New Way Childbirth^TM Research Study

The award-winning New Way Childbirth^TM program is being hailed by mothers, doctors and childbirth educators as "the new Lamaze for the new millennium." This program, developed after eight years of extensive research, highlights the significance of the maternal and fetal mind/body/spirit connection, and defines the new science of prenatal bonding as it raises maternal consciousness. The primary series consists of four audio tapes and two video tapes. The audio programs contain guided imagery, visualization, affirmations, neuro linguistic programming and teaches the expectant mother self hypnosis techniques while complemented by beautiful music. The Essential Prenatal Relaxation Video and the Labor and Delivery Companion Video effectively prepare and guide a woman as her own trusted personal labor coach both before and during her labor with stunning award-winning kaleidoscopic images in addition to the soothing guided imagery and music. These revolutionary tools are changing the way that women are preparing for and experiencing labor.

Over an eight year span, 387 women have been research subjects in the New Way Childbirth Heart-to-Heart Bonding Method's program. The research summary of benefits by category find that:

Bonding with their baby

100% of the women reported a profound, life-altering prenatal bonding connection and two-way communication with their babies.

94% of the mothers with other children reported a dramatic difference in the emotional attachment both pre and postnatally through the use of this program.

100% of the women reported repeated interactions during their dream states with their unborn babies.

100% of the women reported a strong intuitive connection with their baby both before and after birth.

Labor and Delivery

85% of the women applied the techniques in this program throughout their labor.

98% of the women felt a greater sense of confidence during labor.

87% of the first time mothers gave birth between four to six hours.

95% of the women used the labor and delivery companion audio and/or video tape during labor.

Mothers reported that they felt confident and more in control during contractions (accessing and sustaining relaxation and breathing) and during childbirth. Overall, these women didn't request anesthesia during labor.

Many women reported shortened first and second stages of labor.

Psychological and physiological benefits

100% of the women reported achieving a sense of clarity and perspective, which allowed them to improve the overall quality of their life.

100% of the women reported life-altering changes that enriched their lives through the techniques in this program by freeing up energy/emotion that had previously been wasted on past hurts and disappointments.

100% of the women reported a significant reduction in stress as a result of listening to this program.

100% of the women reported a sense of personal support while listening to this program.

89% of the women reported a stronger bond with their family members and spouse.

100% of the women reported that they are successfully applying the tools and techniques learned through this program to other areas of their lives.

Preparation for Labor

86% of the women used this program in conjunction with Lamaze or other childbirth preparation classes/resources; of those, 100% said that they felt that the New Way Childbirth program was more effective in providing specialized tools to prepare them for childbirth.

82% of the women used the entire program to prepare for labor.

Additional data

100% of the women said that they enjoyed this program's innovative progressive format and convenience.

100% of the women felt that this was the strongest prenatal program they had participated in.

100% of the women said that they looked forward to setting aside time each day for themselves and their prenatal baby.

100% of the women reported that listening to the audio tapes at bedtime helped them to sleep at night, particularly during their third trimester.

97% of the women chose to breastfeed their babies and reported success at breastfeeding.

100% of the women said that they would use this program for future pregnancies.

100% of the women said that they would recommend this program to their friends.

Baby's benefits summary
Research results show that babies who have bonded heart-to-heart with their mothers during pregnancy have exhibited more alertness, confidence and peacefulness as infants. Newborns whose mothers used the New Way Childbirth program consistantly rate high on APGAR scores, have good head and general movement control, and exhibit excellant visual and auditive tracking, and pass from one state to another (Brazelton conscience states) in a gradual and smooth manner. In general, they sleep better, are more alert, confident, and content than infants who were not part of this program. They also show superior learning capacity and calm down when they hear voices and music they heard while in the womb.

Research in maternal and fetal prenatal bonding and parental stimulation shows that prenatally bonded babies tend to exhibit accelerated visual, linguistic, and motor development as well as higher intelligence and creativity. It is important to emphasize the benefits of this prenatal bonding program for building the essential foundation for healthy and loving parent-child relationships. Prenatal bonding provides a loving, nurturing and stimulating, safe environment BEFORE as well as after birth, and provides your child with the essential keys to attain greater success in life. The long term benefits of teaching parents how to communicate with their unborn child are to form an early bond of trust and love, and to provide the supportive environment that every child needs in order to learn and grow. A consistant, conscious maternal attentiveness and interaction which involves prenatal bonding, and the techniques contained in this program are the best gifts a mother can give her child.