HypnoBirthing helps women believe that labor can be pain free though consultations, meditations and affirmation CD’s.
Katherine Grosshaupt teaches women and their partners to meet labor with a smile.
"Fear a lot of times leads to tension in our muscles which leads to pain. In HypnoBirthing, we aim to dispel the myth that pain has to accompany labor,” Grosshaupt said.
This method of giving birth combines the power of mental thoughts with physical emotions.
"Your body and mind are so closely intertwined. Whenever you’re startled, if you hear the door close all of a sudden, you jump [or] if you see the sirens in the rear view mirror, you start to sweat a little bit," Grosshaupt said.
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HypnoBirthing
News 8's Heidi Zhou dropped in for a session as she prepares for her own turn.
 
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Continuing with that philosophy, if you think giving birth will be the extremely painful, then it will be.
By listening to the affirmation CD nightly, positive phrases like, “My mind is relaxed, my body is relaxed” help to relax muscles and in turn, lessen the pain of contractions.
Recent HypnoBirthing mother, Suzi Sosa is a believer in this method after having gone through labor using it.
"It was an incredible, euphoric experience," Sosa said.
Sosa said she actually enjoyed giving birth to her daughter, Pia.
"I was really able to tune out all of the medical, hospital sensation that makes you feel anxious and get into a place where I could relax, be comfortable and be calm," Sosa said.
Getting to that level of control takes time for moms-to-be. On top of listening to HypnoBirthing affirmation CD’s, they must also practice relaxation techniques with their partner.
"All of hypnosis is self hypnosis, if you decide that you’re not going into hypnosis and it’s not your thing, it won't work for you because you have told your mind that you're not going to do it," Grosshaupt said.
When a mother and her partner see the beautiful, happy results of labor, it’s hard not to look forward to the actual birth it with a brave face.
Grosshaupt said HypnoBirthing will work in whatever setting, whether it is a home or a hospital.
If you'd like to try it for yourself, check out Grosshaupt’s website for her next class session.
