Hypnobirthing
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Hypnobirthing is a term used in the hypnotherapy
and medical professions for the use of hypnosis or hypnotherapy in childbirth. See 'Commercial use of the term Hypnobirthing' below.
The movement started with the work of English obstetrician Grantly Dick-Read
(1890–1959), and culminated in his book Childbirth without Fear, first published in 1942. The work was further developed by Jacqueline Vincent Priya , Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
in 1987 and later Marie Mongan in America. References to the work of Michel Odent
also occur in Hypnobirthing material.
The use of hypnobirthing has become widely known among women and in obstetric units as an increasingly popular means of achieving a natural childbirth
. In 2011, the UK's National Health Service (NHS)
began an 18-month trial study on the effectiveness of hypnobirthing, involving 800 first-time mothers-to-be. Hypnobirthing has been incorporated into the services provided in many NHS hospitals.
There are many hypnobirthing programmes which utilise hypnosis for childbirth, some of which are listed below.
, but logos are registered in some jurisdictions:
The word "HypnoBirthing" with the capital "B" and a capital "H" in stylised form was registered by Mongan in the United States
only, this registration applies nowhere else in the world. Mongan actually sued O'Neill for trademark violation in 2001, as O'Neill, who claims to have coined the word "hypnobirthing", continued to use it. Mongan's motion was denied.
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Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis.The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system"....
and medical professions for the use of hypnosis or hypnotherapy in childbirth. See 'Commercial use of the term Hypnobirthing' below.
The movement started with the work of English obstetrician Grantly Dick-Read
Grantly Dick-Read
Grantly Dick-Read was a British obstetrician who is regarded by many as the father of natural childbirth movement. He dedicated his life to educating expectant parents about the benefits of giving birth naturally, with as little intervention from obstetricians and health professionals as possible...
(1890–1959), and culminated in his book Childbirth without Fear, first published in 1942. The work was further developed by Jacqueline Vincent Priya , Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
Michelle Leclaire O'Neill, PhD, R.N. is currently the most prevalent source of information about hypnobirthing and mindful pregnancy.She is a pioneer in the study of mind-body integration for treating infertility, pregnancy, pre-term labor, and postpartum depression...
in 1987 and later Marie Mongan in America. References to the work of Michel Odent
Michel Odent
Michel Odent is a retired medical doctor. He was born in France in 1930 and studied medicine at Paris University. He is known for his role in the natural childbirth movement and for promoting water birth...
also occur in Hypnobirthing material.
The use of hypnobirthing has become widely known among women and in obstetric units as an increasingly popular means of achieving a natural childbirth
Natural childbirth
Natural Childbirth is a philosophy of childbirth that is based on the notion that women who are adequately prepared are innately able to give birth without routine medical interventions. Natural childbirth arose in opposition to the techno-medical model of childbirth that has recently gained...
. In 2011, the UK's National Health Service (NHS)
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
began an 18-month trial study on the effectiveness of hypnobirthing, involving 800 first-time mothers-to-be. Hypnobirthing has been incorporated into the services provided in many NHS hospitals.
There are many hypnobirthing programmes which utilise hypnosis for childbirth, some of which are listed below.
Commercial use of the term Hypnobirthing
The word Hypnobirthing has not been registered as a trademarkTrademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
, but logos are registered in some jurisdictions:
The word "HypnoBirthing" with the capital "B" and a capital "H" in stylised form was registered by Mongan in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
only, this registration applies nowhere else in the world. Mongan actually sued O'Neill for trademark violation in 2001, as O'Neill, who claims to have coined the word "hypnobirthing", continued to use it. Mongan's motion was denied.
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