Hypnobirthing Australia™
The term hypnobirthing can be off-putting to some, but I can assure you there is no hypnosis involved, only you learning tools to enter a deep sate of relaxation aka self hypnosis.
Hypnobirthing Australia™ have created Australia’s most popular childbirth education class, ‘The Positive Birth Program’, and it is absolutely brilliant! It is evidence based, regularly updated and relevant to the Australian maternity system. They also offer the Hypnobubs™ self-paced online option.
Hypnobirthing is for everyone, first time mamas, home birth, belly birth, medicated, unmedicated. The program does not aim for a “natural birth at all cost”, we know birth is unpredictable and our bodies individual. Instead the focus is on educating and preparing mamas and birth partners to to feel excited for birth, and confident in their body’s abilities.
The class covers birth physiology, hormones, ‘fear, tension, pain’ cycle and the ‘cascade of interventions’.hospital policy, and everything in-between. You and your birth partner will walk away knowing how to work as a united team, to be on the same page and to achieve YOUR version of a positive birth.
course options
Course outline.
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Introduction to the positive mindset of hypnobirthing
How our brain is wired to birth
The role of our caregivers
Mind/body connection
What is self-hypnosis and how will we use it for birthing?
Our hormones are our friends
My amazing uterus – understanding the physiology behind birthing
Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome
Causes of Fear (including history) and how it affects our labour
Re-programming the Subconscious
The language for empowered birthing
The power of affirmations
Birthing environment
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Birth music
Conditioning with scent
Hypnotic anchors and triggers
Releasing endorphins through massage and touch
Acupressure techniques for pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding
Visualisations for pregnancy, labour & birthing
The importance of facial relaxation
Relaxation Breathing – a skill for life
Surge Breathing – the best tool ever!
Techniques to help make your surges more comfortable
The ‘urge’ to push/bear down – Breathing/Bearing down
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Bonding with baby
Choices in maternity care
Birth Preferences – having open communication with your caregivers
Knowledge is power – researching common interventions and procedures
Questions to ask, to assist in making informed decisions
Birth partner as advocate
‘Guess date’ – a normal range of pregnancy
Inductions – things you’re not always told
Achieving a natural start to labour
Maintaining a healthy diet
Preparing the body – staying active
Optimising baby’s position
Breech or Posterior – options & positions
Instant relaxation techniques
Self-hypnosis, meditation and deep relaxation techniques & scripts
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What to expect in the weeks and days leading up to birth
Signs that labour is starting
What to expect through labour (membranes releasing etc)
When to call the midwife/go to the hospital
Accidental home/car birth – what to do!
Birth partner’s role
Common procedures
Using water during labour and birth
Upright positioning, movement and birth positions
Special circumstances (including caesarean birth)
Fear release
Vocalisation
Cord clamping & placenta delivery
Undisturbed bonding & breastfeeding time – skin to skin
What to expect afterwards
Self-hypnosis – Rehearsal for Birth
A practice routine – preparation for birth!
FAQs
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There is no wrong time, and if you are towards the end of your pregnancy journey get in touch and I will tailor a class especially.
Ideally anytime between 20-30 weeks is great as you get more time to learn and practice the skills, listen to the MP3s allowing your mind and body to be ready for birthing your baby.
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Despite what you may have heard the mamas who use this technique are fully awake and aware of their surroundings.
The course focus on self-hypnosis as a state of deep relaxation which is achieved through visualisation and audio tracks.
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It was created here in Australia and is packed FULL of up to date, evidence based, quality material to help mamas and birth partners prepare for birth.
The aim is to educate and therefor change perceptions such as ‘birth is painful’ and just ‘something you have to get through’.
You will learn the role fear plays in perceived pain, the hormones that result froths process then how to release that fear allowing endorphins to peak.
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You sure do! I will touch base throughout the rest of your pregnancy and am available via email and SMS for you to ask any questions up until bub arrives.
You also get access to a private Facebook group.
I personally offer personalised, and more in-depth support packages separate from this course, email me to find out more.
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The course sets no promise of a pain-free birth, instead it gives you an understanding of the role fear plays in pain. It gives you tools to work through your labour and any turns it may take.
Relaxed body, free from tension and fear will naturally release endorphins, further relaxing the birthing mama.
