Peaceful Birthing Moment of birth
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The HypnoBirthing Class Series

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Class V

Handouts

Class I

What is HypnoBirthing®

An easier and more comfortable birthing

Hormones of Pregnancy

Hypnosis Techniques

Creating A Special Place

Positive Expectancy

The HypnoBirthing® Philosophy
How Your Uterus Works
What's Wrong with Labor 
Current Images of Birthing
How fear affects your labor and the uterine muscles
The Laboring Mind
Psycho-social associations: Fear-Pain-Tension
Create positive birth outcomes and enhancing endorphins

Giving Birth: The Endocrinology of Ecstasy

Hypnosis + Deep relaxation = Positive Birth
Hypnosis: Historical perspectives
Hypnosis experience and visualizations

Class II

Prenatal Bonding

Connecting With Your Baby

Preparing Your Mind and Body for Birthing
Hypnosis Techniques Part II
Perinatal and Postnatal Bonding
Prenatal, Perinatal and Postnatal Bonding
Original Feelings
Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Mon and Dad connect with their baby
Preparing Your Body for Birthing
Breathing, Relaxation and Deepening
Hypnotic Relaxation

Imagination
Visualizations
Special Place Associations
Deepening Techniques
Breath Awareness
Knowing your Unborn
Light Touch Demonstration and practice
Birthing environment and support
Breathing Your Baby Down: Laboring Down
HypnoBirthing® Birth Video and Knowing the Unborn

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Class III

Getting Ready to Welcome Your Baby

Birthing Companion Techniques
Developing Your Birth Plan 
Hypnosis Techniques
Working with Unusual Situations
Releasing fears Visualization
Valve Control and Localizing Hypnosis
Specific Hypnosis Techniques and practice
Discussion of fears and limiting thoughts
Mind Concentration on only one thought at a time

Class IV

Birthing--Breathing Love, Bringing Life

Postnatal Bonding with Your Baby

HypnoBirthing® Labors Video and Birth Into Being
Questions about Labor and Birthing
Deepening and specific visualizations as needed
Coping with labor and labor distractions
Laboring Down for a Smoother Birthing

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Class V

Finishing up your birthing and preparing for parenthood
Birthing Rehearsal
Putting it all together
Postnatal Bonding with Your Baby
Experiencing and preparing for Labor Day
Affirmation and healing visualization

HypnoBirthing® Institute Class Series