Hypnobabies Home Study Contents
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Divided into 5 Classes |
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Materials Include: |
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CDs 1) Track 1: Special
Place
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Books 1) Main Home Study Workbook 2) Quick Reference and Birth Partners Guide |
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Handouts Perineal Massage Positions for Laboring out of Bed We are using Hypnobabies door sign How you can assist the Hypno-family Nursing Baby sign |
What is covered in each class?
Class 1: Introduction to Hypnobabies:
Introduction
to Hypnobabies’ Philosophies and Positive Mindset; Pregnancy Anatomy and
Physiology; Belief Systems;
The Power of Words and How They Affect Us;
Bubble of Peace Script
How Your Mind Works – The Conscious and Subconscious;
What Hypnosis is and is NOT;
How Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor;
Fear Clearing for Childbirth;
The Importance of Daily Birthing Affirmations;
The Gifts Your Body Gives You – Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works;
Partner Communication Exercise and the “Contract of Trust”.
Alternates listening to:
Painless Childbirth and Special Place
Class 2: Staying Healthy and Low Risk:
Importance
of Diet in Pregnancy;
Nutritional Guidelines;
The High Protein Advantage;
Salt and Calcium in Pregnancy; Drinking Water for Two;
Avoidance of Harmful Substances;
Safe and Comfortable Prenatal
Sleeping and Resting Positions;
Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy;
Introduction of the Stages of Labor including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage;
Prenatal Exercises for Birth;
Creating Your “Mental Lightswitch”.
Alternates listening to:
Learning Self Hypnosis and Deepening
Class 3: Your Options in Birthing:
Interventions: The Domino Effect
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;
Things you can do to avoid an Unnecessary Cesarean
Alternates listening to:
Creating Anesthesia and Deepening
Class 4: Your Birthing Time Begins:
Packing Your
Birth Bag;
Touring Your Place of Birth;
Visualize Your Birth;
Your “Guess Date” and Normal Length of Pregnancy;
Preparing for your Birthing Day;
Signs of Birthing Beginning;
Amniotic Membranes Breaking – Your Safe Choices;
True vs. “False” Labor;
How to Time Your Birthing Waves (contractions);
Your Birth Log;
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;
Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams;
Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby;
The Beautiful Progress of Labor, Including Fast , Average and Slow or Stalled Labor;
Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques;
Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment;
Nausea Elimination;
Optimum Fetal Positioning.
MINI SCRIPT with Birth Partner “Relax Cue”
Birth Partners Training: Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed
How a Labor Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner;
4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues;
Physical Comfort Techniques;
The Change of Plans Hypnosis Script.
Alternates listening to:
Hypnotic Childbirth #1 and Deepening
Class 5: Enjoy Your Beautiful Birthing
Late First Stage Labor - Transition…or “Transformation”; Hypnosis Deepening techniques;
Trusting in Your Body, Your Mind and your Baby;
Protecting the Hypno-Mom!;
Effective Positions for Birthing; Benefits and Use of the Birth Ball;
Exhale Pushing and Avoiding the “Ring of Fire” with Hypnosis;
Safe Birthing of the Placenta; Cord Traction, Pitocin, Post-Partum Choices.
Review: Membranes Releasing, Hypnobabies Tools, Using Your Mental Lightswitch,
Fear Clearing for Childbirth;
Alternates listening to:
Hypnotic Childbirth #2 and Deepening
Maintenance:
Directions on how to do a birth rehearsal with Birth Partner
Hypno-Doulas
Hypnobabies Review and Suggestions
Shifting the What ifs?
Alternates listening to:
Monday: Special Place CD
Tuesday: Deepening
Wednesday: Hypnotic Childbirth #1
Thursday: Painless Childbirth
Friday: Deepening CD
Saturday: Hypnotic Childbirth #2
Sunday:Fear Release
