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A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data
How Do We Look? A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data
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Online Surveys June 2009-October 22, 2010
3700 Class Reports Filed 9155 mothers taught world wide 2752 Course and Practitioner Evaluations filed 1570 Parent Birth Reports filed 1716 Birth reports filed between 2005 and 2009 Total birth reports
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Reports Filed by Year and Country
Course Evals Birth Reports Years Number filed 2752 1570 1716 3286 Australia 141 70 39 109 Canada 224 165 274 Germany 29 19 2 21 India 5 4 Israel 14 8 Japan 18 Malaysia 47 10 6 16 Netherlands 37 22 New Zealand 95 27 17 44 South Africa 12 Singapore 13 South Korea Switzerland 20 26 UK/ Ireland 633 368 277 644 US 1458 774 1227 2110
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Fun facts: 75% were first time mothers
78% went to the same care provider throughout 18% changed to a more supportive provider 87% birthed where they planned 2% were “baby’s choice” 45% had labors under 8 hours in length 22% had labors longer than 18 hours 65% of those who planned VBAC were successful (equal to other studies)
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How did you feel about your ability to have a peaceful, gentle, more comfortable birth?
Before taking the course After taking the course I felt very confident 18% 91% I wasn't sure 64% 8% I didn't think it would be possible 0.5%
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If you were to have another baby, would you use HypnoBirthing?
Yes, I would definitely use HypnoBirthing 81.5% I may or may not use HypnoBirthing 15.1% No, I would not use HypnoBirthing 3.4%
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Will you recommend HypnoBirthing to others?
Yes, I will recommend HypnoBirthing 89.8% I may or may not recommend HypnoBirthing 9.0% I will not recommend HypnoBirthing 1.2%
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Interventions in HypnoBirthing
Surgical Birth US UK Canada Australia 16% 17% 7%
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The following data refer only to vaginal birth:
Medical Induction of Labor US UK Canada Australia 20% 12% 14% 21%
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IV Fluids US UK Canada Australia 35% 8% 22% 14%
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Continuous Fetal Monitoring
UK Canada Australia 33% 22% 23.5% 30%
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Augmentation with oxytocin (Pitocin/Syntocin)
US UK Canada Australia 25% 17% 21% 27%
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Artificial Rupture of Membranes
US UK Canada Australia 28% 19% 33% 23%
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Episiotomy US UK Canada Australia 19% 20% 10%
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Perineal tears requiring stitches
US UK Canada Australia 34% 33% 28%
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IM/IV analgesia US UK Canada Australia 9% 7% 3% 6%
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Nitrous Oxide (Entonox, “gas and air”)
UK Canada Australia 0.5/% 47% 7% 20% Nitrous oxide takes seconds for effect. It does cross the placenta.
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Epidural Anesthesia US UK Canada Australia 22% 13% 19% 27%
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US Vaginal Birth Interventions
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Low Birth Weight and Large Babies (US)
5 lb. 9 oz lb. 14 oz.
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Gestational Age (US)
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Birth Place US UK Canada Australia Home 8% 25% 21% 9% Hospital 85% 73%
79% 86% Birth Center 7% 2% 4.5%
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Care Provider US UK Canada Australia Midwife 57% 98% 35% 89% OB 45%
14% 46% 47% Family doctor 3% 25% Unattended 1.6% 2% 4% 1.5%
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Mother’s position for birthing
US UK Canada Australia Lying on Back 35% 28% 44% 24% Lying on Side 14% 10% 9% 5% Sitting/semi-reclining 34.5% 22% 27% Birth Stool/squatting 8% 15% 4% 11% Standing 1% 2% <1% 9.5% Kneeling 7% 23% In Water 19% Lying on the back or semi-reclining curled forward can reduce the pelvic outlet as much as 30%. Side lying and kneeling causes the fewest tears. Women using a birthing stool reported being more comfortable than those semi-reclining (info from various research articles)
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Comfort in labor and birthing
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Perceptions of how HypnoBirthing benefitted them (percentage who agreed or strongly agreed)
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Descriptive words mothers chose
Positive terms Energetic 16% Supported 76% Excited 47% Ecstatic 13% Orgasmic 1.5% Focused 68% In Control 46% Powerful 36% Alert 40% Calm 50% Confident Capable 57% Unafraid 34%
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Negative terms Exhausted 34% Weak 9% Agitated 7% Frightened 12% Groggy 5% Helpless 8% Overwhelmed 24% Unsupported 1%
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