Alternative Birthing Methods

HypnoBirthing is the trademark name for a child birthing education program, also called the Morgan Method. The concept focuses on the ancient philosophy of birthing and was introduced in 1989 by Marie Morgan, M.Ed., a hypnotherapist. Trained HypnoBirthing instructors teach women and their child birthing partners relaxation techniques, how birthing muscles work and to use their natural birthing instincts. The goal is a calm, serene and comfortable birth. Supporters of this method believe that “in the absence of fear and tension, or special medical circumstances, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor.” The mental state of a woman using this method is similar to daydreaming or focusing that occurs when engrossed in a book.