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Featured Article Body Centered Hypnosis for
Childbirth
"Medical research has shown
that fear can affect labor
by decreasing blood levels
of oxytocin. My prenatal
counseling program
incorporates body-centered
hypnosis and techniques for
coping which allow a woman
to anticipate her physical
and emotional response to
labor, to master her fear,
thus allowing a greater
potential for a smooth,
uncomplicated childbirth..."
from An Easier Childbirth. Read the entire article. Past Featured Articles