The term 'Hypnobirthing' is a word which is commonly used to describe the application of hypnosis for achieving deep relaxation and an altered state of consciousness for labour and birth. This allows you to be in complete control of the natural process of birth, and allows your body to work progressively at its own pace.
The use of hypnosis for labour and birth has been proven to help with achieving a relaxed body which reduces pain sensations as labour progresses. The use of massage and distraction can help you to stay focussed on what your body and your baby needs throughout the birthing process. As your body remains relaxed, your mind will naturally focus inwards to help you to tune into your body as labour progesses which then produces the right hormones for your uterus to work at an optimum level.
There are several options for you to consider when you are choosing a hypnobirthing course, first of all, you need to be sure of what course is right for you.
You will find a small selection of childbirth courses listed and describe which I am qualified to facilitate, and hold practitioner certificates for each course.
Hypnocalm birth preparation
Hypnocalm birth preparation is an informative and practical course which prepares you for your journey through labour and birth, and meeting your new baby for the first time!
You will learn practical techniques which can help you through labour, and if you have a partner, they will play an active role which allows involvement which helps with strengthening relationships on an emotional level.
Some of the techniques you will learn are:
- Breathing techniques
- Touch techniques
- Hypnosis techniques
- Distraction techniques
- Movement
- Counter pressure
- Signs and stages of labour
- Mind and body preparation
- Mind and body connection
- Alternative outcomes
- How to avoid interventions
- Fear tension and pain cycle
- Understanding your body
- Creating your special place
- Sources of pain during labour
- Techniques to help a slow to start labour
- Birth planning
- Comfort positions
- Partners’ role
- Techniques for single mums
- Self care during pregnancy
This course is taught over a 6 week schedule for approximately 1.5 hours per week.
This course is taught FREE of charge within Kingsthorpe Children’s Centre, St David’s Road, Northampton,
and
Headlands Children’s Centre, Bushland Road, Northampton.
The course is run 3 times per year at both centres.
If you want to book privately, there is a fee of £90.
The course can be taught in your own home if required.
If you have difficulty in paying the fee, I welcome instalments which must be paid in full upon the commencement of the course.
HypnoBirthing®
Hypnobirthing® is a complete childbirth education programme which aims to provide a calm and positive birth experience, giving you an opportunity to feel a sense of comfort about being in control during labour, allowing your baby to arrive into an environment which is calm and peaceful.
The HypnoBirthing® course teaches you simple relaxation, breathing and visualisation techniques during classes, and encourages you to practice the techniques at home with your birth companion. With regular practise, the techniques shown in this course can reduce the need for medical interventions and analgesic drugs during labour.
Course benefits
- Shorter first stage of labour
- Relaxed mind and body
- Focused and positive mindset
- Partner has something to do during labour
- More comfortable and energised throughout your birth journey
- Baby is born calmer and responsive
- Helps you learn to trust your body and listen to your birthing instincts
- You become fully prepared for your labour journey
- Plan for your birth journey feeling more confident about the outcome
- Better postnatal recovery
- Enjoy increased bonding with your baby
- Feel emotionally prepared for birth and beyond.
- Plus much more…
HypnoBirthing® courses are run over 5 weeks for 2.5 hours per session.
Course fees can be paid in instalments to spread the cost and a non refundable deposit of £50 must be paid upon booking the course.
Courses can be taken in your own home if you prefer.
Course fee is £180 which includes free book and cd.
For more information, please visit www.hypnobirthing.co.uk
Hypnobirthing Educators
www.hypnobirth4u.com
Hypnobirthing Educators© are dedicated to promoting natural childbirth with the aid of hypnosis for relaxation. Hypnobirthing Educators© provide training in natural birthing educating groups of mothers-to-be to achieve a natural birth using hypnosis visualisation to relax them before and during the birth.
The mother is taught to understand the process of birth, taking away the fear/pain syndrome which is associated with childbirth. With this knowledge they can look forward to giving birth naturally, without any unnecessary interventions.
The birthing partner is trained with the mother-to-be to in the use of hypnosis to provide support throughout the birthing experience.
When the mother is relaxed the birthing happens naturally.
The mother is able to enjoy and bond with her baby.
The baby, calm and tension free, can bond with its mother.
The need for medical interventions can be reduced and frequently eliminated.
There are no after effects for mother or baby from the use of drugs or from epidural pain relief.
Postnatal depression may be reduced.
