Frequently Asked Questions
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- When is the best time to start?
- As soon as possible! The more you practice the techniques we teach, the easier you will find it to use them automatically when you need them. But it is never too late to start, and even if you are in late pregnancy you will still get benefit from our programme. Start now.
- What is self-hypnosis and is it safe?
- Self hypnosis is simply a state of concentrated attention, very much like daydreaming or meditation and so is 100% safe. In fact, most people naturally go in and out of self-hypnosis every day without even thinking about it.
If you have ever found yourself so absorbed in a book or film that the hours seemed to fly by in a moment, or in a boring meeting where every minute seemed like an hour, or so lost in thought driving to work that you don’t remember the last few miles, then congratulations, you can do self hypnosis!
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- Self hypnosis is simply a state of concentrated attention, very much like daydreaming or meditation and so is 100% safe. In fact, most people naturally go in and out of self-hypnosis every day without even thinking about it.
- Will I remember my birth experience?
- Most of the misconceptions about self hypnosis were created by Hollywood, and by stage hypnotists wanting to enhance their acts and egos. Using self hypnosis allows you to stay deeply relaxed, but you'll remain totally aware and able to talk freely or move about as you choose.
Self Hypnosis allows you to ignore distractions and stay focused on relaxing. It can also alter your awareness of time passing in the same way that getting absorbed in a great book or movie does.
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- Most of the misconceptions about self hypnosis were created by Hollywood, and by stage hypnotists wanting to enhance their acts and egos. Using self hypnosis allows you to stay deeply relaxed, but you'll remain totally aware and able to talk freely or move about as you choose.
- Will my birth be pain-free?
- For most women, labour pain is caused by fear, which interferes with the birth process. Our programme eliminates tension and fears, giving you the best chance for a naturally pain free experience.
That said, pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong, and many things can affect the birth, so it is impossible to guarantee a pain-free experience for you. Plus, your results depend on the amount of practice you put in too.
A study at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide showed that women taught self-hypnosis reduced their need for analgesia by half, epidurals by 70 per cent, and were more than twice as likely to be satisfied with their pain management in labour compared with other women.
So if you follow the techniques we teach, we would expect you to have the most comfortable and manageable birth experience possible.
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- For most women, labour pain is caused by fear, which interferes with the birth process. Our programme eliminates tension and fears, giving you the best chance for a naturally pain free experience.
- Is this program just for giving birth naturally?
- Well, of course our programme is a great fit for women planning to give birth with as little medical intervention as possible, as well as women planning to give birth at home with gas and air or pain relief such as pethidine.
But our programme is also great for women who might need (or be planning to elect for) a caesarean section or other medical intervention too. Not only is our programme great for relaxing in pregnancy and bonding with your unborn baby, you will you find it easier to stay relaxed and in control in the event that medical intervention is required.
What's more, the techniques in our workbook don't just apply to giving birth - they can help you overcome any fear, worry, tension or nerves in other parts of your life; for example, worries about money, your relationship, work, adjusting to life with a new baby...
Take a look at our product range to find the birth programme that suits you best.
- Well, of course our programme is a great fit for women planning to give birth with as little medical intervention as possible, as well as women planning to give birth at home with gas and air or pain relief such as pethidine.
- I'm a midwife/doula - can I use your programme with my clients?
- You are welcome to use the exercises and techniques with your clients as part of your work with them. You may also print copies of the exercise templates and example exercises for use with your clients as long as they remain unaltered and with our copyright notice and web address still attached.
You may not resell or charge a supplement fee for using the techniques, nor give anyone else copies of the workbook itself, nor the self hypnosis mp3's.
If you would like your clients to have the complete programme, why not join our referral programme.
- You are welcome to use the exercises and techniques with your clients as part of your work with them. You may also print copies of the exercise templates and example exercises for use with your clients as long as they remain unaltered and with our copyright notice and web address still attached.
- How can I play the MP3s?
- You can play the MP3 files on an MP3 player, such as an Apple iPod, or on your computer. To play the files on your computer, you will need a program that plays MP3 files, such as Apple iTunes, which you can download for free.
If you have a CD burner on your computer, you can use iTunes or other cd burning software to transfer the MP3 onto a CD which you can play on any regular CD player.
- You can play the MP3 files on an MP3 player, such as an Apple iPod, or on your computer. To play the files on your computer, you will need a program that plays MP3 files, such as Apple iTunes, which you can download for free.
- How can I read the PDF files?
- Our workbook and other documents are in PDF format, and can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this program already, you can download it free.
- When I try to download, I get a file called downloads.php
- This happens if you try to right-click and 'save as'. To get your downloads, simply left click once on the name of the file you want to download.
- I ordered, but didn't get download instructions
- We send out download details automatically within 10 minutes of ordering. Please check your spam or junk folder, as sometimes automated emails can get mistakenly tagged as junk. If you still can't find it, please add our domain name (blissfulbirth.co.uk) to your accepted senders list and then contact us and we will resend the email to you.