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hypnobirthing

British  
/ ˈhɪpnəʊˌbɜːθɪŋ /

noun

  1. the use of hypnotic techniques during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery

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Her surgery came just a day too late: Ms. Goodlander, 37, delivered the baby in 2023 at a hotel near the hospital, relying on her experience taking a hypnobirthing course on YouTube.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

At first dismissed by traditional doctors as a fringe idea, hypnobirthing has become a more mainstream birthing technique, practiced through a variety of methods.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021

The next year, she created her first hypnobirthing program for her pregnant daughter, Maura.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021

The story of giving birth, where she realises physical strength has its limits as hypnobirthing fails her spectacularly, is a show highlight.

From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2020

As a scientist, he embraced the logic of hypnobirthing: if women are terrified of childbirth, the fight-or-flight reflex kicks in once the contractions start.

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