What Do We Cover
The Hypnobirthing Australia program is a modern, up-to-date, child birth education course that advocates for natural birthing by preparing you with the knowledge, confidence and tools you'll need to birth calmly, regardless of how your baby enters the world. It is inclusive of vaginal, cesarean birth, home birth, hospital or water birth. You will get to cover audio, visual and practical content to help you feel prepared and excited for your special day.
Unit 1
Creating and Maintaining a Positive Mindset
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How our brain is wired to birth
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What you want for your birth
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The role of our caregivers
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Mind/Body connection
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How our body & hormones work together in birth
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How fear can affect our labour/birth
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Re-programming the subconcious
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Birthing Environment
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What is self hypnosis?
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Choosing our support team
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Power of language - using affirmations
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Unit 4
Birth - Brining it all Together
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What to expect leading up
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Signs that labour & progression
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What to expect during labour
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When to call the midwife/go to hospital
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Accidental home / car birth
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Birth partners role
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Common procedures
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Water / Positions / Vocalisation
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Special circumstances (including cesarean birth)
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Fear release
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Cord clamping & placenta delivery
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Initiating breastfeeding
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Practice routine
Unit 2
Our Toolkit for Birth
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Self hypnosis tracks
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Birth music
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Conditioning with scent
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Hypnotic anchors and triggers
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Releasing endorphins through massage & touch
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Acupressure techniques for pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding
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Visualisations
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Facial relaxation
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Breathing techniques
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Instant relaxation techniques
Unit 3
Preparation & Choices for Empowered Birthing
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Bonding with your baby
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Birth preferences
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Communicating with your caregivers
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Knowledge is power - researching common interventions and procedures
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Questions to ask to assist in making informed decisions
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Birth partner as an advocate
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'Due Dates'
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Preparing the body for labour
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Optimising baby's position
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Breech or posterior presentation