When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change.
Marie F. Mongan
In the United States, women are taught from a young age that birth is something to be feared. We are taught that birth is painful, scary, and something to be dreaded. But it doesn't have to be.
HypnoBirthing is a unique method of natural childbirth education that utilizes deep relaxation, breathing techniques, and guided imagery to help you use your natural abilities to birth.
In the class series you will learn what makes labor hurt for some women, but more importantly, you will learn why labor doesn’t have to excruciating.
You will gain an understanding of how your pelvis and birthing muscles work during birth. You will learn about birthing positions and comfort techniques that help you work with your body, rather than resisting it. Your partner will learn about the things that they can do to support you during labor and birth.
You will practice breathing and relaxation techniques that you can use during your birth.
Some people hesitate when they hear the word 'hypnosis.' When we say hypnosis, we refer to deep physical and mental relaxation.
When you have your baby with HypnoBirthing, you will not be in a trance or asleep. What you will experience is similar to daydreaming, the feeling of drifting off to sleep, or the sensation of driving somewhere and not remembering how you got to your destination.
You will be totally relaxed, but fully in control. You will experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear that prevents the muscles of your body from functioning as nature intended them to. In this calm state, your body’s natural relaxant, endorphins, replaces the stress hormones that constrict and cause pain.
The overall effect of practicing HypnoBirthing techniques is that birthing mothers are better able to work with their bodies, rather than resisting birth, making the experience a joyful one for mother, baby, and birth companion.
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Grapevine Birthing Center
Cost includes HypnoBirthing book, relaxation audios, spiral handouts and attendance for you and your birth partner.
Cost: $400
Thursdays 7pm-9:30pm
September 19 - October 17
November 7 - December 12
(Skipping Thanksgiving week)
January 16 - February 13
HypnoBirthing is a unique method of natural childbirth education that utilizes deep relaxation, breathing techniques, and guided imagery to help you use your natural abilities to birth.
HypnoBirthing is inspired by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read's fear-tension-pain theory. According to Dick-Read, when there is fear present in a laboring woman, that fear causes tension in the body, specifically in the uterus, and that tension results in pain.
If we can eliminate the fear, we can eliminate the tension, and therefore greatly reduce the pain of birth.
HypnoBirthing is a unique method of natural childbirth education that utilizes deep relaxation, breathing techniques, and guided imagery to help you use your natural abilities to birth.
HypnoBirthing is inspired by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read's fear-tension-pain theory. According to Dick-Read, when there is fear present in a laboring woman, that fear causes tension in the body, specifically in the uterus, and that tension results in pain.
If we can eliminate the fear, we can eliminate the tension, and therefore greatly reduce the pain of birth.
What exactly is HypnoBirthing®?
I recommend beginning the class sometime between 18-26 weeks of pregnancy to insure that you have plenty of time to practice the relaxation techniques before you give birth. I have had moms take the class both earlier and later than that time frame with great success. It is ultimately up to you to choose when you would like to take the class.
That being said, most moms find it beneficial to take the class earlier, rather than later.
When should I take a HypnoBirthing class?
Hypnosis is simply deep physical and mental relaxation.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, so you will not be under the control of another. You will be fully in control of your own relaxation. What you will experience is similar to daydreaming, or focusing, that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or a movie. Other examples include the deep relaxation of ‘savasana’ at the end of a yoga class, meditation, or even the feeling of staring into a fire. It is very similar to the relaxed state you assume each night before you drift off to sleep.
Most of us drift in and out of hypnosis throughout the day without realizing it.
Hypnosis is simply deep physical and mental relaxation.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, so you will not be under the control of another. You will be fully in control of your own relaxation. What you will experience is similar to daydreaming, or focusing, that occurs when you are engrossed in a book or a movie. Other examples include the deep relaxation of ‘savasana’ at the end of a yoga class, meditation, or even the feeling of staring into a fire. It is very similar to the relaxed state you assume each night before you drift off to sleep.
