Lie back, listen and relax: hypnotherapy.
This article looks at how hypnotherapy is currently being used within the Uk maternity system. It includes an overview of hypnotherapy for labour, research to date, the benefits to women and midwives and how it works. It highlights some key differences between the UK and US based approaches and includes tips for midwives supporting women who have chosen to use hypnotherapy.
Maggie
M
Howell
D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D007747:Labor Stage, First / Q000523:psychology*; D007748:Labor Stage, Second / Q000523:psychology*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States