HypnoBirthing Las Vegas
Childbirth education for safer, easier and gentler birth...
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How the mind and emotions affect the body | Why labor hurts and why it doesn't have to | Releasing fear the enemy of labor | Preparing your mind and body for birthing | Avoiding artificial induction and episiotomies | Developing ultimate depth relaxation | Understanding the stages of labor | Preparing your Birth Plan | Tapping Nature's own relaxant | Breathing your baby down for birth
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HypnoBirthing® - the Mongan Method in the news
HypnoBirthing Las Vegas - in the news
Local Southern Nevada Resources
HypnoBirthing doulas and supportive hospitals
HypnoBirthing® - the Mongan Method in the news
HypnoBirthing® - the Mongan Method has been featured in numerous articles, programs and newspapers. Following is just a small sampling of the articles and stories that have been published in the last several years.
Magazines
- Story about Beverley Turner (TV presenter and wife of Olympic rower James Cracknell) using HypnoBirthing® featured in the Sunday Mirror "Celebs" magazine on Sunday 19th June 2005. You can view a scanned copy of the original article online here: page 1 | page 2
- Mentioned in the August 2005 issue of "Practical Parenting".
- Mentioned in the April 2005 issue of "Mother and Baby", in an article about "Insider secrets for a better birth".
- Featured again in the April 2005 issue of "Pregnancy & Birth", in an article about hypnosis for childbirth.
- Featured again in the March 2005 issue of "Pregnancy & Birth", as part of the main, headlined 10-page article on getting the birth you want .
- Featured in the November 2004 issue of Practical Parenting (available Oct 2004 - UK), in the section about natural pain relief options for birth.
- Featured in recent issues of "Image" and "Ladies and Gentlemen".
- "Hypnosis: The Ultimate in Natural Childbirth?" - ePregnancy, March 2004
- "Trance In A Million" - "Closer" magazine feature about TV presenter Beverley Turner using HypnoBirthing. See Issue 98 (21-27 August 2004) for the article.
- Mentioned again in Pregnancy & Birth - July 2004 issue. Reference in the article about 14 ways to have a better labour.
- "The (re)birth of a better way" - from South Florida Parenting Magazine, April 2004.
- "Have It Your Way: Redesigning Birth" - HypnoBirthing® gets a mention here in "Newsweek" (courtesy of MSNBC), May 10, 2004.
- Birth Bliss - a short but excellent article from the March 2004 issue of Time Magazine, by a very sceptical reporter about her own experience of HypnoBirthing®.
- American Baby - "All About HypnoBirthing"
- "A New Look At An Old Method" - a good, easy to read, overview of the Marie Mongan Method of HypnoBirthing®, from Childbirth Instructor Magazine, July/Aug 1999. It explains the program in more detail than the popular magazines.
- "HypnoBirthing® techniques ease intensity of labor" - BabyDallas Magazine, Fall/Winter 2002/2003
- "Hypnosis and Pain Management" - Ladies Home Journal
News Papers
- "You're Getting Sleepy...HypnoBirthing® Uses Hypnosis for Easier, Natural Childbirth" - from The Providence Journal, April 2, 2006.
- "HypnoBirthing classes use 'awake' hypnosis to help relax moms, companions and babies for delivery" - from Albuquerque Tribune, September 23, 2005.
- "Mind over labour: HypnoBirthing® holds out hope of pain-free, stress-free delivery" - Times Colonist, August 30, 2005.
- "HypnoBirthing®: Overcoming Pain, Fear of Childbirth" - Naples Daily News, July 27, 2005.
- "Birth by Calm" - Waterford Times, March 29, 2005.
- "New Childbirth Method Touted" - Daily Times in Pekin, IL, March 14, 2005.
- "Having a baby? RELAX: HypnoBirthing® teaches that natural childbirth need not be painful"- Herald-Review, March 7, 2005.
- "HypnoBirthing: Bringing Life into Focus" - Las Vegas Review Journal, March 6, 2005.
- "Language of Birth Altered" - Las Vegas Review Journal, March 6, 2005.
- "Smooth Delivery" - London Times, February 26, 2005.
- "HypnoBirthing® helps ease labor pain" - from the Gwinnett Daily Post
- "A Kinder, Gentler Childbirth" - from The Miami Herald May 4, 2004.
Online Articles
- "Eight Ways to Increase the Safety and Comfort of Childbirth", by Dr. Joseph Mercola, June 2004. HypnoBirthing® features in point 5 - Learn To Relax.
- "Insider Secrets of a Natural Birth" from Bounty.com. HypnoBirthing® is referred to as one of the gentle ways to ease pain.
- "Lowell woman insists hypnobirthing is the way to go for young mothers-to-be" - from BirthScene.com.
- "Childbirth Without Pain or Drugs? HypnoBirthing Makes it Possible" - a good article from Canadian Parents Online
- "Hypnosis and Childbirth: Imagine!" - a really fantastic article about HypnoBirthing®, from Spirit of Change
- "HypnoBirthing teaches breathing and relaxation and visualization techniques to expectant moms" - from BirthScene.com.
- "Hypnobirthing for Labor" from About.com
- "When the Pendulum Swings" - SavvyHealth.com, April 2000. This is an interview with Marie Mongan, developer of HypnoBirthing®.
