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”.)

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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.)

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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