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How Do We Look?. A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data. Online Surveys June 2009-October 22, 2010. 3700 Class Reports Filed 9155 mothers taught world wide 2752 Course and Practitioner Evaluations filed 1570 Parent Birth Reports filed 1716 Birth reports filed between 2005 and 2009
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How Do We Look? A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data
Online Surveys June 2009-October 22, 2010 • 3700 Class Reports Filed • 9155 mothers taught world wide • 2752 Course and Practitioner Evaluations filed • 1570 Parent Birth Reports filed • 1716 Birth reports filed between 2005 and 2009 • Total birth reports 2005-2010 3286
Fun facts: • 75% were first time mothers • 78% went to the same care provider throughout • 18% changed to a more supportive provider • 87% birthed where they planned • 2% were “baby’s choice” • 45% had labors under 8 hours in length • 22% had labors longer than 18 hours • 65% of those who planned VBAC were successful (equal to other studies)
How did you feel about your ability to have a peaceful, gentle, more comfortable birth?
If you were to have another baby, would you use HypnoBirthing?
Interventions in HypnoBirthing • Surgical Birth
The following data refer only to vaginal birth: Medical Induction of Labor
Nitrous Oxide (Entonox, “gas and air”) Nitrous oxide takes 30-45 seconds for effect. It does cross the placenta.
Low Birth Weight and Large Babies (US) 5 lb. 9 oz. 8 lb. 14 oz.
Mother’s position for birthing Lying on the back or semi-reclining curled forward can reduce the pelvic outlet as much as 30%. Side lying and kneeling causes the fewest tears. Women using a birthing stool reported being more comfortable than those semi-reclining (info from various research articles)
Perceptions of how HypnoBirthing benefitted them (percentage who agreed or strongly agreed)