July 14, 2004
To
Whom It May Concern:
I began delivering babies in 1983. I believed in the use of drugs to manage
obstetrical pain. I saw lots of complications including babies with compromised
breathing in spite of my best efforts to use good sound medical judgment.
I believed that Epidurals were a medical blessing. I had a 25% C-Section rate.
Patients demanded natural births. I then performed hundreds of deliveries
using the pushing, blowing and holding off analgesics until the mother could
no longer take the pain. I saw babies that were no longer respiratorily compromised
but were exhausted and quite often needed respiratory support with oxygen.
But my C-Section rate had fallen to 5%.
Next I used visual imagery to manage pain. I occasionally still had to use
narcotics and a rare epidural. I still saw exhausted babies who were not fully
able to bond. I still had a C-Section rate of 5%.
I then began using Hypnosis to manage pain during birth. The results were
ok, mothers still had pain; babies were less often compromised and very rarely
needed oxygen. I still had a 5% c-section rate.
I have made the transition to HypnoBirthing ® . I now believe that birthing
involves no pain. I have attended over 200 births that have used the techniques
and philosophy of HypnoBirthing ® - “The Mongan Method”. I realize that
I no longer perform deliveries; I attend births and observe the birthing companion
receive the baby. It is as if my new role is to be present to witness the
miracle of HypnoBirthing ® .
Every mother has been excited about the birth event. Support people become
involved in a meaningful way. I have had no complications. No babies have
needed Oxygen or any support other than warming by mother's body. My C-Section
rate is 3%. I have given absolutely no analgesic drugs since I have used HypnoBirthing
® with mothers.
I routinely lecture to medical groups about HypnoBirthing ® . I am more
than happy to talk to any Health Care Professionals (or anyone else) about
my experiences with truly natural birthing. I have a number of patients and
Husbands who love to talk about their experience. In the near future I will
be training residents to use HypnoBirthing ® as an option for patients.
I am an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the State University
of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. I am also an Assistant Clinical
professor of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Sincerely,
Lorne R. Campbell Sr. M.D.
8745 Lake St. Rd.
Leroy NY 14482
585 768 2620