Course Programme

What the Programme Covers:
This information sheet details the basic programme outline as approved and taught by the official HypnoBirthing® Institute. The course is divided into four sessions of 3 hours (approx.) each. These are usually taken over an agreed period from 22 weeks of the pregnancy onwards.

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Session 1 Building Your Positive Expectancy

Introduction with video from Marie Mongan.
HypnoBirthing® Beginnings
How your body works
What's wrong with ‘Labour’?
How fear affects Labour
Hypnosis and Deep Relaxation
HypnoBirthing® videos

Session 2 Preparing Mind And Body

HypnoBirthing® videos
Prenatal Bonding Techniques
Relaxation and Breathing
Progressive, Instant & Deepening Techniques
Hypnotic Relaxation and Visualisations
Preparing the Body for Birth
Nutrition
Exercise

Session 3 Getting Ready To Welcome Your Baby
HypnoBirthing® videos
Birth Preferences
When Baby is Ready
Avoiding Artificial Induction of Labour
Achieving a Natural Start to Labour
Your Body Working For You and With You
Releasing Negative Emotions and Thoughts

Session 4 Overview of Childbirth - A Labour of Love
Water Birth Videos
Commencement of Labour.
As Labour Moves On.
Birth Companion's Role
If Labour Slows
Misconceptions and natural measures
As Birthing advances - Nearing Completion
Birthing Phase - Breathing baby down
Positioning and Repositioning

Materials Included in Cost of Course

Book: HypnoBirthing® ~ The Mongan Method
Rainbow Relaxation & Birthing Affirmations Audio CD
Birthing Companion's Birthing Prompts
Links to useful pregnancy and birthing web sites
Useful articles to help you on your journey to peaceful birthing

Cost of Programme - Private One Couple
£360.00

Cost of Programme - Group (Two/Three Couples)
£210

Each payable in four installments.

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