Hypnotics obstetrics

Many cases have been reported of painless childbirth under hypnosis.Treatments should be started as early as possible during the period of pregnancy. Nausea and other common complications can be prevented; and the general health and mental attitude of the patient improved through the use of suitable hypnotic suggestion. Start giving the suggestion that no pain will be experienced at the time of delivery and that everything will proceed normally. Just before delivery, induce deep hypnotic sleep and repeatedly suggest, "There will be no pain—You will help in every way the delivery — with no pain, etc.

I sincerely trust that the doctors and dentists which use hypnotism as indicated with their patients will meet with great success. I shall be most happy to receive reports of the successful use of this technique.

In closing, may I once more stress the absolute necessity of complete self-confidence upon the part of the operator. You must feel that you cannot fail; that the patient will certainly fall into a hypnotic sleep and accept all of your suggestions. Also, may I repeat that, as in acquiring any art, practice and perseverance are essential.Practise on non-patients until you fortify your own self-confidence by finding you can hypnotise other subjects. Then you will be ready to
use hypnosis in the treatment of your patients.

Hypnotics obstetrics