Glove Anesthesia – I Lose the Numbness in My Hand When I Move It

We hear a lot from moms first getting used to glove anesthesia that they lose, or lessen, the numbness in their hand when they start to move their hand to transfer the numbness.  Most overcome this issue with continued practice, but for some it is a persistent issue.  Here are some ideas to help you overcome [...]

Deepening Techniques

I don’t always see a clear-cut line between relaxation, deepening and visualization techniques, but to simplify things while you’re learning we’re going to categorize the techniques.  Here’s a list of the deepening techniques you’ll be learning through the HypnoBirthing book and/or your NC HypnoBirthing class:

Depthometer
Sensory Gate Valve
Time Distortion
Birth Companion Deepening
Fractionation
Glove Anesthesia

Comfort Management: Glove Anesthesia

Some moms are very interested in mastering the glove anesthesia technique.  Personal preference will play a big part in determining which techniques you decide to focus on, especially in the area of comfort management.  If glove anesthesia is a technique that you enjoy, here are tips for your practice sessions:

Get deeply relaxed before your glove [...]

Preparing for a Calm and Gentle Birth

The best way to create a calm and gentle birth is to spend some time preparing to give birth.  Sounds simple right, but so many women approach birth with very little knowledge about the process and what they can do to facilitate the kind of birth they desire.  The fact that you are taking a HypnoBirthing [...]

Time Distortion

Among other things, hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation.  One of the benefits of this relaxed state is that the perception of time becomes very flexible.  This can be used in many beneficial ways.  For example, if you are having trouble sleeping and feeling well rested (a common pregnancy side-effect) you could use a hypnosis [...]

Hypnosis for Pain & Discomfort Management

According to the 2007 HypnoBirthing Outcomes Report, 70% of US HypnoBirthing moms used no pain medication during labor.  While a very reassuring statistic, that means that 30% of the moms did decide to use pain medication during labor.  While our focus is on creating a calm and more comfortable birthing, we want you to be [...]