5 - 2 1/2-hour classes
Childbirth Education Class Outline
UNIT #1 Building A Positive Expectancy
Introduction - HypnoBirthing® Stories 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
Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
Psycho-Physical Exercise
Pen Dropping
Sleep Breathing Introduction/Demonstration
Lemon Cutting Script
Light Arm/Heavy Arm
HypnoBirthing® Stories # 1 and #2
UNIT #2 Falling in Love With Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
HypnoBirthing® Stories -- #3 and #4
Prenatal Bonding Techniques
Bonding Exercise
Father’s Script
Mother’s Conversation with Her Unborn Child
Parent’s Prayer
Relaxation and Breathing
Routine
Positions
Facial Relaxation
Sleep Breathing Reviewed
Slow Breathing
Birth Breathing
Progressive, Instant, and Deepening Techniques
Progressive Relaxation
Disappearing Letters
Birth Companion’s Deepening Script
Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualizations
Rainbow Script
Opening Blossom
Blue Satin Ribbons
Arm-Wrist Test
Depthometer/Glove Relaxation/Sensory Gate Valve
Time Distortion
Releasing Limiting Thoughts Assignment
Preparing the Body for Birthing
Light touch Massage
Stretching the Inner Thigh Muscles
The Leaping Frog/squatting/Semi-squatting
Pelvic Floor Exercises (Kegels)
Perineal Massage
Nutrition—Its importance in growing healthy, happy babies
UNIT #3 Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
Birth Stories Videos #5 and #6
Daddy’s Promise
Birth Preferences
Hospital Records and Pre-Admission Registration
Breech Presentation
When Baby is Ready
Looking at Your Due Date
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
UNIT #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
UNIT #5 Birthing—Breathing Love, Bringing Life
Show Birthing Video—Birth Into Being or Other appropriate video
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
Miscellaneous Scripts and Illustrations
NLP Projection Room Emotion Release
Balloon Trip Release
Pelvic Station
Birth Explained Simply
Recommended Reading List
Visualization for Optimal Birth Positioning
