Hypnosis for pain management during labour and childbirth

Effect of self‐hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

“…Our null‐results are in contrast to some of the randomized controlled studies, which in general found hypnosis to prevent complications and interventions during childbirth . A recent Cochrane review did not find any effect of hypnosis for outcomes such as spontaneous birth, admission to neonatal care unit, or sense of coping with labor . This is in accord with our findings showing no effects for the frequency of vaginal birth, number of interventions and neonatal outcomes.…”

Effect of self‐hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

“…Our null‐results are in contrast to some of the randomized controlled studies, which in general found hypnosis to prevent complications and interventions during childbirth . A recent Cochrane review did not find any effect of hypnosis for outcomes such as spontaneous birth, admission to neonatal care unit, or sense of coping with labor . This is in accord with our findings showing no effects for the frequency of vaginal birth, number of interventions and neonatal outcomes.…”

Hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A meta-integration of qualitative and quantitative studies

“…Concerning safety, no serious adverse event was reported in any of the studies -quantitative or qualitative (7). This is reassuring concerning the safety of the practice, at least during labour and childbirth.…”

“…-Quantitative studies: A meta-analysis showed no significant differences between women in the hypnosis group and those in the control group for the use of epidural/neuroaxial block, nor for the other outcomes explored (7). Great heterogeneity was observed across studies for the interventions, the populations, the settings and the choice of the main outcome.…”

The Application of Hypnosis in Obstetrics

“…A Cochrane Review subgroup analysis cautiously concluded that the use of pharmacological analgesia may be lower when women commence hypnosis in the first or second trimester or if they attend 4 or more hypnosis sessions. 33 Thus, based on this and other studies, the literature suggests that women can be counseled to pursue hypnotherapy training during pregnancy and to initiate a daily practice as early as they desire in pregnancy.…”

Effect of self‐hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

“…Our null‐results are in contrast to some of the randomized controlled studies, which in general found hypnosis to prevent complications and interventions during childbirth . A recent Cochrane review did not find any effect of hypnosis for outcomes such as spontaneous birth, admission to neonatal care unit, or sense of coping with labor . This is in accord with our findings showing no effects for the frequency of vaginal birth, number of interventions and neonatal outcomes.…”

Hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A meta-integration of qualitative and quantitative studies

“…Concerning safety, no serious adverse event was reported in any of the studies -quantitative or qualitative (7). This is reassuring concerning the safety of the practice, at least during labour and childbirth.…”

“…-Quantitative studies: A meta-analysis showed no significant differences between women in the hypnosis group and those in the control group for the use of epidural/neuroaxial block, nor for the other outcomes explored (7). Great heterogeneity was observed across studies for the interventions, the populations, the settings and the choice of the main outcome.…”

The Application of Hypnosis in Obstetrics

“…A Cochrane Review subgroup analysis cautiously concluded that the use of pharmacological analgesia may be lower when women commence hypnosis in the first or second trimester or if they attend 4 or more hypnosis sessions. 33 Thus, based on this and other studies, the literature suggests that women can be counseled to pursue hypnotherapy training during pregnancy and to initiate a daily practice as early as they desire in pregnancy.…”

Effect of self‐hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

“…Our null‐results are in contrast to some of the randomized controlled studies, which in general found hypnosis to prevent complications and interventions during childbirth . A recent Cochrane review did not find any effect of hypnosis for outcomes such as spontaneous birth, admission to neonatal care unit, or sense of coping with labor . This is in accord with our findings showing no effects for the frequency of vaginal birth, number of interventions and neonatal outcomes.…”

Hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A meta-integration of qualitative and quantitative studies

“…Concerning safety, no serious adverse event was reported in any of the studies -quantitative or qualitative (7). This is reassuring concerning the safety of the practice, at least during labour and childbirth.…”

“…-Quantitative studies: A meta-analysis showed no significant differences between women in the hypnosis group and those in the control group for the use of epidural/neuroaxial block, nor for the other outcomes explored (7). Great heterogeneity was observed across studies for the interventions, the populations, the settings and the choice of the main outcome.…”

The Application of Hypnosis in Obstetrics

“…A Cochrane Review subgroup analysis cautiously concluded that the use of pharmacological analgesia may be lower when women commence hypnosis in the first or second trimester or if they attend 4 or more hypnosis sessions. 33 Thus, based on this and other studies, the literature suggests that women can be counseled to pursue hypnotherapy training during pregnancy and to initiate a daily practice as early as they desire in pregnancy.…”