HypnoBirthing Services
The Power of Education
This course is affiliated with the HypnoBirthing® Institute and taught in English. It is a series of 5 weekly sessions at 2.5 hours each, taught over 5 consecutive weeks . Classes are taught at a studio in Amsterdam, either privately, or in a group setting, and are a mix of theory and practice.
Classes will cover the following:
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The physiology of birth and how to make those birth hormones work for you.
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The different stages of labor, what to expect, and breathing techniques to support you through each stage.
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The role of your nervous system in birth, the impact of fear in labor and the power of the mind.
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What are surges, why they are essential for birthing and how to maximize the cocktail of hormones we need to labor.
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How to use self-relaxation, hypnosis and deepening techniques during pregnancy, and prepare you body and mind for birth.
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Addressing and letting go of fears and / or limiting thoughts.
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The power of visualizations and affirmations in the birth process.
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Relaxation, massage and self-hypnosis techniques.
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The preparation of your birth preferences, the options available and what is important to you?
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The role of your birth partner and how they can support you during labor and birth.
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Knowing and understanding your options in birth, and using decision making tools should your birth take a different course.
The Course Syllabus
The course is structured in a way so that your mind and body will be conditioned to relax and let go. The 5 sessions are set out as follows:
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Laying the Foundations - Creating positive expectations
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The philosophy and beginnings of HypnoBirthing.
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The History of Women and Birthing
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How fear affects labour and the power of the mind.
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Our amazing bodies and how they are perfectly designed to birth.
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The mind body connection - accepting and trusting your natural birthing instincts.
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The influence of vocabulary and choosing the right vocabulary for the birthing room.
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The power of visualisation - viewing beautiful gentle birthing videos
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Bonding with your baby - Preparing your Mind and Body​
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The connection between parents and baby —Pre-birth, perinatal and postnatal bonding.
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Rapid, self-relaxation, hypnosis and deepening techniques.
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Breathing techniques for Labour and birthing.
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Visualisations.
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Choosing your care provider and preparing your birth environment.
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Preparing your mind and body for birthing.
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Labour and Birthing - Advanced Visualisations and Deepening
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Preparing your birth Preferences.
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Preparing the body for birthing.
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Light touch massage.
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Your body and your baby, working with you and for you.
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Attaining a natural start to labour, and how to avoid artificial induction.
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Releasing fears and limiting thoughts.
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Overview & Summary of Childbirth
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Onset of Labour – Thinning and Opening Phase.
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The role of the Birth Partner.
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Arriving at the hospital or birthing centre, and when to go!
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Preparing for a home birth.
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Birth physiologically explained.
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As Labour moves along – relaxation, breathing and comfort techniques.
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If labour rests or slows – Have patience and ask for patience. How you birth companion can support you.
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Hallmarks of Labour advances – birthing with your baby.
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Protecting the natural birthing experience. - Use your B.R.A.I.N
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Birth rehearsal imagery.
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Birthing - It's time to meet your baby.
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The final phase of birthing.
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Optimal positioning for baby in labour and birth.
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Positions during labour, descent and birthing.
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Birthing phase, breathing baby down and breathing in birth.
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Breastfeeding and baby's first hour.
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Bonding with your baby.
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Fourth trimester.
“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change.”