HypnoBirthing
n.— «Trieschman, a horse trainer who uses herbal remedies and other alternative therapies, began attending twice-a-week hypnotism classes when she was three months pregnant. They were held at the home of a friend trained in a California-based practice known as “HypnoBirthing.”» —“Hypnosis spells relief” by Dennis O’Brien Baltimore Sun (Md.) Aug. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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