- "Why I Chose HypnoBirthing", BBC News Online, July 20, 2002.
Television
- "HypnoBirthing a Promising Alternative to Birthing with Drugs" - KVBC Las Vegas, Nov 2005
- If you don't believe HypnoBirthing® works, watch this fantastic birth video about HypnoBirthing®! It's from Pittsburgh in the US and it's brilliant!. (If you have difficulty with that link, try this one to the main article, and then click on the video to play it).
- "Relaxation Technique Helps Ease the Pain of Childbirth" - KUTV Salt Lake City
- "HypnoBirthing puts mind over pain" - Austin News 8, April 2004
- "Power Over Pain" - Good Morning America, May 2003
- "Using Hypnosis for Childbirth" - NBC's Dateline, 1999. A wonderful, eye-opening documentary that follows two couples through their experience of using hypnosis for the birth of their child.
HypnoBirthing Las Vegas - in the news
- American Baby Magazine - giving birth
- KVBC Healthline 3 - with Beth Fisher
- Las Vegas Life Magazine - Hypno Mom
- Las Vegas Review Journal- Bringing Life Into Focus
- Las Vegas Review Journal - Language of Birth Altered
- The Rebel Yell - HypnoBirthing is the Truth
Local Southern Nevada Resources
Local Organizations
- Birth Year Network (BYN)
- Breastfeeding Task Force
- Childbirth Educators and Labor Assistants of S NV (CELA)
- Family to Family Connection
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
- Le Leche League
- Nevadans for Midwifery
Local Midwives
- April Kermani, CNM - Hospital Midwife
- Jill Colin, CPM - Homebirth Midwife
- Sandy Holihan - Homebirth Midwife
Local Mom Groups
Local Services
- Chiropractor - Dr. Shadia Koury
- Placenta Encapsulation - PlacentaBenefits.info
- Prenatal Massage by Heike Wilcox - Art of Massage
- Prenatal Yoga - Blue Sky Yoga
- Waterbirth Tub Rentals - Birth Waters
- Waterbirth Tub Rentals - Birth-Tub-Rentals
HypnoBirthing doulas and supportive hospitals
There are several local doulas who are familiar with HypnoBirthing® and love to support HypnoBirthing families. Please contact me for details. Local hospitals that have been supportive in the past: St. Rose de Lima, Summerlin, North Vista, Nellis Airforce Base.
Pregnancy
Choosing a Childbirth Class, Preparing for Birth
- Childbirth Education
- Choices in Childbirth
- HypnoBirthing Institute
- Natural Childbirth Directory
- Online Directory Childbirth Education
- Recommended Reading
Health and Common Concerns
- Common Pregnancy Concerns
- Pregnancy Nutrition
- Prenatal Testing
- Techniques for Turning Baby
- Turning Breech Babies
Pregnancy Websites
- Dr. Sears' Pregnancy and Childbirth Index
- Pregnancy Info
- Pregnancy-Info.net
- Pregnancy Place
- Prenatal Parenting
- Shared Journey
- SheKnows
Birthing
Articles
- Ecstatic Birth
- Hospital Admission Questions
- How Much, How Intense, How Long?
- Induction Information
- Killing Our Children
- Pain in Birthing?
- Rape of the 20th Century
- Terbutaline for Premature Labor
- VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
- What Newborns Really Want
Birth Plans
Birth Related Websites
- BirthLove
- BirthPsychology
- BirthScene
- BirthSource
- Building and Enhancing Bonding and Attachment (BEBA)
- Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)
- Consortium for the Evidence-based practice of Obstetrics (CEO)
- Doulas of North America Consumer Information (DONA)
- Epidural Consent Form
- FDA Approved Obstetric Drugs
- Fearless Birthing
- GentleBirth.org
- Home Birth Meetup
- Maternity Wise
- Natural Birth Friendly Sites
- OB Myth vs. Reality
- Thinking Women's Guide
- Waterbirth International
- Women's Wisdom
Post-Birth, Parenting, Breastfeeding, Diapering, etc
Post-Birth Activities
- Cord Clamping
- Eye Drops for Baby
- Silver Nitrate or Erythromycin for Baby's Eyes?
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- How the Cord Clamp Injures Your Baby's Brain
- Lotus Birth
- PKU Testing
- Explaination of why PKU Testing is done twice
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin K - An Alternative Perspective
Parenting
- Attachment Parenting
- Baby Wearing
- Choosing a Baby Carrier
- Gentle Parenting and No-Cry Sleep Solution (Elizabeth Pantley)
- Happiest Baby on the Block
- Mothering.com
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- KellyMom.com
- NV Vaccination/Immunization Exemption; Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
- Soothing a Fussy Baby
- Work at Home Mom - Mom-Co
- Work at Home Mom - Moms Expo
Breastfeeding
Diapering
- A Tale of Two Diapers by Peggy O'mara
- Diaper Pin
- Elimination Communication
- gDiapers (Flushable Diapers)
Buying for Baby and Mom
- Amby Nature Nest
- Diaper Jungle
- Diaper Safari
- Earthy Birthy Mama
- gDiapers (Flushable Diapers)
- Gnome and Lotus - Herbal Teas and Products for Mama and Babe
- The Birth Source
- tynibaby.com - Unique Baby Boutique