Course Content
UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectancy:
- Introduction
- HypnoBirthing®
- Rationale for Comfortable Birth
- How the Uterus Works
- Whats Wrong with Labour ?
- How Fear Affects Labour
- Origin of Pain Concept
- Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
- Hypnobirthing® StoriesDVD 1 and 2
UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
- HypnoBirthing® StoriesDVD 3 and 4
- Pre-Birthing Parenting
- DVD - What Babies Want
- Relaxation and Visulization for Birthing
- Rapid and Instant Relaxation Techniques
- Breathing Techniques for Labour and Birthing
- Progressive, Instant and Deepening Techniquiqes
- Hypnotic Relaxation and Visulizations
UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
- Looking at Your Estimated Due Date
- Making Hospital or Home care plans
- Preparing the Body for giving Birth
- Light Touch Birthing Massage
- HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD- 5 and 6
- Preparing your Birth Preferences Sheets
- When Baby is Ready
- Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labour
- Your Body Working for You And with You
- Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
UNIT #4: Overview of ChildBirth -- A Labour of Love
- HypnoBirthing ® Stories DVD- 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
- Positions for Labor and Birthing
- Protecting the Natural Birthing Experience
- As Birthing Advances--Nearing Completion
- Birth Rehearsal Imagery
UNIT #5: Birthing -- Breathing Love, Bringing Life
- HypnoBirthing® DVD- Birth As We Know It
- Mother Nears Completion--Thinning and Opening Phase Ends
- Birth Explained Simply
- Breathing Baby Down
- Family Bonding
