A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data. Online Surveys June 2009-October 22, 2010 3700 Class...

A brief summary of HypnoBirthing outcome data

Online Surveys

June 2009-October 22, 20103700 Class Reports Filed9155 mothers taught world wide2752 Course and Practitioner Evaluations

filed1570 Parent Birth Reports filed1716 Birth reports filed between 2005 and

2009

Total birth reports 2005-2010 3286

Course Evals Birth ReportsYears 2009-2010 2009-2010 2005-2009 2005-2010 Number filed 2752 1570 1716 3286

Australia 141 70 39 109Canada 224 165 109 274Germany 29 19 2 21India 5 4Israel 14 8Japan 18 8Malaysia 47 10 6 16Netherlands 37 18 5 22New Zealand 95 27 17 44South Africa 22 10 2 12Singapore 13 14 12 12South Korea 14 2 12 14Switzerland 19 20 6 26UK/ Ireland 633 368 277 644US 1458 774 1227 2110

Reports Filed by Year and Country

Fun facts:75% were first time mothers78% went to the same care provider

throughout18% changed to a more supportive provider87% birthed where they planned2% were “baby’s choice”45% had labors under 8 hours in length22% had labors longer than 18 hours65% of those who planned VBAC were

successful (equal to other studies)

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%

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%

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%

Surgical Birth

Interventions in HypnoBirthing

US UK Canada Australia

16% 17% 17% 7%

The following data refer only to vaginal birth:

US UK Canada Australia

20% 12% 14% 21%

Medical Induction of Labor

IV Fluids

US UK Canada Australia

35% 8% 22% 14%

Continuous Fetal Monitoring

US UK Canada Australia

33% 22% 23.5% 30%

Augmentation with oxytocin (Pitocin/Syntocin)

US UK Canada Australia

25% 17% 21% 27%

Artificial Rupture of Membranes

US UK Canada Australia

28% 19% 33% 23%

Episiotomy

US UK Canada Australia

19% 20% 10% 20%

Perineal tears requiring stitches

US UK Canada Australia

34% 33% 33% 28%

IM/IV analgesia

US UK Canada Australia

9% 7% 3% 6%

Nitrous Oxide (Entonox, “gas and air”)

US UK Canada Australia

0.5/% 47% 7% 20%

Nitrous oxide takes 30-45 seconds for effect. It does cross the placenta.

Epidural Anesthesia

US UK Canada Australia

22% 13% 19% 27%

US Vaginal Birth Interventions

Low Birth Weight and Large Babies (US)

5 lb. 9 oz. 8 lb. 14 oz.

Gestational Age (US)

Birth PlaceUS UK Canada Australia

Home 8% 25% 21% 9%

Hospital 85% 73% 79% 86%

Birth Center

7% 2% 0 4.5%

Care Provider

US UK Canada Australia

Midwife 57% 98% 35% 89%

OB 45% 14% 46% 47%

Family doctor

3% 3% 25% 3%

Unattended

1.6% 2% 4% 1.5%

Mother’s position for birthingUS UK Canada Australi

a

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 Water 9% 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)

Comfort in labor and birthing

Perceptions of how HypnoBirthing benefitted them

(percentage who agreed or strongly agreed)

Descriptive words mothers chosePositive terms

Energetic 16%

Supported 76%

Excited 47%

Ecstatic 13%

Orgasmic 1.5%

Focused 68%

In Control 46%

Powerful 36%

Alert 40%

Calm 50%

Confident 50%

Capable 57%

Unafraid 34%

Negative terms

Exhausted 34%

Weak 9%

Agitated 7%

Frightened 12%

Groggy 5%

Helpless 8%

Overwhelmed 24%

Unsupported 1%