Alternate/Hypno Words
In a Nutshell
As the process of birth unfolds many people need to focus inward. Hormones of birth can make you very vulnerable to outside disruption, taking you out of your comfortable birth bubble. Some people choose to limit words that have negative feelings for them.
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People in labor are very easily influenced. Childbirth preparation methods using hypnosis such as HypnoBabies™ and HypnoBirthing® encourage care providers and clients to use alternative words with a more positive focus. - Labor = use “birthing time” - Contraction = use “wave,” "surge," or “pressure wave” - Transition = use “transformation” - Pushing = use “breathing baby down”
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