HypnoBirthing Las Vegas Beginnings
My name is Anne Swanson and I am a mother of two who used HypnoBirthing® - the Mongan Method, when giving birth to my first daughter in December 2002 and my second daughter in April 2007.
I discovered HypnoBirthing when I began searching the internet for natural childbirth information during my first pregnancy. I was completely intrigued about the possibilities of birthing naturally with minimal to no discomfort.
As I continued to research HypnoBirthing, I became convinced that the philosophy was accurate. It made complete scientific and logical sense to me. Why would conception and pregnancy be incredible, wonderful miracles only to have the final phase of that miracle be painful and agonizing? I determined that there was a better way and I found it.
HypnoBirthing - the Mongan Method provided the philosophy, information and methodology that is missing in standard childbirth education. It only took one session of HypnoBirthing for me to be absolutely convinced of the method. I determined after that first session that I was going to video tape my daughter's birth so that I could prove that birth truly can be calm and peaceful.
That is exactly what I did and my daughter's birth was incredible. I experienced no discomfort and was completely involved in that final phase of the miracle of life. Her birthday truly was a celebration.
Her birthing day was not only a celebration, it was a life-defining moment. Because of that experience, I determined that I needed to make a life change. I gave up my position as a Chief Chemist in the cosmetic and personal care industry and became a Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner.
HypnoBirthing - the Mongan Method is now my passion and I absolutely love sharing the information with mommies-to-be and daddies-to-be.
I have been teaching in the Las Vegas Valley since October 2003 and have recently just finished teaching my 350th client/couple (02/07).
I am a member of the Birth Year Network and an advocate for natural birth in Southern Nevada (speaking, writing).
I have had the privilege of sharing HypnoBirthing with the Las Vegas Review Journal (March 2005) and their readers, with Beth Fisher and the viewers of the local NBC affiliate, KVBC Channel 3 (November 2005), and the readers of Las Vegas Life (May 2006).
My first daughter's birth story was shared with American Baby readers (November 2006). Here is my second daughter's birth story.
Here is an article I wrote about Trusting Your Body.