Most of us drift in and out of hypnosis throughout the day without realizing it.
What is Hypnosis?
Your partner can come! The class is designed to teach you and your birthing companion about relaxation and birth.
While some mothers come to class by themselves, it will be very beneficial if your birthing companion is able to attend.
Your birthing companion could be your spouse, your mother, or another person who will be attending your birth as your primary support person.
Is the class just for me, or can my partner come?
Yes! Many mothers have come to the class on their own as single mothers, or if they have a spouse who is unable to attend.
If your partner can’t come, we would welcome your mother, a friend, your doula, or whoever will be supporting you at the birth instead.
Will HypnoBirthing work for me if I come by myself?
2015 - HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator
2016 - Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
2017 - 200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher
2018 - Holy Yoga Pre/Postnatal Yoga Instructor
2019 - ACE Certified Personal Trainer
2019 - Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
2021 - Certified Hypnotherapist
2022 - Mamastefit Prenatal/Postpartum Fitness Coach
My Birth Experiences
I was so scared of experiencing pain that my ideal birth involved an epidural at the earliest smidge of discomfort.
As I began to research childbirth, I was shocked at what I saw. The women whose stories I read weren't describing their births in terms of pain and misery. They spoke of birth as something empowering, joyful, exciting, and fun.
The more I researched, the more I knew that I wanted a natural birth. I wanted to experience birth rather that 'just get through it.' My husband and I hired a midwife and began planning for a home birth.
Despite my excitement, I was still scared of giving birth. During my pregnancy, my midwife suggested we take a HypnoBirthing class. I was apprehensive about the class, given it's odd name. But we went for it anyway.
My husband and I were cautious of the class because we are Christians, and we didn't know if HypnoBirthing aligned with our beliefs. It turns out, the HypnoBirthing class was perfect for us.
When I was 35 weeks pregnant with my first, my my water broke and my labor began. I was heartbroken and worried because my baby was premature. I was also grieving because we had planned a home birth, but our baby needed to be born at the hospital. I soon accepted the fact that my birth would be different from what I had planned, and I was finally able to relax.
I laid in the hospital bed as my husband and I used all of the relaxation techniques that we had learned in HypnoBirthing. I immediately went into the state of deep relaxation that we had practiced for several months before the birth of our baby. I relaxed so completely that I slept between each surge until my body was fully dilated and I was able to breath my baby down, rather than utilizing forced pushing.
Giving birth was one of the most incredible things that I have ever experienced. I felt so empowered. After giving birth, I kept thinking, 'That was amazing, I can't wait to do it again!'
My experience would not have been what it was without HypnoBirthing. The class taught me to listen to the signs of my body, and fully relax. HypnoBirthing taught my husband how to support me during birth. It taught him how to make my birthing experience the best that it could be.
I used HypnoBirthing for the birth of my second child in June 2018, and my third in January 2021. I was able to give birth to my second and third babies peacefully at home surrounded by my wonderful birth team, my precious husband, and our other child(ren). Both of those births were beautiful and empowering, but neither went as I had hoped they would. HypnoBirthing gave me the tools me to work with my body and tune in to my birthing instincts even when my births didn't look as idyllic as the birth videos we see on youtube.
After a traumatic miscarriage in 2022, I got pregnant and gave birth to my final baby in 2023. Her birth was absolutely perfect. I teach this class because I believe that parents deserve to experience the joy and empowerment that can accompany birth. Birth doesn't have to suck.
Birth may take unexpected twists and turns, but you CAN be equipped to meet those challenges with confidence and trust in your body.
I was so scared of experiencing pain that my ideal birth involved an epidural at the earliest smidge of discomfort.
As I began to research childbirth, I was shocked at what I saw. The women whose stories I read weren't describing their births in terms of pain and misery. They spoke of birth as something empowering, joyful, exciting, and fun.
