While the joy of motherhood surpasses every sort of discomfort you might face during the term, it doesn’t take away the pain and apprehension associated with child birth. It is not easy to relax and ease the contractions, letting the birthing proceed naturally, especially since every muscle in your body tenses up, and you experience the flight/fight syndrome. Instead of letting your body secrete the birthing hormones endorphins and serotonin to help with natural childbirth; your natural impulse is to be tense, thereby driving the blood to the peripheral parts of your body instead of where necessary.
But with regular practice of self-hypnosis, you can overcome this natural impulse to go rigid. In fact, if you relax your body, your muscles loosen, and the feeling of pain also reduces. But how do you make your body realize that?
The following are the steps for successful hypnosis
Give yourself at least half an hour each day when you will not be disturbed.
Enjoy this restful solitude comfortably sitting, reclining on the bed/sofa…be comfortable. Close your eyes, makes it easier to focus and relax.
Breathe in and out – in and out – rhythmically, visualize your chest rising and falling gently.
Attune yourself with the slow and smooth rhythm. Keep your muscles limp.
Visualize a positive image; it can be your most cherished memory or a fond get-away.
Concentrate on the sounds and feel of the place/memory – the more concrete your image, the better the effect of self-hypnosis.
Once you are calm, take yourself through the birth
Focus on what you want to happen and negate what you do not want happening during the childbirth.
Fill yourself with positive suggestions and your connection with your infant.
The stronger the suggestions, the more effective your session.
Imagine your baby in your arms
Holding your progeny is powerful enough to make you forget the pain of childbirth, grasp this feeling and let it help you ease the childbirth.
Return to your surroundings gently and gradually.
You will feel relaxed and refreshed and better prepared to give birth to your unborn infant.
Of course, none of this is going to be easy, but with calm practice, self-hypnosis can become your means of having a successful and relatively easy child birth. And you can always take the help of guides and self-hypnosis experts.