About Us
Welcome to the booth of the Award-Winning GentleBirth Hypnobirthing program created by Positive Birth expert, author, DONA birth doula, and midwife Tracy Donegan! We're excited to have you here to learn about GentleBirth - the only Hypnobirthing App in the world that combines Hypnobirthing, Mindfulness, Breathing Techniques, Meditation, and Affirmations. Our Positive Birth Masterclass prepares parents for the best birth possible - as they define it.
We'd love to connect throughout the conference. Take a moment to send us a chat, check out our resources (including a 10% off coupon for the GentleBirth Institute Instructor Training Course), visit our Zoom sessions, or fill out our poll!
Benefits of GentleBirth
- Reduced pain in labor
- Less anxiety and fear
- Shorter labor
- Improved coping and reduced risk of birth trauma
- Fewer inductions and unexpected cesareans
- More confident, prepared partners
What the GentleBirth App Offers
- Daily recommended 'brain training' sessions including short meditations, hypnobirthing, affirmations, breathing techniques, and mindfulness
- Specially curated playlists created for sleep, anxiety, a confident pregnancy, positive birth, and the 4th trimester
- Personalized practice tracking to keep you motivated
- Ongoing support by our GentleBirth team and community of more than 10,000 members
GentleBirth will help to reduce fear and anxiety and increase confidence as you learn about the science of positive birth. Anticipate feeling more positive and excited as you start to enjoy your pregnancy more and prepare for a positive birth experience for you and your baby. Learn how positive psychology, mindfulness, hypnobirthing, meditation, CBT, and sports psychology help you to thrive during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
You’ll have all the tools you need and an inspired positive mindset that changes the way your brain and body experience pregnancy and birth. We take an inclusive non-judgmental approach to birth preparation – our Hypnobirthing App is suitable for moms planning a medicated or unmedicated birth, vaginal or cesarean birth, one baby or twins. We’ve got you covered!
Learn about GentleBirth approach and how it can help you during your pregnancy
The GentleBirth Hypnobirthing Mindset - I Can Do ANYTHING for a Minute
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The Birth Sling
The Birth Sling
Decrease the chances of a C-section delivery with The Birth Sling, an upright positioning aid that can make labor more comfortable and be used in the months preceding delivery to exercise and reduce backaches, swelling, intestinal distress, and improve sleep.
Benefits of Exercising with The Birth Sling
Your body
- Reduce backaches
- Reduce constipation
- Reduce bloating
- Reduce swelling
- Promote muscle tone
Your mind
- Boost your mood
- Increase energy level
- Improve sleep
Your health
- Reduced risk of C-section delivery
- Lower risk of gestational diabetes
- Shorten labor
Why should I use The Birth Sling?
Increasing evidence shows that upright labor positions such as kneeling, squatting, or standing help reduce the risks of a C-section by 25%. Modern birth practices promote horizontal positions during labor, which works against gravity and makes contractions less effective. This can lead to longer labor, greater pain, more interventions, and higher risks for a C-section.
For centuries, women used to give birth in upright positions with the use of ropes and trees to get support. Indigenous women all over the world still have their babies this way. The Birth Sling is a new take on this ancient birth tool, helping you gain comfort, strength, and stability–all contributing to an easier and faster labor.
Choose what feels natural to you
No matter where you choose to give birth, The Birth Sling supports whatever upright position makes you feel comfortable during your labor. Whether above a birthing bed, in conjunction with a birth ball, in a birth pool, or just on your own, The Birth Sling can help you move freely and do what feels natural
Resources
Resources and Swag
We're excited to have you here at our booth! GentleBirth is the first birthing preparation app to incorporate Hypnosis, Mindfulness, Affirmations and Breathing.
To thank you for stopping by, check out our resources and be sure to get your swag bag coupon!
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Coupon! 10% OffGet 10% off the GentleBirth Institute Instructor Training Course with this coupon!You must log in to access content.
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GentleBirth IntroductionGentleBirth is the only Hypnobirthing App in the world that combines Hypnobirthing, Mindfulness, Breathing Techniques, Meditation and Affirmations. Reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and create a positive birthing experience with the GentleBirth App. Learn more about it here!You must log in to access content.
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GentleBirth BookLearn more about GentleBirth, its history, and our approach with the GentleBirth Book.You must log in to access content.
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GentleBirth WorkbookThe workbook is designed to help parents define what is important to them as they prepare for birth. It was created to accompany the GentleBirth Book and Masterclass as an additional tool to help parents explore limiting beliefs around birth.You must log in to access content.
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The Birth Sling: Setting UpLearn techniques for setting up The Birth Sling.You must log in to access content.
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The Birth Sling: Stand and SwayLearn techniques with The Birth Sling.You must log in to access content.
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The Birth Sling: Hands and KneesLearn techniques with The Birth Sling.You must log in to access content.
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GentleBirth Instructor Training CourseLearn more about becoming an instructor with GentleBirth! Get 14 CEUs for DONA Recertification.You must log in to access content.
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Labor Pain - It's All in Your HeadThere is a current trend toward natural pain management in labor such as yoga, mind-body therapies, water immersion etc however there is limited but growing evidence for many of the complimentary (CAM) therapies. In this presentation Tracy Donegan will discuss the need for childbirth education to evolve with the science of pain education. The neuromatrix theory of pain proposes that pain is a multidimensional experience influenced by physical, cognitive and emotional events. Data suggests that when learners (parents) have basic 'pain literacy' through an educational intervention midwives can empower parents to intentionally 'hack' pain processing networks of the brain in labor to reduce the need for analgesics in labor. For mothers with a strong desire for normal physiological birth it is essential that midwives have an understanding of the neuroscience of pain that can easily be conveyed by midwives and understood by parents in birth preparation classes. Tracy and Dr Sinead Dufour recently submitted a new GentleBirth research paper demonstrating a link between the GentleBirth approach and it's positive impact on birth outcomes.You must log in to access content.
