HypnoBirthing ® - Class Outline

HypnoBirthing ® provides the missing link that allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing. Emphasis is placed on pregnancy and childbirth, how to advocate for a safe and natural birth as well as on pre-birth parenting and the consciousness of the pre-born baby. As a birthing method, HypnoBirthing ® is as new as tomorrow and as old as ancient times. It is presented in a series of five, 2 1/2-hour classes.For optimum results you should plan on practicing 30 minutes at home each day.

Class 1: Building A Positive Expectancy

• Introduction
• About HypnoBirthing ®
• Rationale for Comfortable Birth
• How the Uterus Works
  • What's Wrong with Labor?
  • How Fear Affects Labor
  • Origin of Pain Concept
• Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
• Using Calm Breath
• HypnoBirthing Video

Class 2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body

• Educational Video
• Pre-birth Parenting
• Breathing Techniques for Labor and Birthing Continued
• Relaxation and Visualization for Birthing
• Rapid and Instant Relaxation Techniques
• Light Touch Massage for Endorphin Release
• HypnoBirthing Video

Class 3: Preparing Mind & Body/Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby

• Hypnosis Scripts with Your Partner
• Deepening Techniques
• Preparing the Body for Birthing
  • Toning
  • Perineal Massage
  • Pelvic Floor Exercises
• Nutrition
• HypnoBirthing Video

Class 4: Overview of Childbirth - A Labor of Love

• Looking at Your Estimated Due Date
• Preparing your Birth Preferences Sheets
• Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
• Protecting the Natural Birth Environment
• Your Body and Your Baby Working for You And with You
• Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts

Class 5: Birthing - Bringing Life

• Overview of Birth
  • Onset of Labor--Thinning and Opening Phase
  • Arriving at a Hospital or Birth Center
  • As Labor Moves Along
  • Birth Companion's Role
  • If Labor Rests or Slows
  • Positions for Labor and Birthing
  • As Birthing Advances
  • Breathing Baby Down
  • Birth of the Placenta
• Family Bonding
• Techniques for Breech Baby
• Techniques for Posterior Presenting Baby
• Birth Video

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