The Duchess of Cambridge is believed to be considering an array of birthing methods, and is reportedly considering “HypnoBirthing” to combat labor pains.
Grazia reports that the eight-months pregnant royal is “seriously considering” the method that supposedly reduces the pain and length of labor.
A source told the UK magazine that “Kate has researched various birthing methods. She wants it to be natural, so HypnoBirthing is one option that appealed and she had been reading up on it and listening to CDs to get into the right frame of mind.”
“Some of her friends have used this method and swear by it. Kate wants to do it her way and be relaxed,” they claimed.
The Post reported back in 2011 that HypnoBirthing – a method of relaxation via visualization and deep breathing – was a growing trend among NYC-area moms-to-be who seek alternatives to medicated births. The idea behind the process is that is that childbirth is a natural function and can be accomplished calmly if the mother can relax enough to let her body do its job.
HypnoBirthers believe modern birth — with epidurals, C-sections, Pitocin injections, etc. — build a culture of fear which causes women to release hormones during childbirth that increase pain.
Kate, who made her last solo engagement for the Princess Cruises naming ceremony yesterday, is expected to give birth at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, where Princes William and Harry were born.