When Anna Wall realized she was in labor with her son Luke, the 29-year-old first-time mom in Austin, Texas focused her breathing until she had hypnotized herself into a state of deep relaxation. Her ...

Steady increase in antenatal classes teaching alternative relaxation techniques, with more NHS trusts either subsidising the courses or offering them for free It is the alternative birth method that ...

Hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in the number of women wanting to attend hypnobirthing classes. The technique, which focuses on relaxation and self-hypnosis during the birth process, has been ...

The mixture of deep breathing and visualisation exercises also helped her deal with hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of morning sickness. “I saw the power of it, the meditation, the deep ...

You may have a lot of preconceived notions about hypnosis, but don’t worry, hypnosis during pregnancy won’t make you lose control or think you’re someone else. Hypnosis is really about harnessing the ...

A lot of mothers will admit they don’t look back on the process of labour too fondly. But the Duchess of Cambridge has revealed that for all three of her births she used a self-hypnosis technique that ...

Evidence suggests that women who want to get motherhood off to the best start possible should learn deep relaxation and breathing techniques. Hypnobirthing has produced such astonishing results that ...

Wrong. Actually, it’s fast becoming a staple of many expectant mums maternity journey – hypno is definitely happening. The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be a fan and Hollywood actress Jessica Alba ...