Course Outline
Unit 1: Creating & maintaining a positive mindset
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Introduction to positive mindset of hypnobirthing
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Causes of Fear (including history) and how it affects our labour
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The role of our caregivers
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Mind/body connection
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What is hypnosis and how will we use it for birthing?
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Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome – how fear affects labour
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My amazing uterus– understanding the physiology behind birthing
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Our hormones are our friends
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Re-programming the subconscious
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Birthing Environment
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The language for empowered birthing
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Creating a Calm birthing space
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The Power of Affirmations
Unit 2: Choices, knowledge & tools for empowered birthing
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Conditioning techniques leading up to birth
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Hypnosis tracks, birth music, aromatherapy
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Releasing endorphins through touch
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Choices in maternity care
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Maintaining a healthy diet
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Staying Active ” exercise during pregnancy
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Tips for Optimal Foetal Positioning
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Introducing our toolkit for birth
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The importance of facial relaxation
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Relaxation Breathing ” a skill for life
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Surge Breathing – the best tool ever!
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The ‘urge’ to push/bear down ” breathing down
Unit 3: Preparing mind and body for birth
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Visualisations for pregnancy & birth
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Pre-birth bonding
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Bonding with baby at birth
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‘Guess date’ – a normal range of pregnancy
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Artificial Inductions – things you’re not always told
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Achieving a natural start to labour
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Instant relaxation techniques
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Self-hypnosis techniques to practice alone
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Using triggers, anchors, suggestion, self hypnosis during pregnancy & birth
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Hypnosis/Relaxation Scripts & Prompts for partners
Unit 4: Birth – bringing it all together
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Birth Preferences – the importance of open communication with your caregivers
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Special circumstances
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Membranes Releasing
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Questions to help you make good decisions
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Birth companion as advocate
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Your rights as a child bearing woman
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Breech or Posterior – options & positions
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Hypnosis for releasing fears
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What to expect through labour and birth
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When to call the midwife/go to the hospital
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Birthing positions
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The birth partner’s role
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Cord clamping & placenta delivery
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Undisturbed bonding/breastfeeding time – skin to skin
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Hypnosis – rehearsal for birth