Clinical study: change in outlook towards birth after a midwife led antenatal education programme versus hypnoreflexogenous self-hypnosis training for childbirth

Aim: To compare the change of maternal outlook towards birth due to a midwife led antenatal education programme versus hypnoreflexogenous self-hypnosis training for child birth. Method: Before beginning of the classes and after the last class maternal perception on birth was evaluated using Osgood semantic differential questionnaire. The Gießen personality score was evaluated once. Results: 213 patients were enrolled in this study. 155 were in the midwife led education programme and 58 in theself-hypnosis training programme. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in regard of pa…