Class Information
UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectancy
· Introduction
· HypnoBirthing®
· 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® videos of labor & birth - 1 and 2
UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
· HypnoBirthing® Stories - 3 and 4
· Prenatal Bonding Techniques
· Relaxation and Visualization for birthing
· Rapid and instant relaxation techniques
· Breathing techniques for birthing
· Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
· Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualizations
UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
· Looking at your estimated due date
· Making hospital, home or birthing center plans
· Preparing the Body for Birthing
· Light touch birthing massage
· Birth Stories Videos 5 and 6
UNIT #3: continued
· Preparing your birth preferences sheets
· When Baby is Ready
· Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
· Your Body Working for You And with You
· Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
UNIT #4: Overview of Childbirth--A Labor of Love
· Birth Stories Video 7 and 8
· Onset of Labor--Thinning and Opening Phase
· Arriving at the Hospital
· As Labor Moves along
· Birth Companion's Role
· If Labor rests or slows
· Protecting the Natural Birthing Experience
· As Birthing advances--Nearing Completion
· Birth Rehearsal Imagery
UNIT# 5: Birthing--Breathing Love, Bringing Life
· Birthing Video
The class is designed to be 5, 2 hour sessions. We try to meet once a week until we are through the material. The following material is our class outline.
· Introduction
· HypnoBirthing®
· 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® videos of labor & birth - 1 and 2
UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
· HypnoBirthing® Stories - 3 and 4
· Prenatal Bonding Techniques
· Relaxation and Visualization for birthing
· Rapid and instant relaxation techniques
· Breathing techniques for birthing
· Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
· Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualizations
UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
· Looking at your estimated due date
· Making hospital, home or birthing center plans
· Preparing the Body for Birthing
· Light touch birthing massage
· Birth Stories Videos 5 and 6
UNIT #3: continued
· Preparing your birth preferences sheets
· When Baby is Ready
· Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
· Your Body Working for You And with You
· Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
UNIT #4: Overview of Childbirth--A Labor of Love
· Birth Stories Video 7 and 8
· Onset of Labor--Thinning and Opening Phase
· Arriving at the Hospital
· As Labor Moves along
· Birth Companion's Role
· If Labor rests or slows
· Protecting the Natural Birthing Experience
· As Birthing advances--Nearing Completion
· Birth Rehearsal Imagery
UNIT# 5: Birthing--Breathing Love, Bringing Life
· Birthing Video
The class is designed to be 5, 2 hour sessions. We try to meet once a week until we are through the material. The following material is our class outline.
