Hypno-What?!

Yes, you absolutely read that right - Hypnobabies®! This well-known and highly successful program was named for babies whose parents choose to utilize the Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis program to prepare for their easier, more comfortable, natural childbirth experience. Easy? Comfortable? Those aren’t typical words we associate with childbirth, but Hypnobabies is not your typical childbirth course, and our Hypno-Moms aren’t looking for a typical childbirth experience either. Rest assured, Hypnobabies is a complete childbirth education course taught over the course of 6 weeks, with each class lasting approximately 3.5 hours. What’s unique and exclusive to Hypnobabies, however, is that we also teach real, medical-grade somnambulistic hypnosis techniques - rather than using simple relaxation, guided imagery, or breathing techniques - which create an automatically peaceful, relaxing, and more comfortable pregnancy, a calm and confident Birth Partner, and an easier, more comfortable, oftentimes shorter, and much more enjoyable natural birth experience for our Hypno-Moms. Our Hypno-Moms enjoy “Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis”, allowing them to remain in a deep state of hypnosis with Hypno-anesthesia powerfully flowing through their bodies while also easily and comfortably walking, talking, changing positions, and remaining as mobile as they would like to be during their birthing time.

Remember those associations mentioned above? Hypno-Moms use their Hypnobabies class materials, audio tracks, and hypnosis scripts, along with specific Hypnobabies language, to retrain the subconscious mind to create brand new associations for childbirth. Since our students learn and practice real, medical-grade hypnosis, coupled with daily compounding or repetition, normal birthing sensations are easily perceived and experienced as comfortable, even pleasurable ones, since our Hypno-Moms choose to use their hypnosis techniques during their birthing time. Our class sessions also equip Birth Partners with all of the tools, techniques, and verbatim scripts and birth prompts that allow them to easily, confidently, and fully support the Hypno-Moms during their birth experience. Dads love Hypnobabies because Hypnobabies loves dads! Hypnobabies is often successfully used by single mothers, as well!

if “easy” and “Comfortable” aren’t enough…

Many Hypno-Moms use fewer drugs or none at all during their birthing time, which means the risk of side effects for both themselves and their babies is reduced. This is possible due to the elimination of the Fear/Tension/Pain Syndrome and using the post-hypnotic suggestions that they used and practiced throughout their pregnancies. Additionally, when fear and pain are minimized or completely removed from the equation, Hypno-Moms often have shorter births because there is less resistance of the birthing muscles. When the birthing environment is much more calm and peaceful, Hypno-Moms feel comfortable, relaxed, and confident and generally have much more energy throughout their first and second stages. Furthermore, hypnosis can be used to turn babies who are malpositioned, such a breech and posterior, blood pressure, heart rate, and termperature can be lowered, back and hip discomforts can be eliminated, fewer interventions are required for “failure to progress” (the #1 cited reason for cesarean section), and fewer complications arise for Hypno-Moms and babies! In addition, because of the positive messages and hypnotic suggestions in our curriculum, Hypno-Moms are easily “deprogrammed” from the typical negativity portrayed on TV regarding childbirth, as well as from stories they’ve read, those shared by well-intended family members and friends, as well as in social media groups and “your baby this week” email subscriptions. This retraining of the subconscious mind automatically allows them to have a much more positive attitude during pregnancy, as well as confidence in birthing. What a wonderful gift our Hypno-families give to themselves to be able to easily enjoy their pregnancy and look forward to the natural birth of their baby!

What You will learn in our class series…

The Hypnobabies Class Outline below shows you the detailed, comprehensive curriculum that our students benefit from. Please be aware that no one other than a certified Hypnobabies instructor can teach a Hypnobabies class of any kind.

