6 week Hypnobabies Childbirth Course Outline
Class 1 Introduction to Hypnobabies
Introduction to Hypnobabies Philosophy and Positive Mindset; Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology; Belief Systems; The Power of Words and How They Affect Us; How Your Mind Works - The Conscious and Subconscious; The Mind/Body Connection; What Hypnosis is and is NOT; Demonstrations of Hypnosis including our Protective Bubble of Peace; How Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor; Fear Clearing for Childbirth; The Importance of Daily Birthing Affirmations; The Gifts Your Body Gives You - Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works; Creating Your "Mental Lightswitch". Partner Communication Exercise and the "Contract of Trust".
Hypnosis Script: "Learning Self-Hypnosis". (Entering hypnosis on your own and controlling all sensations in your body.)
Class 2 Staying Healthy and Low Risk
Importance of Diet in Pregnancy; Nutritional Guidelines; The High Protein Advantage; Eggs, Salt and Calcium in Pregnancy; Drinking Water for Two; Avoidance of Harmful Substances; Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions; Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy; Introduction of the Stages of Labor including the "Baby-Kindness" Stage; New Baby Sensitivity Through Bonding; Using Hypnosis for Pregnancy Discomforts and Health; Prenatal Exercises for Birth; Instructions for Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis.
Hypnosis Script: "Creating Anesthesia". (Modifying your hypnosis to include Hypno-anesthesia and "Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis".)
Class 3 Your Options in Birthing
Birth Partner's "Relax and Feel Confident" CD; The Importance of Making Excellent Birthing Decisions; the "Big Secrets". Detailed Childbirth Choices - Risks, Benefits and Alternatives for Common Procedures; Getting Informed Consent, Hospital Forms and Your Rights; Questions for Caregivers - Consumer Issues and Positive Communication; Creating the Birth Plan of your Dreams; "Big" Babies; Packing Your Birth Bag; Touring Your Place of Birth; Benefits of a Professional Labor Assistant; "Hypno-Doulas"; Introduction of the book "Back Labor NO More".
Hypnosis Script: "Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 - Birth Hypnosis Tools". (Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and anesthesia instantly.)
Class 4 The Onset of Labor
Your "Guess Date" and Normal Length of Pregnancy; Preparing for your Birthing Day; Signs of Birthing Beginning; Amniotic Membranes Breaking - Your Safe Choices; True vs. "False" Labor; How to Time Your Birthing Waves (contractions); Your Birth Log; When to go to the Birth Place; Automatic Comfort and Relaxation on "The Drive" and Arrival at Your Place of Birth (if out of your home;) Hypno-Guardians; Nurses - the Unsung Heroes; Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams; Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby; The Beautiful Progress of Labor, Including Fast, Average and Slow or Stalled Labor; Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques; Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment; Nausea Elimination; Optimum Fetal Positioning; Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy; Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball; Directing Your Anesthesia.
Hypnosis Script: "Hypnotic Childbirth # 2 - Deepening Your Hypno-Anesthesia." (Birth Partner Cues for instantly deepening hypnosis and moving anesthesia around to different areas of your body.)
Class 5 Birth Partners, Transformation and Birth
Birth Partners Training: Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed; How a Labor Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner; 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues; Physical Comfort Techniques; the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script. Late First Stage Labor - Transition or "Transformation"; Hypnosis Deepening techniques; Trusting in Your Body, Your Mind and your Baby; Protecting the Hypno-Mom!; Effective Positions for Birthing; Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball; Exhale Pushing and Avoiding the "Ring of Fire" with Hypnosis; Safe Birthing of the Placenta; Cord Traction, Pitocin, Post-Partum Choices. Review: Membranes Releasing, Hypnobabies Tools, Using Your Mental Lightswitch, Fear Clearing for Childbirth; Avoiding a Cesarean Section.
Hypnosis practice: Using Hypnobabies in The Moment! Full practice of our Hypnobabies Lightswitch techniques, Peace cue, Release cue, Birth Partner's cues, and Moving Hypno-Anesthesia Around Your Body.
Class 6 Birthing Your Baby and Beyond
In-depth Birthing Rehearsal using all Hypnobabies Techniques, Birth Balls, Walking, Positional Changes and Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis where our Hypno-Moms and Birth Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques together, in hypnosis, culminating with "giving birth" using Hypno-Anesthesia.
New Baby Care: Baby Kindness, Apgar Scores, Normal Newborn Appearance, and Choices for Baby's Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedures, Bathing or Not?, Vaccinations, Circumcision and Rooming In. A Good Start with Breastfeeding, Latching, Non-Schedules, Breastfeeding Resources, Attachment Parenting Information, Slings and Carriers, and much more!