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Class Outline

Hypnobabies is a complete childbirth education course which teaches you self-hypnosis for an easier, more comfortable birthing experience. The Hypnobabies Class Outline below shows you the detailed, comprehensive curriculum that our students benefit from. 
Class 1: Introduction to Hypnobabies:

  • Introduction to Hypnobabies’ Philosophies 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
  • 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
  • Birth Partner Assistance


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 Belly Lift 


Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools”
(Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and anesthesia instantly.)
Class 4: The Onset of Your Birthing Time:

  • 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 Birth, Including Fast , Average and Slow or Stalled Birthing Times
  • Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques
  • Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment
  • Nausea Elimination
  • Optimum Fetal Positioning


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
  1. Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed
  2. How a Labor Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner
  3. 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues
  4.  Physical Comfort Techniques
  5. 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
  • 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
  • Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedures
  • Bathing...or Not?
  • Rooming In. 
  • Basic Breastfeeding, Latching, Non-Schedules, BF Resources
  • Attachment Parenting Information

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