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In This section we have selected articles that have appeared in Magazines or Newspapers, that tell you more about HypnoBirthing and more about Natural Birth Options.

If you come across any articles that you feel are relevant for this site, please do do send them to Debs@naturalbirth.com.au so we look at including them on this site.

More articles and Testimonials on HypnoBirthing can be found at www.hypnobirthing.com and www.hypnobirthing.co.uk

We have also included a list of recommended reading. Most of the recommendations can be found on Amazon.

Articles & Testimonials

Recent Additions: We have recently added a link to an excellent news piece run by NEWS8 in Austin Texas on HypnoBirthing. We have also added an article that appeared in Revive Magazine in April 2006 and an article that has come out of South Australia regarding the merits of Hypnosis during Labour.

Brisbane Friends of The Birth Centre Article on HypnoBirthing

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Kids on the Coast HypnoBirthing Article

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Revive Magazine. “Labour of Love”. April 2006

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Dr Marion Andrew and Dr Allan Cyna, Womens & Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia article on using Hypnosis during Labour. There are 2 similar articles -->

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Austin Texas NEWS8 TV article on HypnoBirthing

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BBC Scotland Article on HypnoBirthing

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Beverly Turner HypnoBirthing Experience

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Jenny Mullan HypnoBirthing Experience

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TIME.COM Article on HypnoBirthing

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MSNBC Article on HypnoBirthing

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Recommended Reading List

Hey! That’s a lot of reading material! You can’t expect me to read all this?! Of course not. There is an ever increasing amount of material available and we would love to hear form you as to what works for you and what you have found useful - especially if it is not on this list. Drop me a line on debs@naturalbirth.com.au if you have any input you would like us to consider.

Preborn and Newborn, Pregnancy and Birth

Arms, Suzanne (1997) Immaculate Deception II:  Myth, Magic, and Birth Berkeley, California, Celestial Arts

Aivenhov, Omraam, (1938; English 1982) Education Begins Before Birth Prosveta, USA 

Baldwin, Rahima (1986) Special Delivery:  A Guide to Creating The Birth You Want for You & Your Baby Milbrae: Ses Femmes.

Bardsley, S., Capacchions, L. (1994) Creating A Joyful Birth Experience Fireside Press

Baumslag, Naomi, MD & Michaels, Dia. (1995) Milk, Money & Madness:  The Culture & Politics of Breastfeeding.Westport: Bergin & Garvey

Brewer, Tom, MD (1982) Metabolic Toxemia in Late Pregnancy New Cannon: Keats Publishing, Inc.

Brewer, Tom & Gail (1982) What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know New Cannon: Keats Publishing Inc.

Chamberlain, David (1988-1998)The Mind of Your New Born Baby Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books

Chilton-Pierce, Joseph (1997)The Magical Child New York: Bantam

Church, Dawson (1988), Birthing the Angel: Meditation Exercises for Expecting Parents San Leandro, California, Aslan Publishing

Cohen, Nancy Wainer  (1983) Silent Knife  New York: Bergin & Garvey

     "         "           "   (1991) Open Season: Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90s  Bergin & Garvey

Davis, Elizabeth (1981-1987)Heart & Hands:  A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth Photos by Suzanne Arms, Berkeley, California, Celestial Arts 

Davis-Floyd, Robbie (1993) Birth As An American Rite of Passage Berkeley,California, University of California Press

Dick-Read, Grantly, MD (1955) Childbirth Without Fear  New York Harper & Bros.

Dye, John H, (1891) Easy Childbirth or Healthy Mothers and Healthy Children: A Book for All WomenBuffalo: Dr. J.H. Dye Medical Institute

Field, Tiffany (1990)InfancyCambridge, Massachusetts,HarvardUniv. Press

Gabriel, Michael (1995)Remembering Your Life Before BirthLower Lake, California, Aslin

Gaskin, Ina Mae (1987) Babies, Breastfeeding & BondingWestport,Connecticut, Bergin and Garvey

 “        “               (1990) Spiritual Midwifery 3rd. Ed., Summertown, the Book Publishing Company

Goer, Henci (1995) Obstretic Myth vs. Research RealitiesA guide to Medical LiteratureWestport:Bergin & Garvey

 "         "       (1999) The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better BirthWestport: Bergin& Garvey

Hallett, Elisabeth (2002)Stories of the Unborn Soul:  The Mystery and Delight of Pre-Birth CommunicationSan Jose, Calif: The Writers Club Press

    "             "        (1992) In the Newborn Year Summertown, Tennessee, The Book Publishing Company

 Harper, Barbara (1994) Gentle Birth Choices Vermont, Healing Arts Press

Hawk, Breck (2005)  Hey! Who’s Having This Baby, Anyway?? End Table Books

Jones, Carl (1991) Alternative Birth  Los Angeles: Tarcher

     "       "   (1986) After the Baby is Born  New York: Quill

     "       "   (1985) Sharing Birth:  A Father's Guide to Giving Support During Labor New York: Quill

     "       "   (1989) The Birth Partner's Handbook   Meadowbrook Press

 Klaus, Marshall & Phyllis (1989-1998) Your Amazing Newborn Reading Massachusetts, Perseus Books

 Kitzinger, Sheila  (2000) Rediscovering Birth  New York:  Simon & Schuster

 LeBoyer, Fredrick (1976) Birth Without Violence  New York: Alfred Knopf

 Lesko, W. & M. (1984) The Maternity Sourcebook Warner Books

Lipson, Tony (1994) From Conception to Birth:  Our Most Important Journey Newtown, NSW, Australia, Millennium Books 

McCutchean, Susan (1984) Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way  Plume-Penguin

Mendelsohn, Robert, MD (2001)Confessions of a Medical Heretic 

"                  "          (1984) How to Raise a Healthy Child  in Spite of your Doctor  Contemporary Books

Mitford, Jessica  (1992) The American Way of Birth  New York: Dutton

Mongan, Marie (1989-1992) HypnoBirthing®  A Celebration of Life  Rivertree Publishing Company

Mongan, Marie (1989-2005) HypnoBirthing®  A Celebration of Life  3rd Edition

 Nilsson, Lennart (1977-1990) A Child Is Born New York, Delacorte Press 

 Noble, Elizabeth (1993) Primal Connections New York, Simon & Schuster

 Northrup, Christine, MD (1994) Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom New York: Bantam

 Odent, Michel, MD (1992) The Nature of Birth & Breastfeeding  Westport Bergin  Garvey

    "         "                 (1984) Entering the World

    "        "                  (1994) Birth Reborn  New York: Pantheon Books

Piontelli, Alessandra (1992) From Fetus to Child:  An Observation and Psychoanalytic Study London,  Routledge

Schwartz, Leni (1991) Bonding Before Birth Boston:  Sigo Press

 Sears W. and M. (1990 and 1994) The Birth Book  Little Brown Publishers

 Simpkin, Penny (1989) The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help A Woman Through Childbirth Boston: The Harvard Press

Simpkin, Keppler, & Whalley (1991) Pregnancy, Childbirth And The Newborn New York:  Meadowbrook Press

Tsiaras, Alexander& Werth, Barry (2000), From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds  New York, Doubleday

Verney, Thomas with John Kelly (1981-1986) The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, New York, Dell

Wirth, Frederick, MD (2002) Prenatal Parenting Regan Books

1994) Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy And Birth Robert Johnson, MD, Editor-in-Chief   New York: William Morrow & Company   

1995) Soul Trek:  Meeting Our Children on The Way to Birth Hamilton, Montana, Light Hearts Publishing