Childbirth Classes for Gentle Birthing 
For the Mother-To-Be and her Birthing Companion 

Learn Relaxation Techniques so that you can give your baby a welcome that is calm, gentle, and safe.

Achieve birth fulfillment--awake and alert--in a totally relaxed state of mind and body.

All HypnoBirthing® Classes are taught in format of five 2 1/2 hours classes or four 3-hour classes. If you are very near to your birthing time, occasionally your Practitioner can make special arrangements for individual classes with you.

If you would like any information on HypnoBirthing Classes in your local area please contact the local HypnoBirthing Practitioner near you. The most up to date list of certified practitioners can be found by clicking here.

HypnoBirthing® Class Outline:

UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectancy:

  • Introduction

  • HypnoBirthing®

  • Rationale for Comfortable Birth

  • How the Uterus Works

  • What's Wrong with Labour?
    °How Fear Affects Labour
    °Origin of Pain Concept

  • Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes

  • HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD - 1 and 2

UNIT #2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body

  • HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD - 3 and 4

  • Pre-birth Parenting Techniques

  • DVD- What Babies Want

  • Relaxation and Visualisation for Birthing

  • Rapid and Instant Relaxation Techniques

  • Breathing Techniques for Labour and Birthing

  • Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques

  • Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualisations

UNIT #3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby

  • Looking at Your Estimated Due Date

  • Making Hospital, Home or Birthing Centre Plans

  • Preparing the Body for Birthing

  • 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 Labour--Thinning and Opening Phase

  • Arriving At The Hospital

  • As Labour Moves Along

  • Birth Companion's Role

  • If Labour 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

  • Birth of the Placenta

  • Family Bonding

  • Forest Fantasy Metaphor

Each HypnoBirthing® Class also offers the following additional resources

  • The official HypnoBirthing Book
  • Attendance for both you and your birthing companion
  • All course materials
  • The Rainbow Relaxation & Birthing Affirmations CD
  • Birth-Plan
  • Practice handouts

All HypnoBirthing® Classes are taught in format of five 2 1/2 hours classes or four 3-hour classes. If you are very near to your birthing time, occasionally your Practitioner can make special arrangements for individual classes with you.

If you would like any information on HypnoBirthing Classes in your local area please contact the local HypnoBirthing Practitioner near you. The most up to date list of certified practitioners can be found by clicking here.