title: Hypnotherapy for birth.
abstract: There are many misunderstandings about hypnotherapy for birth and how best to support a woman who has chosen to use it. This article brings together experiences of midwives who have attended women in labour using hypnotherapy, and aims to help birth professionals understand a bit more about hypnotherapy and how they can best support women who are using it. It is a personal account from a hypnotherapy trainer reflecting on her encounters with midwives as they share experiences of observing hypnotherapy in action.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Howell
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D036801:Parturition; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy