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HypnoBirthing® Class - Outline

Annandale and Glenorie

HypnoBirthing book by Marie Mongan - birth explained simply, how the uterus works, how fear affects labor, how to create positive birth outcomes. Hypnosis and deep relaxation for comfortable, calm birth...

Childbirth Classes for Gentle,
Calm Birthing

Learn relaxation techniques and give your baby a welcome that is calm, gentle, and safe.
Achieve a fulfilling birth. Remain calm, awake and alert, in a relaxed state of mind and body.

HypnoBirthing® Classes are usually taught in format of four 3-hour afternoon or evening classes.
If you are very close to your full term, there are weekend classes available, or we can make special arrangements for individual classes; with you.

HypnoBirthing® Class Outline:


UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectation:
  • Introduction
  • 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
  • HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD
UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
  • Pre-birth Parenting Techniques - Bonding
  • Relaxation and Visualisation for Birthing
  • Rapid and Instant Relaxation Techniques
  • Breathing Techniques for Labor and Birthing
  • Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
  • Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualisations
  • HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD
UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
  • Looking at Your Estimated Due Date
  • Making Hospital, Home or Birth Centre Plans
  • Preparing your Birth Preference Sheets
  • Preparing the Body for Birthing
  • Your Body Working for You And with You
  • Light Touch Birthing Massage
  • Deepening Techniques - Glove Anaesthesia - Anchoring
  • When Baby is Ready
  • Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
  • Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
  • HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD
UNIT #4: Overview of Childbirth - A Labor of Love
  • Onset of Labor - Thinning and Opening Phase
  • Arriving At The Hospital
  • As Labor Moves Along
  • Birth Partner's Role
  • If Labor Rests or Slows
  • Positions for Labor and Birthing
  • Protecting the Natural Birthing Experience
  • As Birthing Advances - Nearing Completion
  • Birth Rehearsal Imagery - affirmations
UNIT# 5: Birthing - Breathing Love, Bringing Life
  • Mother Nears Completion - Thinning and Opening Phase Ends
  • Birth Explained Simply
  • Breathing Baby Down - Birth breathing method
  • Birth of the Placenta
  • Family Bonding
  • Forest Fantasy Metaphor
  • Water Birth DVD - Birth Into Being




Sydney Wellbeing Centre

Katherine Ferris GSPP; MASTA; CHBE; MAHA
Registered P.S.H. Therapist
BodyMind Psychotherapist
Hypnotherapist
Certified HypnoBirthing Educator

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