HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Education Course Outline
Class #1 Building A Positive Expectancy
Introduction - HypnoBirthing® Video - Marie Mongan
HypnoBirthing® Beginnings
Rationale/Muscle Comparison
How the Uterus Works
Articles of Birth Affirmation
Uterus During Surge Illustration
What’s Wrong with Labor?
How Fear Affects Labor
Origin of Pain Concept/Curse of Eve
Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
Psycho-Physical Exercise:
Pen Dropping
Sleep Breathing Introduction/Demonstration
HypnoBirthing® Stories—Video # 1 and #2
Class #2 Falling in Love With Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
HypnoBirthing® Stories -- Video #3 and #4
1. Prenatal Bonding Techniques
Bonding Exercise
Partner's Script
Mother’s Conversation with Her Unborn Child
2. Relaxation and Breathing:
Routine
Positions
Facial Relaxation
Sleep Breathing Reviewed
Slow Breathing
Birth Breathing 3. Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
Progressive Relaxation
Disappearing Letters
Birth Companion’s Deepening Script
4. Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualizations
Rainbow Script
Opening Blossom
Blue Satin Ribbons
Depthometer/Glove Relaxation/Sensory Gate Valve
Time Distortion
Releasing Limiting Thoughts Assignment
5. Preparing the Body for Birthing
Light Touch Massage
Stretching the Inner Thigh Muscles
The Leaping Frog/squatting/Semi-squatting
Pelvic Floor Exercises
Perineal Massage
6. Nutrition—Its importance in growing healthy, happy babies
Class #3 Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
Birth Stories Videos #5 and #6
Birth Preferences (developing a birth plan)
Hospital Records and Pre-Admission Registration
When Baby is Ready
Looking at Your Due Date
Breech Presentation
Special Circumstances That Require The Attention of a Caregiver
Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
Achieving A Natural Start of Labor
Prelude to Labor
Your Body Working for You And with You
Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
Class #4 Overview of Childbirth—A Labor of Love
Birth Stories Video #7
Onset of Labor—Thinning and Opening Phase
Arriving at The Hospital
As Labor Moves along
Birth Companion’s Role
Birth Companion’s Birth Guide
If Labor Stalls or Slows
Review of Misconceptions
Natural Measures to Restart Labor
Important Questions for Birth Companions to Protect Natural Birthing Experience
As Birthing advances—Nearing Completion
Birth Rehearsal Imagery
Class #5 Birthing—Breathing Love, Bringing Life
Hallmarks of Labor
Mother Nears Completion—thinning and opening phase ends
Birthing Phase—Breathing Baby Down
Positioning and Repositioning
Birth—The Final Act
Forest Fantasy Metaphor
Pelvic Station
Birth Explained Simply
Visualization for Optimal Birth Positioning
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