Hypnobirthing

Hypnobirthing is a method of natural childbirth that takes the idea that pregnancy and childbirth are natural processes that women's bodies are designed for, and that it doesn't have to be a scary and painful thing. Modern medical science tends to be a problem solving profession, and pregnancy and childbirth thus get treated like a problem. The "hypno-" part of that isn't like the guy with the swinging pocketwatch telling you that you're getting sleepy, very sleepy. Instead, an expectant mother will practice relaxation techniques that should help her body stay loose during labor, instead of the muscles all tightening up and making for an unpleasant experience. It can also cause
the mother's sense of the passage of time be altered so that an hour can feel like 10-20 minutes.

I'm sure I'll have more to say about it once the boy is out.