Course Information
Some of what you will learn
HypnoBirthing will teach you and your birth companion the ability to birth in a more comfortable, rewarding, satisfying and stress free manner.
Pre conceived fears and concerns surrounding childbirth will be eliminated and replaced with optimism, excitement and positivity surrounding your labour and birth.
You will receive unbiased education on the anatomy and physiology of labour and birth as well as natural and medical inductions so that you can make informed decisions.
You will learn all about how your body and baby work together during childbirth.
You will learn how you can facilitate this natural process to ensure it is more comfortable, shorter and enjoyable.
Your birth companion will feel confident in their role as your support person and the methods they can incorporate to make you more relaxed and calm.
You will be inspired and empowered as you watch Hypnobirthing films that show labouring mothers, calm, relaxed and in good humour during their labour and how truly remarkable and empowering this process can be.
HypnoBirthing Advantages/Statistics
83% of HypnoBirthing mothers birthed vaginaly compared to the National average of 68%
77% of HypnoBirthing mothers who birthed vagianly did so without epidural.
6% of HypnoBirthing mothers chose to birth in freestanding birth centres
(national average is less than 1 percent. Data provided by the HypnBirthing Institute, between 2005-2010)
What you will learn in classes
WEEK 1: Building a positive expectancy
Education surrounding HypnoBirthing and its philosophy
Anatomy and physiology- how our uterus is perfectly designed for birthing, the hormones involved in birthing and the FEAR, TENSION PAIN SYNDROME.
How to assist, rather than resist, this natural process. The vocabulary for calm and gentle births
Visualizing gentle births by viewing gentle, calm and beautiful birth films.
WEEK 2: Falling in love With Your Unborn Baby, Preparing Mind and Body Prenatal Psychology
How you influence the physical and psychological development of your unborn baby with prenatal bonding techniques.
Preparing our bodies for birthing- nutrition and toning.
Visualising gentle births by viewing gentle, calm and beautiful birth films.
The five techniques of hypnobirthing:
Rapid and instant relaxation techniques
Breathing techniques for labour and birthing
Self Hypnosis
Visualisation
Affirmations
WEEK 3: Getting ready to welcome your baby
Preparing Birth Preferences Labour and birth physiology Light Touch Massage Special circumstances
Education surrounding Natural induction of labour and medical induction of labour
Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts
Visualising gentle births by viewing gentle, calm and beautiful birth films.
WEEK 4: Getting ready to Welcome your Baby
Onset of Labour- Thinning and Opening Phase, Hallmarks of Labour
Birth explained simply, what to expect
Birth companions role
What to do if labour slows/stops
As Labour Advances what to expect
Birth rehearsal imagery
Visualising gentle births by viewing gentle, calm and beautiful birth films.
WEEK 5: Birthing- Breathing love, Bringing life
Overview of birthing phase
Positions for decent and birthing
Overview of breathing techniques for birthing Overview of Breastfeeding and attachment Skin to skin bonding
Visualising gentle births by viewing gentle, calm and beautiful birth films.