HypnoBirthing® - The Mongan Method - provides childbirth education along with teaching deep relaxation and self-hypnosis. When a mother is prepared for birthing mentally, physically and emotionally she can experience labor and birth with joy and calm. As a HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, Sharon provides • 12 and a half hours of childbirth education • Deep relaxation and self-hypnosis • Practices that reduce and often eliminate the need for interventions • Instructions for reducing fatigue during labor • Insurance that the birthing companion is an integral part of the birth • Breathing instructions that allow the mother to breath her baby down to the crowning stage reducing the need for episiotomies and "purple pushing" HypnoBirthing® Fertility Therapy is a specific form of hypnotherapy for women and their partners experiencing difficulty conceiving. Many of these families turn to Assisted Reproductive Technology. Studies have shown that including hypnotherapy in their treatment can double their success rate. The Journal of the American Women's Association reported in 1999 that 42% of women were able to conceive within six months of being taught mind/body relaxation techniques. In addition, these women were able to decrease their levels of stress, anxiety and depression. As a HypnoBirthing® Fertility Therapist, Sharon offers • Individualized hypnotherapy sessions specific to the fertility needs