours from start to finish. I'm so happy that (husband) and I decided to practice hypnobirthing. (Husband) was an amazing partner who kept me focused and relaxed. It was an amazing experience. Morrin, thank you for teaching us the skills we needed to know ...

Morrin, (husband) took your advice and requested a nurse who was interested in natural birth, and that was the best advice ever. The nurse we got was so supportive and helpful—she was studying to be a midwife, so she was amazed with the hypnobirthing process. Once we were settled in the room, we plugged in our cd player and blasted the hypnobirthing tapes (as the labor progressed, I had the birthing affirmations on repeat...they gave me so much comfort).

When the doctor arrived, she said I was progressing beautifully, but suggested that I get on my hands and knees since the baby was "sunny-side up" with the back of his head pressing on my spine, so I was having back labor (which explains my aching back the last few weeks of pregnancy). Being on my hands and knees took the pressure off my back, which made me so much more comfortable and this is how I labored and delivered. It was such an intense experience, but I wasn't afraid and I wasn't in pain (though I kept thinking, okay, after this surge, I might bring up getting an epidural, but I never did say anything...I didn't need to).

By the time I was ten centimeters dilated, I started breathing down, but I was feeling exhausted, I kept saying, "I'm done. I'm done. I need this to be over." and I was ready to move things along. (Husband), the nurse and my doctor stayed with me the whole time, encouraging me and keeping me focused with calm encouragement. (Husband) and I totally set the tone. Knowing, and repeating to myself that "my body and my baby know what to do," kept me calm and focused too.

I knew my body was relaxed and not fighting what was happening.... I could feel everything (my pelvis opening), but I wasn't in pain, I was just working so hard. I felt like I was running a marathon. ... The nurses and the doctor were so amazed and impressed with the hypnobirthing and that we did it so calmly, without an epidural. I hope the doctor will take this experience back to her practice and share it with others.

I felt so good after the birth (though we were all exhausted). Thank you again for all your help and support. I look forward to getting together for a reunion at some point.
All the best.

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