A study from the the Royal Wolverhampton NHS trust looking into the effectiveness of Hypnobirthing found that it:

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• Helps to eliminate fear and worry surrounding childbirth, so you can relax & enjoy your pregnancy
   

• Helps you to feel calmer, relaxed and more in control during labour
   

• Gives your birthing partner an active role to play during birth, rather than feeling like a spare part
   

• Helps your baby to born in a calm way which helps them adjust to the outside world
   

• Reduces the levels of pain you may experience during birth. 53% of those who used hypnobirthing during labour experienced slight or no pain compared to 6% who didn’t use hypnobirthing
   

• Reduces the chance of you needing an epidural. 14% of those who used hypnobirthing during labour had an epidural compared to 40-95% of those who didn’t use hypnobirthing
   

• Reduces the chance of you needing a c-section. (4% C-section rate for those using hypnobirthing compared to 15-20% for those without hypnobirthing)