Hyponobirthing

I have been on the many websites exploring peoples various thoughts on child birth, and today I have come across something new. Its called Hypnobirthing... Which is defined as:

"HyponoBirthing is a method of childbirth preparation started by Maria Mongan. HypnoBirthing teaches clients relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques that reduce fear and tension during labor. Hypnosis techniques can significantly reduce the perception of pain during labor and may help to shorten the length of labor. HypnoBirthing assists the mother to achieve a natural birth without the use of medications. Hypnosis techniques utilize her body's own natural anesthesia and returns birth to a beautiful peaceful experience"

I have highlighted in red one particular section that made me laugh. Now I know that I have not yet had the delight of having something huge squeezed out of somewhere considerably smaller yet... however I think that from my experiences in labour and delivery its fair to say that its more then a "perception of pain during labour". I think many of my patients would be the first to say that its quite real!! I remember 1 client that I had that came with a tape of music and breathing techniques to "hypnotize" herself into a state of calm so that she would not feel the pain of labour.... do I really need to tell you how that worked out? About 2 hours into the tapes she was telling me very strongly that she would like me to call the doctor with his magical hypnotizing epidural! Yes hypnobirthing I will definitely put that on my list of funny ways to amuse myself while I wait (not long might I add do to my staff status) for my epidural.

I had some lady on this website I was on tell me that hypnobirthing has an 83% effectiveness rate, my question is effective in what way? effective in making lots of money for the silly people that by the tapes and books? Effective in the 250 dollars you can spend over 12 weeks of classes? I refrained from telling her that where I'm from the hospital that does 4000 deliveries a year that 75% of those were under medication. Yes that's the only hypnosis I want that of a big syringe of drugs! Amen!