Changing Vocabulary
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We start by changing the effect of clinical and medical language, and we substitute with powerful and positive language.
The mind reacts to language with emotion, and emotion creates a physical and chemical change within our bodies. HypnoBirthing uses a language that more gently describes what is happening during birthing, with logical, gentle, non-medical words that evoke comfortable emotions. Below is the medical terminology followed by the HypnoBirthing terminology.
Contraction/pain changes to:
Uterine Surge or Wave
Delivery / Deliver
Birthing / Birth
Contraction/pain changes to
Uterine Surge or Wave
Catch the baby
Receive the Baby
Due Date
Birthing Time / Month
Pain
Pressure / Sensation / Tightening
Water Breaking
Membranes Release
Birth Canal
Birth Path
Pushing
Birth Breath - (Breathing baby down)
Complications
Special Circumstances
Mucous plug
Uterine Seal
Bloody show
Birth Show
Transition
Near completion / Nearly Complete
Effacing/dialating
Thinning / Opening
Fetus
Preborn / Unborn / Baby
Primips/multips
1st, 2nd, 3rd time mums
False Labour / Braxton - Hicks
Practice labour / pre labour warm ups
Perineal tissues stretch
Perineal Tissues Unfold
Kegels
Pelvic Floor Exercises
Relaxation Breathing
Calm Breathing; Calm Breathing
Breathing for contractions
Surge Breathing
Stalled or shut down labour
Resting Labour