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Students receive:
Class 1: Introduction to Hypnobabies
Introduction to Hypnobabies’ Philosophies and Positive Mindset; Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology; Choosing a Care Provider; Tests Offered in Pregnancy; 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; How Words Can Re-Train Your Brain, Part One; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 1; The Importance of Daily Pregnancy Affirmations; 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 the sensations in your body.)
Class 2: Staying Healthy and Safe
Importance of Staying Healthy and Low-risk in Pregnancy; Nutritional Guidelines; The High Protein Advantage; Hydration for Two; Avoidance of Potentially Harmful Substances; Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions; Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy; How Words Can Re-Train Your Brain, Part Two; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 2;
Introduction of the Stages of Childbirth including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage; New Baby Sensitivity Through Bonding; Using Hypnosis for Pregnancy Discomforts and Health; Prenatal Exercises for an Easier 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” audio track; How Words Can Re-Train Your Brain, Part Three; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 3; 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 Birth Assistant; “Hypno-Doulas”; Introduction of the Abdominal Lift and Tuck Birthing Techniques; Preparation for More Comfortable Pushing.
Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools”. (Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and Hypno-anesthesia, instantly.)
Class 4: The Onset of your Birthing Time
Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 4; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 4; How Words Can Re-Train Your Brain, Part Four; Your “Guess Date” and Variable Lengths of Pregnancy; Preparing for your Birthing Day; Birthing Hormones; Signs of Birthing Beginning; Amniotic Membranes Breaking – Your Safe Choices; True vs. “False” Labor; How to Time Your Birthing Waves; Your Birth Log/APP; 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; Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques; Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment; Nausea Elimination; Optimum Fetal Positioning; Waterbirthing; Birth Balls and Peanut Balls.
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 Birthing Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner; 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues; Physical Comfort
Techniques; the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script. How Words Can Re-Train Your Brain, Part Five; Late First Stage – Transition…or “Transformation”; Hypnosis Deepening techniques; Trusting in Your Body, Your Mind, and your Baby; Protecting the birthing space and pregnant partner!; Effective Positions for Birthing; Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball; More Comfortable Exhale Pushing with Hypnosis; Safe Birthing of the Placenta; Cord Traction; Pitocin; Postpartum Choices. Review: Membranes Releasing; Hypnobabies Tools; Optimal Cord Clamping; Fear Clearing for Childbirth; Avoiding a Cesarean Section; VBAC; Breech Birth; “Becoming Parent/Dad” – Part 5; Baby’s First Microbes.
Hypnosis techniques 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 Hypnobabies students and Birth Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques together, in hypnosis, culminating with “giving birth” using Hypno-Anesthesia.
New Parent and Baby Care: “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 6; Support for the New Family during the First 2 Weeks Postpartum; Postpartum Care; Baby Kindness; Normal Newborn Appearance; Creating a Newborn Baby Care Plan/Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedure; Bathing … or Not?; Rooming In; Laid-Back Breastfeeding; Types of Nipples; Other Methods of Feeding; Breastfeeding and Jaundice; Latching; Non-Schedules; BF Resources; Attachment Parenting Information; Chiropractic for Babies and Children; Newborn Baby Sleep, and much more!
Yes, Based on Student interest classes can be taught via Zoom, or there is an online Homestudy which can be purchased: HERE
Several Hypnobabies students are Christian – as am I! A suggestion I give to many of my Christian students is to add any specific scripture verses which mean the most to them as part of their practice. While reading scripts in this relaxed state, the subconscious mind imprints those words of scripture deeply and directly and responds to and acts on the encouragement. For my Christian students, prayer usually becomes an integral part of the birth process, just as prayer is an integral part of their lives. The only difference is that, with the relaxation of hypnosis, prayers are taken in much, much more deeply and the heart responds to them that much more deeply.
Occasionally someone has expressed concern to me that hypnosis would leave them open to “evil” forces. As a reminder– when you are using hypnosis, you are the one in control. You are simply relaxed. You are always in full control of your own thoughts and actions. In fact, I let people know at the beginning of a hypnosis session, at any time, they can bring themselves back to their full awareness – much the way you would open your eyes and discontinue a prayer or meditation if you needed your attention on a suddenly pressing matter at hand.
Hypnobabies can be sucessfully used for mothers in all births, even those having a planned cesarean. Hypnosis can be very effective at providing comfort during childbirth, but for various reasons, sometimes an epidural is utilized during the birth process. Hypnobabies can still provide a sense of calmness to the mind during the placement of the epidural, and afterwards, as well as the benefits of hypnosis during the pregnancy to help with any anxieties and fears surrounding birth. Hypnobabies has a specific script called "Change of Plans" which can be used in many situations to help mom adjusting to a change. The mind and body need a chance to work together to eliminate any fear and disappointment that could undermine them emotionally and physically at that time. As a Doula, I support all births and your decisions that are best for your family!
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