The more I researched, the more I knew that I wanted a natural birth. I wanted to experience birth rather that 'just get through it.' My husband and I hired a midwife and began planning for a home birth.
Despite my excitement, I was still scared of giving birth. During my pregnancy, my midwife suggested we take a HypnoBirthing class. I was apprehensive about the class, given it's odd name. But we went for it anyway.
My husband and I were cautious of the class because we are Christians, and we didn't know if HypnoBirthing aligned with our beliefs. It turns out, the HypnoBirthing class was perfect for us.
When I was 35 weeks pregnant, my my water broke and my labor began. I was heartbroken and worried because my baby was premature. I was also grieving because we had planned a home birth, but our baby needed to be born at the hospital. I soon accepted the fact that my birth would be different from what I had planned, and I was finally able to relax.
I laid in the hospital bed as my husband and I used all of the relaxation techniques that we had learned in HypnoBirthing. I immediately went into the state of deep relaxation that we had practiced for several months before the birth of our baby. I relaxed so completely that I slept between each surge until my body was fully dilated and I was able to breath my baby down, rather than utilizing forced pushing.
Giving birth was one of the most incredible things that I have ever experienced. I felt so empowered. After giving birth, I kept thinking, 'That was amazing, I can't wait to do it again!'
My experience would not have been what it was without HypnoBirthing. The class taught me to listen to the signs of my body, and fully relax. HypnoBirthing taught my husband how to support me during birth. It taught him how to make my birthing experience the best that it could be.
I used HypnoBirthing for the birth of my second child in June 2018, and my third in January 2021. I was able to give birth to my second and third babies peacefully at home surrounded by my wonderful birth team, my precious husband, and our other child(ren). Both of those births were beautiful and empowering, but neither went as I had hoped they would. HypnoBirthing gave me the tools me to work with my body and tune in to my birthing instincts even when my births didn't look as idyllic as the birth videos we see on youtube.
After a traumatic miscarriage in 2022, I got pregnant and gave birth to my final baby in 2023. Her birth was absolutely perfect.
I teach this class because I believe that parents deserve to experience the joy and empowerment that can accompany birth. Birth doesn't have to suck.
Birth may take unexpected twists and turns, but you CAN be equipped to meet those challenges with confidence and trust in your body.
I have 4 HypnoBirthing babies. Before I got pregnant with my first, I was terrified of giving birth.
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"Your HypnoBirthing class gave me the strength, knowledge, and reassurance I needed to feel comfortable and confident during labor. I learned so much more from your class than I did in any other labor prep class I’ve taken. I kept coming back to what we’d talked about, and it felt like you were right there reminding me that my body was made for this. Thank you for helping me truly believe in myself through it all.
I always tell people… if it’s between a fancy crib or your class.. your class wins every time."
- KARLA
Janie is the most patient, kind soul I have ever been around. Her ability to teach the techniques of HypnoBirthing really saved my husband and I a lot of headaches and pain during the later stages of pregnancy and labor. I recommend this to anyone that wants to deliver without any medical interventions! I loved how she gave me the confidence to take control over my birth plan and the hospital setting. I went to the hospital when I was 9 cm dilated and breathed my baby out! It was a painless easy birth and I loved every second of it! Thank you Janie! My husband, my baby boy and I thank you!
- KAMIEL H.
My birth went quickly (just under two hours). I was able to breath through my surges, and breath my baby down rather than pushing. I was also able to stay calm during labor and delivery, and I would not have been able to do so had I not attended this course.
- KRISTA P.
My birth went quickly (just under two hours). I was able to breath through my surges, and breath my baby down rather than pushing. I was also able to stay calm during labor and delivery, and I would not have been able to do so had I not attended this course.
- KRISTA P.
Janie’s class was amazing. As a STM (second time mom) I learned how to trust my body and use my breath and mind before and during labor. I had a wonderful birth and was able to use several of the techniques I learned from Janie. I appreciated that Janie gave real life experiences and was very flexible with allowing me to join the class virtually.
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