1. A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data

2. 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 2005-2010 3286

3. Course EvalsBirth Reports Years2009-2010 2005-20092005-2010 Number filed2752157017163286 Australia1417039109 Canada224165109 274 Germany29192 21 India54 Israel148 Japan188 Malaysia4710616 Netherlands3718522 New Zealand95271744 South Africa22102 12 Singapore131412 South Korea14212 14 Switzerland19206 26 UK/ Ireland633368277644 US145877412272110 Reports Filed by Year and Country

4. 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)

5. 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 18%0.5%

6. If you were to have another baby, would you use HypnoBirthing? Yes, I would definitely use HypnoBirthing81.5% I may or may not use HypnoBirthing15.1% No, I would not use HypnoBirthing3.4%

7. Will you recommend HypnoBirthing to others? Yes, I will recommend HypnoBirthing89.8% I may or may not recommend HypnoBirthing9.0% I will not recommend HypnoBirthing1.2%

8. Surgical Birth Interventions in HypnoBirthing USUKCanadaAustralia 16%17% 7%

9. The following data refer only to vaginal birth: USUKCanadaAustralia 20%12%14%21% Medical Induction of Labor

10. IV Fluids USUKCanadaAustralia 35%8%22%14%

11. Continuous Fetal Monitoring USUKCanadaAustralia 33%22%23.5%30%

12. Augmentation with oxytocin (Pitocin/Syntocin) USUKCanadaAustralia 25%17%21%27%

13. Artificial Rupture of Membranes USUKCanadaAustralia 28%19%33%23%

14. Episiotomy USUKCanadaAustralia 19%20%10%20%

15. Perineal tears requiring stitches USUKCanadaAustralia 34%33% 28%

16. IM/IV analgesia USUKCanadaAustralia 9%7%3%6%

17. Nitrous Oxide (Entonox, “gas and air”) USUKCanadaAustralia 0.5/%47%7%20% Nitrous oxide takes 30-45 seconds for effect. It does cross the placenta.

18. Epidural Anesthesia USUKCanadaAustralia 22%13%19%27%

19. US Vaginal Birth Interventions

20. Low Birth Weight and Large Babies (US) 5 lb. 9 oz. 8 lb. 14 oz.

21. Gestational Age (US)

22. Birth Place USUKCanadaAustralia Home8%25%21%9% Hospital85%73%79%86% Birth Center7%2%04.5%

23. Care Provider USUKCanadaAustralia Midwife57%98%35%89% OB45%14%46%47% Family doctor 3% 25%3% Unattended1.6%2%4%1.5%

24. Mother’s position for birthing USUKCanadaAustralia Lying on Back 35% 28% 44%24% Lying on Side 14% 10% 9%5% Sitting/semi-reclining 34.5% 22% 35%27% Birth Stool/squatting 8% 15% 4%11% Standing 1% 2% <1%9.5% Kneeling 7% 23% 7%22% In Water9%24%8%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)

25. Comfort in labor and birthing

26. Perceptions of how HypnoBirthing benefitted them (percentage who agreed or strongly agreed)

27. Descriptive words mothers chose Positive terms Energetic16% Supported76% Excited47% Ecstatic13% Orgasmic1.5% Focused68% In Control46% Powerful36% Alert40% Calm50% Confident50% Capable57% Unafraid34%

28. Negative terms Exhausted34% Weak9% Agitated7% Frightened12% Groggy5% Helpless8% Overwhelmed24% Unsupported1%