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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%
