Hypnobirthing- What to expect.
Unit 1: Creating and maintaining a positive mindset
Introduction to the positive mindset of hypnobirthing
Causes of Fear (including history) and how it affects our labour
The role of our caregivers
Mind/body connection
What is hypnosis and how will we use it for birthing?
Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome – how fear affects labour
My amazing uterus– understanding the physiology behind birthing
Our hormones are our friends
Re-programming the subconscious
Birthing Environment
The language for empowered birthing
Creating a Calm birthing space
The Power of Affirmations
Unit 2: Choices, knowledge and tools for empowered birthing
Conditioning techniques leading up to birth
Hypnosis tracks, birth music, aromatherapy
Releasing endorphins through touch
Choices in maternity care
Maintaining a healthy diet
Staying Active – exercise during pregnancy
Tips for Optimal Foetal Positioning
Introducing our toolkit for birth
The importance of facial relaxation
Relaxation Breathing – a skill for life
Surge Breathing – the best tool ever!
The ‘urge’ to push/bear down and breathing down
Unit 3: Preparing mind and body for birth
Visualisations for pregnancy and birth
Pre-birth bonding
Bonding with baby at birth
‘Guess date’ – a normal range of pregnancy
Artificial Inductions – things you’re not always told
Achieving a natural start to labour
Instant relaxation techniques
Self-hypnosis techniques to practice alone
Using triggers, anchors, suggestions, and self-hypnosis during pregnancy & birth
Hypnosis/Relaxation Scripts and Prompts for partners
Unit 4: Birth – bringing it all together
Birth Preferences – the importance of open communication with your caregivers
Special circumstances
Membranes Releasing
Questions to help you make good decisions
Birth companion as advocate
Your rights as a childbearing woman
Breech or Posterior – options and positions
Hypnosis for releasing fears
What to expect through labour and birth
When to call the midwife/go to the hospital
Birthing positions
The birth partner’s role
Cord clamping and placenta delivery
Undisturbed bonding/breastfeeding time – skin to skin
Hypnosis – rehearsal for birth