Christine Wawira is a hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis instructor. The mother of two was born in Kenya, but later moved to London and finally to America where she is currently plying her trade - ...

Susan McClutchey was thrilled when she and her husband found out they were pregnant with their first child. She also was terrified, especially about what would come nine months later - the experience ...

As women who have gone through childbirth know, labor contractions and the birth process are typically painful. But women have been giving birth for centuries without pain medication. There are ...

The word hypnosis often conjures up images of a mysterious Svengali gently swaying a pocket watch before the eyes of some entranced subject clucking like a chicken. For members of Maggie Ryan's ...

Indeed, with the exception of one or two case studies, the only published qualitative research accounts relating to women's experiences of using self-hypnosis for labour come from a very small Iranian ...

The trial will be run by the University of Central Lancashire and will involve more than 800 expectant mothers. The volunteers will attempt to use “self-hypnosis techniques” while in labour to achieve ...

Life transitions, such as childbirth, parenting, divorce, and stepfamilies can be challenging. I have 30 years experience applying an integrative approach based on family systems research, ...