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All HypnoBirthing®
Classes are
taught in format of five 2 1/2 hours classes. If you are very near to your birthing time,
occasionally your Practitioner can make special arrangements for
individual classes with you. To
locate a HypnoBirthing® childbirth educator near you, click on
Find a
Practitioner
HypnoBirthing®
Class Outline:
UNIT #1: Building A Positive Expectancy:
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Introduction
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HypnoBirthing®
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Rationale for
Comfortable Birth
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How the Uterus Works
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What's Wrong with Labor?
°How Fear Affects Labor
°Origin of Pain Concept
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Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation/Creating Positive Birth Outcomes
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HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD - 1 and 2
UNIT #2: Falling in
Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
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HypnoBirthing®
Stories DVD - 3 and 4
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Pre-birth Parenting Techniques
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DVD- What Babies Want
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Relaxation and Visualization for
Birthing
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Rapid and
Instant Relaxation Techniques
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Breathing
Techniques for Labor and Birthing
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Progressive, Instant, and Deepening
Techniques
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Hypnotic Relaxation and
Visualizations
UNIT #3: Getting
Ready to Welcome your Baby
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Looking at Your Estimated
Due Date
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Making Hospital, Home or
Birthing Center
Plans
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Preparing the Body for Birthing
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Light Touch Birthing Massage
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HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD- 5
and 6
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Preparing your Birth Preferences
Sheets
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When Baby is Ready
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Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labor
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Your Body Working for You And with You
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Releasing Negative Emotions, Fears and Limiting Thoughts
UNIT #4: Overview of
Childbirth--A Labor of Love
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HypnoBirthing® Stories DVD- 7
and 8
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Onset of
Labor--Thinning and Opening Phase
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Arriving At The
Hospital
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As Labor Moves Along
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Birth Companion's Role
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If Labor Rests or
Slows
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Positions for Labor
and Birthing
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Protecting the Natural
Birthing Experience
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As Birthing
Advances--Nearing Completion
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Birth Rehearsal
Imagery
UNIT# 5: Birthing--Breathing
Love, Bringing Life
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