About Eleamor HypnoBirthing®

Empowering parents through expert guidance.

My name is Roxanne Gates, and along with being a HypnoBirthing® Certified Educator and Certified Lactation Consultant, I am the mother to a nearly 22yo son who is a HypnoBirthing® baby.

After I became pregnant, back in 2002, I went on a search for a childbirth method that went beyond just how to get the baby out. I wanted something that more closely matched my own personal beliefs. I believed that birth could be beautiful, and that it could be a life-changing experience, in more than just the most obvious ways.

When I finally found the HypnoBirthing® Program, I was impressed. The HypnoBirthing® Institute likes to say that it’s just as much a philosophy as it is a technique. Through a well-thought-out program of deep relaxation, self-hypnosis, and education, HypnoBirthing® returns a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to summon her natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby in safety and with ease. HypnoBirthing® is based on the belief that severe discomfort does not need to be a natural accompaniment to childbirth.

Most childbirth courses include what is happening during the pregnancy and how to birth the baby. However, these courses don't address a family’s fears of birthing, or prenatal bonding. In class, I learned how the media, movies, tv, reading, and even well-meaning friends and family have instilled the thought that birth is the most painful thing a woman can experience. HypnoBirthing® taught me how to cancel the negative images and thoughts that had been planted in my mind, with more positive and empowering images and beliefs. No one would say that birth has no pain, but I learned that many women have birthed their babies with very little to no pain.

Along with learning how unchecked fear can cause pain, I learned that I could bond with my son while he was still in my womb. My instructor talked about the research showing how babies react to hormonal changes in the mothers body that occur with her changing emotional state. So, when I felt sadness or joy, anger or happiness, my son felt it too. I began to see my impact on my son, and how I needed to start nurturing his emotional well-being, even before he was born.

I learned all this and so much more. So that, when the big day arrived, I felt calm, knowing that I had prepared myself for whatever situation came my way. I knew that my body was uniquely created for this, and that this physiologic approach to birth was the key to understanding the power I held within.

My hope is that I can show you the incredible things you and your birthing body are capable of. They say knowledge is power, and I want to empower you with the tools to birth your baby with calm, confidence, and joy. I would love the opportunity to talk with you more about HypnoBirthing® and invite you to fill out the email request so we can connect.

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