Overview of the course syllabus:
- Hypnosis and natural birthing
- Myths surrounding childbirth
- Birthing naturally
- The midwife's role
- Birth partner's role
- Positions the baby may adopt
- Positions to adopt in pregnancy
- Intervention
- Preparing for birthing
- Maternity notes
- Baby’s reaction to outside stimulus
- Functions of the uterus (womb)
- Birth partner's role in birthing
- The onset of labour
- The phases of labour
- Positions to adopt in labour
- Birth plans
- After the birth
Although the hypnobirthing classes can be taken at any time during the pregnancy Mothers-to-be and their birthing partner generally attend hypnobirthing classes at approx. 32 weeks into the pregnancy by arrangement with the Hypnobirthing Educator©.
Hypnobirthing classes duration: 4 weeks of 2 hourly sessions.
The fee for this course is £200
Easibirthing
www.easibirthing.co.uk
The easibirthing method is designed by Sharon Mustard who has extensive experience with teaching mothers to be to achieve a calm, confident and relaxed labour and birth using hypnosis.
Easibirthing teaches you simple breathing,relaxation, self hypnosis and visualisation techniques alongside stress and anxiety management which helps to prepare your mind and body for labour. The easibirthing method helps to reduce or eliminate fears which may block the onset and progression of labour.
Easibirthing helps to change your perception of birth and to provide you with pain management skills to help you build trust in your body so that you can go into labour feeling calm, confident and in control.
The benefits of this course are many!:
- May help to shorten labour
- Eliminate or reduce fears which could block the progression of labour
- Increase positive emotions during pregnancy
- Reduce the likelihood of postnatal depression
- Increase and encourage the loving bond between you and your baby
- Increase confidence and your beliefs in the birthing process
- Baby will be born calm and responsive
- Diminish the need for medication(unless it is necessary for you to need it)
- Reduces the likelihood of caesarean section
- Increased liklihood of a normal vaginal birth
- Promotes lactation for breastfeeding
The fee for the easibirthing programme is £240
Five 1.5 hour sessions
or
First session-1.5 hours, then two 3 hour sessions.
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Baby Calm
Baby's first massage
Pregnancy and postnatal relaxation
Pregnancy pampering
Preparing for parenthood
Birth preparation and planning
This is a one day course which is specially designed to provide valuable information which can help you to plan ahead and feel more prepared for when you go into labour.
This course will prepare you for what would happen if your baby has not arrived on the estimated due date,prepare you for what happens when you arrive at the hospital,and help you plan your home birth if you have chosen to give birth at home. We also discuss alternative outcomes should you find that you have special circumstances which would involve you having a managed labour and birth.
The aim of this course is to help you make your labour and birth experience a positive one,and this can be achieved by informative preparation and planning for possible outcomes.
Course Content:
- Overview of labour and birth
- What partners can do to help
- Positions for labour and birth
- Induction-when and why it can happen
- Caesarean section
- VBAC
- Use of drugs in labour
- Instrument birth-forceps,vontous
- Monitoring during labour
- Cutting the cord-your options
- Placental delivery-your choices
- Intervention-why need a managed birth?
- Skin to skin contact-why it is important
- Breathing techniques for labour and birth
- Make a birth plan
- Your thoughts and feelings about labour and birth
- Bonding with your unborn baby
- Birth DVD
The benefits/ outcomes of this course
From attending this course you will gain an insight and basic understanding of labour and birth, and you will be prepared for whichever way your labour and birth will turn out. You will feel more positive about your forthcoming experience and will look forward to the special time which lies ahead.
You will be provided with informative handouts which you can refer to if you wish.
The cost of this course is £90
if you have any questions about this course, please feel free to contact me.
Welcome to Bump to Baby!
Here you will find a range of different options here in Northampton to help you get the most from your pregnancy, labour, birth, and your transition through to becoming a parent.
Your experience of pregnancy can be a life transforming and exciting phase of your life as you begin to prepare for the birth of your baby. You may also experience a whole range of different emotions as you progress through pregnancy, you may also value the need for relaxation, support and comfort as you progress through each trimester.
Being pregnant is a very special time, and you may find that your energy gets used up quite quickly. There may also be many things go through your mind as each day draws you one step closer to the day when you will meet your baby for the first time. It is important that you set aside some time to relax regularly as this will help you to build up your energy and allows your body to rest so that it can carry on with its job of providing essential nutrients for your baby.
Some of the options bump to baby offer you are:
- Birth supporter (birth doula)
- Pregnancy massage
- Relaxation workshops
- Mum to be packages courtesy of www.serenitynorthampton.co.uk
- Hypnobirthing (mongan Method)
- Hypnobirthing educators
- Hypnocalm birth preparation
- Easibirthing
- Birth preparation and planning
- Preparing for parenthood workshops
- Postnatal doula support
- Hypnotherapy
- Baby Calm Workshops
Regus
Victory House
400 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park
Northampton
NN4 7PA
