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HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method: A natural approach to a safe, easier, more comfortable birthing (3rd Edition) |  | Author: Marie F. Mongan
Publisher: HCI
Category: Book
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Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 5013
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 326
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0757302661
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.45
EAN: 9780757302664
ASIN: 0757302661
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
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"Move over, Lamaze. HypnoBirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor."
-Time Magazine HypnoBirthing®: A Celebration of Life - with Birth Exercise CD Included! Childbirth is not something to be feared; it is a natural expression of life. With HypnoBirthing, your pregnancy and childbirth will become the gentle, life-affirming process it was meant to be. In this easy-to-understand guide, HypnoBirthing founder Marie Mongan explodes the myth of pain as a natural accompaniment to birth. She proves through sound medical information that it is not our bodies but our culture that has made childbirth a moment of anguish, and that when we release the fear of birth, a fear that is keeping our bodies tense and closed, we will also release the pain. HypnoBirthing is nature, not manipulation. It relaxes the mind in order to let the body work as it is designed. The HypnoBirthing exercises—positive thinking, relaxation, visualization, breathing and physical preparation—will lead to a happy and comfortable pregnancy, even if you are currently unsure of an intervention-free birth. Your confidence, trust and happy anticipation will in turn lead to the peaceful, fulfilling and bonding birth that is your right as a mother. More than 10,000 happy couples have had their lives changed for the better by HypnoBirthing. More than 500 news organizations—including Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dateline, The Richard & Judy Show, Time, Newsweek, Parenting and Better Homes & Gardens—have joined the movement for better birthing. Why is HypnoBirthing changing the way the world gives birth? That's simple. Because it works.
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 AMAZING November 13, 2009
Iris Mcginnis
I purchased this book for a friend this time but over a year ago I purchased one for myself. I ended up taking the Hypnobirthing class and this birthing style is amazing. I labored 12 hours and gave birth to a 9lb 9 oz, 21 in baby boy! I will use this method with all my future pregnancys.
excellent supplement for classes November 2, 2009
T. Hauser (Florida)
We just finished our second week of HypnoBirthing classes, I've read the entire book and have been practicing the techniques daily. I'm 32 weeks pregnant, so I obviously haven't had the opportunity to put things into practice yet, but here are my thoughts so far:
The classes or book by themselves are not enough. While there is overlap between material presented in class and material in the book, they are clearly designed to supplement one another. I even enjoyed redundant material because our instructor presents information differently than the author. Some things that weren't entirely clear from the book were easier to understand in class when we watched videos or were able to discuss the concepts as a group.
I agree with other reviewer's comments about the technique descriptions being vague. This is another area where class time has been helpful for me. We spend a considerable amount of time in class practicing the techniques with our birthing partners, while the instructor is there to guide and correct us. I feel much more confident that we're doing things correctly versus figuring it out solely from the book.
If you have the time and money, definitely try to find a class. If not, I think the book can still be helpful. As with anything, it depends on the person. For me, the classes have given me confidence that I'm practicing the techniques correctly and have definitely helped in releasing fears. I would not feel the same had I only read the book.
natural information October 12, 2009
S. Pipes (KS, USA)
HypnoBirthing is proving to be a good, easy read. The book helps me understand the natural birthing process. There are relaxation & position exercises to work on prior to delivery to help prepare your body for labor. I do not live in an area with HypnoBirthing classes available & have not yet given birth to our first child. However I hope the lessons I'm learning in the book, partnered with God's strength, I will be able to have a natural, drug-free birth.
 I expected more. September 29, 2009
Kathleen Melendez (NY, NY)
This book is not bad but I did expect a little more training on preparing myself for labor. The book does share techniques on how to relax and breathe during labor but I have a feeling when the pain comes at full force that these techniques won't be that helpful.
Some Good, Some Bad September 18, 2009
Lauren Ard
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are some concepts in this book I wholeheartedly agree with, and others I that I think are misguided. I haven't yet given birth myself (still two months away) but I have read at least 10 books on birthing by now and, based on that knowledge, can see that some of the information in this book can be helpful, and some misleading.
I DEFINITELY agree with the author's discussion of the mind-body connection; a positive attitude can definitely affect birth performance, and expectant mothers should imagine themselves having a successful birth experience, and surround themselves with people who will help them visualize that positive outsome. I also think that her reforming of birth language is an idea that may help women to visualize a more positive birth experience (such as using "baby" instead of "fetus," and "surge" instead of "contraction").
I also agree that staying as calm and relaxed as possible is the key to having a less painful birth. Tense muscles, stress, and fear can work against the body's natural processes; we must strive to trust our body and the birth process, and learn to let our body "do its thing" while in labor. Some techniques in this book, such as soft music, massage, yogic breathing, and warm baths have been mentioned in several books I've read and I believe that they can be effective if reducing tension in many women (and therefore creating an easier birth). Some of the visualization techniques suggested seem kind of hokie to me (like imagining yourself floating on a "strawberry cloud," or that your uterine muscles are flowing "blue satin ribbons"), but I'm sure that kind of visualizations work for some people.
Howver, while I agree with the above aspects of the Mongan Method, I think it is detrimental for her to suggest that EVERYONE can achieve a completely pain-free birth by using her methods. The fact that no other book I have read supports such an outlandish claim makes me skeptical of the idea. I do think that pain can be greatly reduced by using some of Mongan's methods, but whether or not they will completely eliminate pain depends on the woman and her body.
I definitely do NOT agree with the "Breathing the Baby Down" method of birthing the baby. She claims in her book that the "urge to push" is a completely conditioned response and does not actually exist. That seems like complete crap to me since the urge to push during the pushing stage is discussed at length in every other book I've read without doubt or discredit (save a mention that some women feel more of an urge than others).The rest of Mongan's book encourages you to listen to your body's signals telling you what to do; why should your urge to push be any different? If you feel like pushing, then for goodness sakes push! I don't think that "forced pushing" (the nurse/doctor telling you to push when you don't feel the urge) is a good idea, but pushing when you feel the irresistible urge to push is a good and natural responce, I believe.
So, while I'm definitely glad I read this book, I would be concerned for those who do not read any other books, since in my mind they are getting a skewed and somewhat incorrect version of the birthing process. Some other books I would recommend are "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" and "The Birth Book" by Dr. Sears.
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