A: Hypnosis has been used in the treatment of trichotillomania and studies show that children taught the use of self-hypnosis have had a positive result. A studies done Israel have suggested to doctors to prescribe hypnosis rather than medication.

A: Recent studies in Victoria, Australia suggest that hypnosis is an effective treatment for migraine. The study used audio tapes of their hypnosis session over a period of months reduced medication in half, reduced the frequency and when the headaches did appear they went away quicker than before and in most cases appeared less often.

A: Hypnosis has been proven to be a valuable aid in relieving symptoms of IBS and in most part studies have shown patients who were treated with hypnosis were less anxious, less bloated, had less spams of pains, and less nausea. Often the underlying causes also disappeared. The general quality of life improved.

A: Preterm Labour is usually when women go into labour before 35 weeks. Hypnosis can help prevent premature births. A programme of hypnosis early in the pregnancy will definitely help keep the mother and baby in good health. A study of preterm mothers in Canada, who were given suggestions using hypnosis to keep their cervix firm and hard and continued to practise these suggestions many times during the day until the contractions stopped, found 70% of the hypnotized mothers managed to prolong their pregnancies.

A: Gestational Diabetes starts when the mother's body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. The placenta supports the baby and hormones from the placenta help the baby develop but the hormones block the action of the mother's insulin and make it hard for the mother's body to use insulin. Women who develop gestational diabetes in pregnancy, often develop it again in further pregnancies. Yes, there are several ways that hypnosis can help in altering behaviours through suggestions, reducing the chance of serious complications, helping with dietary requirements are some of the ways hypnosis can relieve symptoms of diabetes in pregnancy and help eliminate fear and regulate the hormones.

A: Yes. A course of hypnosis treatments and learning the use of self-hypnosis to improve the quality of sleep, reduce undue stress, management of pain using hypnosis and learning to relax.

A: Yes. The risk factors associated with high blood pressure during pregnancy may lead to stroke, heart and kidney diseases later in life is the findings of Dr. Vesna Garnovic, assistant professor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic, NY. The findings also showed women who had high blood pressure also shared the same risk factors as those suffering from obesity in pregnancy, ie the risk of a stroke is twice as high and one and half times greater with women after 40.
Hypnosis will help women to relax, reduce their blood pressure and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

A: Hypnosis is a safe and effective method of intervention for breech presentation. Babies turn within 24-48 hours of suggestions given during hypnosis. It is often more effective if the mother has been through a childbirth education programme involving hypnosis.

A: Yes, hypnosis programmes such as HypnoBirthing, Hypnosis for Childbirth teaches the mother to self-hypnotise during pregnancy, labour and childbirth. Studies have shown that hypnosis is effective in reducing the perceived pain and bring about a shorter labour and more spontaneous labour.

A: Hypnosis has been used effectively in surgery to reduce pain, swelling and assist in the rapid healing post surgery. Reports of a reduction of anaesthetics used on hypnotised patients.

A: HypnoBirthing Registration for Practitioners require the basic Course A, which is Hypnosis for Childbirth , a two day course followed by HypnoBirthing Practitioner's Certification Course, also two days.

If you already hold a certification in Hypnotherapy or NLP by a recognised School, you be required to provide a certificate along with your application and you will be exempt from the Hypnosis element. You will need to register for Course B.

If you already hold a certificate in midwifery, childbirth education, doula, doctor , you will not be required to attend the Birth Basics however you will need to provide certification along with your application. You will need to register for Course A.

If you hold both the above certifications or qualifications , you only need to attend Course C. Two Day HypnoBirthing Practitioner Certification.

A: HypnoBirthing Classes can begin at any time after 14 weeks. The programme involves practising techniques learned during the five units. It is always possible to refresh and sit in on other courses at a later stage.

A: Yes. Once you have made a decision to give up smoking for good, hypnosis is an effective and rapid method of cessation. The number of sessions is dependant upon the client. However in many cases, clients who have made a decision often only require the one session.

A: Hypnosis can help alleviate the stress, help you take back control of your life and teach you techniques to deal with events that are outside your control.