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; How Your Mind Works – The Conscious and Subconscious; The Mind/Body Connection; What Hypnosis is and is NOT; Demonstrations of Hypnosis; How Fear Affects Comfort and Length of Labor; Fear Clearing for Childbirth; Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 1; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 1; The Importance of Daily Pregnancy Affirmations; The Gifts Your Body Gives You – Your Beautiful Uterus and How it Works; Creating Your “Mental Lightswitch”; Partner Communication Exercise and the “Contract of Trust”.
Hypnosis Script: “Learning Self-Hypnosis”. (Entering hypnosis on your own and controlling all sensations in your body.)

Class 2: Staying Healthy and Safe:
Importance of Staying Healthy and Safe in Pregnancy; Nutritional Guidelines; The High Protein Advantage; Eggs, Salt and Calcium in Pregnancy; Hydration for Two; Avoidance of Harmful Substances; Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Sleeping and Resting Positions; Natural Comfort Measures for Pregnancy; Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 2; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 2; Introduction of the Stages of Childbirth including the “Baby-Kindness” Stage; New Baby Sensitivity Through Bonding; Using Hypnosis for Pregnancy Discomforts and Health; Prenatal Exercises for an Easier Birth; Birth Partner Assistance.
Hypnosis Script: “Creating Anesthesia”. (Modifying your hypnosis to include Hypno-anesthesia and “Eyes-Open Childbirth Hypnosis”.)

Class 3: Your Options in Birthing:
Birth Partner’s “Relax and Feel Confident” audio track; Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 3; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 3; 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; “Big” Babies; Packing Your Birth Bag; Touring Your Place of Birth; Benefits of a Professional Birth Assistant; “Hypno-Doulas”; Introduction of the Abdominal Lift and Tuck Birthing Techniques; Preparation for Comfortable Pushing.
Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 1 – Birth Hypnosis Tools”. (Learning cues for deepening hypnosis and Hypno-anesthesia instantly.)

Class 4: The Onset of your Birthing Time (labor):
Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 4; “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 4; 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; Nurses – the Unsung Heroes; Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams; Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby; The Beautiful Progress of Birth, Including Fast , Average and Slow or Stalled Birthing; Artificial Induction and Natural Induction Techniques; Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment; Nausea Elimination; Optimum Fetal Positioning.
Hypnosis Script: “Hypnotic Childbirth # 2 – Deepening Your Hypno-Anesthesia.” (Birth Partner Cues for instantly deepening hypnosis and moving anesthesia around to different areas of your body.)

Class 5: Birth Partners, Transformation and Birth:
Birth Partners Training: Your Role During Pregnancy and Birthing Reviewed; How a Birthing Assistant Can Help the Hypno-Partner; 4 Pages of Verbal Birthing Cues; Physical Comfort Techniques; the Change of Plans Hypnosis Script; Late First Stage – 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; Avoiding a Cesarean Section; Mindfulness for Peaceful Birthing – Part 5; “Becoming Dad” – Part 5.
Hypnosis techniques practice: Using Hypnobabies in the Moment! Full practice of our Hypnobabies Lightswitch techniques, Peace cue, Release cue, Birth Partner’s cues, and Moving Hypno-Anesthesia around Your Body.

Class # 6: Birthing Your Baby and Beyond:
In-depth Birthing Rehearsal using all Hypnobabies Techniques, Birth Balls, Walking, Positional Changes and Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis where our Hypno-Moms and Birth Partners practice their Hypnobabies cues and techniques together, in hypnosis, culminating with “giving birth” using Hypno-Anesthesia; New Mother and Baby Care: “Becoming a Parent/Dad” – Part 6; Support for the New Family during the First 2 Weeks Postpartum; Care for the New Mother; Baby Kindness; Normal Newborn Appearance; Creating a Newborn Baby Care Plan/Choices for Baby’s Care including Hospital and Homebirth Newborn Procedures, Bathing … or Not?; Vaccinations, Circumcision and Rooming In; Breastfeeding, an Overview; Breastfeeding and Jaundice, Latching, Non-Schedules, Laid-Back Breastfeeding; BF Resources, Attachment Parenting Information, and much more!

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