Before the Birth

• The experience of pregnancy becomes more enjoyable and exciting process as you learn to think more positively about labour and delivery
• The skills you learn enable you to relax, look after yourself and cope more calmly with challenges such hospital waiting rooms
• Self-hypnosis helps you get sleep better and get back to sleep if your nights are disturbed

During Labour and Delivery

• Being positive and calm with a range of pain control techniques to use, you're much less likely to need chemical painkillers.
• Research shows that labour is likely to be significantly shorter
• Research also shows that there's a much reduced likelihood of forceps, ventouse, or Caesarean section
• You'll have learned a proven method for communicating with medical staff which means you'll feel involved in any decisions that are made as labour progresses
• You'll have a range of tools and visualisations to use so that you can stay positive and comfortable

After Your Baby is Born

• Your baby is likely to have a higher Apgar score (measurement of wellbeing immediately post-delivery)
• Reduced use of pain medication means reduction of undesirable side effects for mother and baby.
• You're likely to need a shorter hospital stay and have a quicker postnatal recovery.
• Reduced incidence of post-natal depression.
• Many mothers report that their babies are calmer and feed and sleep better due to their gentle passage into the world.
• Self-hypnosis and relaxation aid breast-feeding
• Your new tools can help you cope more easily with family life and get more easily back to sleep during any disturbed nights

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